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In the world of magazine publishing, producing a festive, end-of-year edition has become practically an industry standard. As well as a chance to fill pages with content that would normally be off limits, this winter equivalent of the August silly season

Strategic Rail Authority_2

Choice is king in travel_2

Almost three-quarters of executives buying travel prefer a wide choice of flights, hotels and car hire firms to just one or two recommendations. And 73 per cent said issuing tickets within 24 hours was attractive, according to a survey of website customers to Internet business travel agency Equator-Net.

Water penalty criticised_2

PFI college hits targets_2

The Ministry of Defence’s Joint Services Command and Staff College, a private finance initiative contract, has been value for money, according to a report by the National Audit Office.

Eurotunnel sues for fees_2

Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel is taking French and British railway companies to court over non-payment of tunnel fees. The French company SNCF, passenger firm Eurostar and freight carrier English, Welsh & Scottish are withholding £15.3 million from this year’s payments of around £45 million, questioning Eurotunnel’s calculations.

London Borough of Merton_2

Travel agents under fire_2

Train companies are looking to cut the commission paid to travel agents in a similar move to that made by British Airways.

The Information E-conomy_2

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Rosy outlook for Britain_2

The UK economy can look forward to a buoyant first year of the new millennium, predicted the Sunday Telegraph’s economics editor, Bill Jamieson.