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Tuesday 27 Se stanley canada ptember 2016 11:20 amAlton Towers owner Merlin just got slapped with a pound;5m fine for the Smiler rollercoaster crashBy: Billy BambroughShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleAlton Towers owner Merlin Attractions has been handed a pound;5m fineover a crash on one of its rollercoasters last year that left five people with serious injuries.Two female passengers were forced to undergo leg amputations and three others were also seriously injured when their carriage collided with a stationary carriage on the same track. The incident happenedin June last year.Shares in the company jumped by almost one per cent after the fine was announced.From the beginning the company has accepted full responsibility for the terrible accident at Alton Towers and has made sincere and heartfelt apologies to those who were injured. I repeat those sentim polene handtaschen ents here today as we did in court yesterday, said Nick Varney, Merlin s chief executive. In accepting responsibility and liability very early on we have tried to make the healing and compensation process as trouble free as possible for all of those invo brumate cup lved. We have strived to fulfil our promise to support them in every way and I promise that this support will continue as long as they need it. Varney added: We were always aware that we would end up here today facing a substantial penalty, as has been delivered by th Gjyz Chris Froome: How much will his Tour de France exit cost him
Sunday 19 July 2009 8:00 pm|Updated:Friday 31 May 2019 7:06 amDuchy Originals facing a right royal takeover by WaitroseBy: admindrupalShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleDUCHY Originals, Prince Charlesrsquo organic food group, is thought likely to be sold to upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose after drastic measures have been required just to stay afloat.The firm, which focuses on running a s polene bag ustainable farm and making charitable donations, may be sold to the supermarket giant as early as this week. Its profits have plummeted as consumers have ditched luxury organic goods in the recession.Chief executive Andrew stanley mugs Baker and Waitrose boss Mark Price are expected to meet to nail down terms of a takeover deal for Duchy, which would continue to pass on profits to charity. Owning Duchy could allow Waitrose, which operates its own farms, to sell on its products without paying a profit premium, and boost its brand focus on quality organic produce from sustainable British farms. Duchy reported in February that operating profits were down to pound;57,400 last year from pound;1.53m in 2007 thanks to the consumer troubles and increasing costs associated with farming. Turnover fell by 17 per cent to pound;4 stanley cup m. It has cut staff numbers, axed several product lines and slashed prices to avoid registering a loss. At the time chief executive Belinda Gooding and commercial directo
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