Average rail ticket prices have risen by 3.4% across the UK, in the biggest increase to fares since 2013. Protests are under way at some 40 stations, as many commuters see their season tickets go up by more than £100.
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Sales were brisk in the shops lucky to score one of the roughly 100 state licenses issued so far, but customers in some of the state's largest cities were out of luck.
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Steinhoff, which also owns the Harveys and Bensons for Beds furniture chains in the UK, was plunged into crisis last month after revelations of accounting irregularities linked to its 2016 accounts. Today, the company said that although an internal investigation remained ongoing, a restatement of
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London (AP) — British commuters are facing stiff increases in rail fares on the first work day of the new year. Travelers on Tuesday faced average fare hikes of 3.4 percent, prompting howls from activist groups and London's mayor amid complaints of unreliable rail service. The Tory Government
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Brisbane, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray is considering surgery after having to withdraw from his only competitive tuneup for the Australian Open because of the hip complaint that has sidelined him since July. The former No. 1-ranked Murray had been scheduled to play his first match at the Brisbane
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