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Still dome alone


The government announced last week that it is to sell the Millennium Dome for £125 million to Legacy which plans to turn it into a high-tech business park. However, Legacy, which will take the site over in February, told a National Audit Office inquiry that no firms had signed up for the park, despite market research showing a huge demand for sites in the dome.
National Savings


United Utilities


Purchasing cards
Q: Not so long ago, the media seemed to be full of articles about purchasing cards. Now we hear little about them. Is it a fad that has fallen from favour?
Dixon gets award


Trade body Partnership Sourcing Limited (PSL) awarded Sir Ian Dixon, former chair of PSL and construction firm Willmott Dixon, a certificate of honour last month for work on partnering in industry. The Confederation of British Industry and the Department of Trade and Industry set PSL up to promote partnering.
New forum set up


Partnership Sourcing, the body set up by the Confederation of British Industry and the Department of Trade and Industry to help UK companies implement partnering, has launched a discussion forum on its website, www.pslcbi.com/discus. The aim is to encourage firms to share their experience of partnering.
BA leads the way


German airline Lufthansa is to follow British Airways’ lead and axe commission payments to UK travel agents from 1 April. Lufthansa’s Star Alliance partner British Midland is also likely to follow suit. The move is part of a drive to cut distribution costs and develop new business models.
Bankable savings


Lloyds TSB’s e-procurement system should save the bank £145 million out of a total spend of £1.5 billion by 2004, according to David Oldfield, group purchasing and supply management director. Another 22 commodities will be added to the eight that have been available online since the system went live last year.
Dun & Bradstreet


BodyTalk at Work


Judi James Piatkus, £14.99 Rarely has the phrase good manners carried as much import as in Judi James’s new book. She shows you how to take control of your body so that it sends out the “right” signals, which may not be the ones you actually feel.
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