Biffa upturn helps to steady Severn
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Severn Trent, the UK water and waste group, saw first-half profits hit by the weak US dollar, as well as a Â£15m pension fund charge.
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Â· More bad weather on way for Wales and MidlandsÂ· Worst of rain stays away from battered north
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It's a nice surprise for investors in Wind River.
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Don't drown in the changing economic tides.
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By The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Dec. 19--It is undeniable that setbacks occur in efforts to promote a healthy Long Island Sound environment. But experience has shown that the dedication of people and resources can help this vital resource continue to rebound and improve.
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By SALLY WILLIAMS Western Mail  Fin whales delighted onlookers when they turned up for the first time in Welsh climate-changed waters.
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By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 3--After going without any takers for five years, Howard County's agricultural preservation program has succeeded in enticing three farmers to participate by doubling the maximum per-acre price.
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Investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown sees profits jump 67% and remains upbeat despite recent market turmoil.
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Massachusetts hotels, motels, and inns reported solid business growth for the first two months of the summer despite a key tunnel closure, state tourism officials said yesterday.
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ANGLERS on the Dee received a boost this week when 3,000 breamwere released into the river.   The fish had been shipped up to Farndon, near Wrexham, from the Environment Agency's fish farmat Calverton, Nottinghamshire.
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British waste-collection firm Biffa  has received a counter-approach worth around 1.5 billion pounds ($3 billion) from a fund backed by General Electric , said sources familiar with the matter.
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By Matt Sabo, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Dec. 10--GLOUCESTER -- The day before Thanksgiving, John Boon ran down to York River Yacht Haven at Gloucester Point to check on his boat amid the latest nor'easter.
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Clean-up continues with waters still rising in some areas.
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Various parts of the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern Ireland, are set to be hit by strong winds.
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Science & environment: The most successful revival of a British bird species notches up another two records.
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DAVID HOWELL used the force to tame St Andrews yesterday and shoot his way to the top of the Dunhill Links Championship leaderboard.
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Retailers scored solid sales and factories saw orders pick up, hopeful signs the economy isn't cracking under the pressure of high energy prices.