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Soggy summer no threat to London Olympic spirit
LONDON - A quarter of a million rain ponchos, an army of volunteers equipped with umbrellas and rain jackets, and five dedicated weather forecasters - it must be a British Olympics.
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London moves into final month of preparations
LONDON - London moved into the final month of preparations for its Olympic Games on Wednesday with a new landmark to greet visitors, and a warning that some others would not be welcome.
Arabtec-TAV group wins $2.9 bln Abu Dhabi airport deal
ABU DHABI - A consortium of Arabtec Holding that includes Greek and Turkish firms on Wednesday won a 10.8 billion dirhams contract from the Abu Dhabi government to build a mid-field terminal at the cash-rich emirate's airport.
London businesses fret about disruption
LONDON - Almost half of London businesses remain concerned about the impact of the Olympics on their operations only a month before the Games begin, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Margin-hunting airlines may shed catering units
FRANKFURT - A plastic tray, a hard bread roll and cellophane-wrapped cutlery: airline food can be a joyless culinary experience for economy class flyers, and some carriers may now be about to shed their catering units to focus on the hunt for higher margins.
Singapore Airlines clings to luxury as budget carriers thrive
SINGAPORE - Tony Fernandes, the flamboyant chief executive of budget airline AirAsia, joked last month that he could buy Singapore Airlines and even displayed an artist's impression of his competitor's plane painted in AirAsia colours.
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