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Stnd FCA hits RBS, HSBC, UBS, JPMorgan and Citi with record pound;1.1bn fine in forex rigging scandal
Thursday 26 November 20 owala flasche 15 1:12 pmBBC Three will stop broadcasting by February as it moves online-only, Trust confirms ndash; but therersquo;ll be no BBC One +1 channelBy: Lynsey BarberShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleBBC Three will ceasebroadcasting by February next year, the corporation confirmed today, in an attempt to save millions of pounds.The channel, aimed at a young adult audience, will move online-only.BBC Three controller DamianKavanaghdefended the move as better serving them and the way younger audiences view television. BBC Three is not closing, we are reinventing online. We will not be a scheduled 7pm to 4am linear broadcast TV channel but we will be everywhere else giving you the freedom to choose what to watch when you want. We will be available on BBC iPlayer on connected TVrsquo and via set top boxes and consoles like the PS4 so you can watch on a big TV with friends, if you want. We will be on mobiles and ta brumate cooler blets so you can watch on your own in the bath, if you want. The truth is we will be available to you in more places than ever before including linear TV. All our shows will be on BBC One or BBC Two so you can watch on traditional TV, if you want, he said.The channel will also have its budget cut by pound;30m. The channel will spend its remaining budget split between80 per centdrama, comedy and entertainment pr stanley mug ogramming, and 20 per c Yvqz Norway rsquo interest rate at record low
Tuesday 09 February 2010 7:25 pmTUI Travel hit by traditional winter slumpBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleINTERNATIONAL holiday company TUI Travelrsquo operating losses trebled to pound;107m in the three months ending 31 December, the company revealed yesterday, as it reported sales of pound;2.5bn, an eight per cent reduction on the previous year.The company typically experiences losses in this period, with core business based in summer. The in owala water bottle creased loss was attributed to planned capacity reductions, which were introduced to protect margins. TUI added that the 2008 booking season was finished when Lehman Brothers collapsed, which shielded the first quarter of 2009 from the effects of consumer reluctance and exaggerated this quarterrsquo losses. The operator also highlighted difficulties with its French airline, Corsair, which suffered from weak demand for French West Indies destinations. TUI said it would explore increasing the airlinersquo flexibility.However, chief executive Peter stanley de Long claimed that business was recovering, saying: Trading has been difficult, especially against a tough comparative period, but sustained improvements in demand over a number of months leave us more confident that the worst is behind us.TUI added that business had so far improved enough to forecast meeti stanley cup ng first half expectations. The co |
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