News from 18/02/1997
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Phil Yates, Brian Collett, Nigel Hawkes and David Charter, Andrew Pierce, Nick Nuttall, technology correspondent, Adrian Lee, Des Keenan, Pennington, Edward Seckerson, Rob Hughes, Richard Ford, Home Correspondent, Andrew Longmore, Roy Knowles, Alexandra Frean, Media Correspondent, Mark Souster, Richard Hobson, Martin Mears, Philip Howard, Ronald Stevenson, Hilary Finch, Ian Murray, Joanna Bale, Polly Newton and James Landale, Bronwen Maddox and David Adams, Carl Mortished, Gillian Maxey, Roger Maynard, Robin Lodge and Ben MacIntyre, Heather Neill, Philip Webster and Arthur Leathley, Robert Sheehan, Bridge Correspondent, Giles Coren, Bernard Levin, Jonathan Prynn, Transport Correspondent, Carl Evans, Alex Wijeratne, Charles McBean, David Charter Education Correspondent, Shyam Singha, Norman Hammond, Archaeology Correspondent, Shirley English, James Turner, Raymond Keene Chess Correspondent, Robert D. Tucker, Richard Evans, Racing Correspondent, Libby Purves, K. J. Masters, Peter Waymark, Michael Evans, Defence Correspondent, Alan Hamilton, Amanda Loose, Rodney Milnes, Robert Bruce, Michael Clark, Jeremy Laurance, Health Correspondent, Anatole Kaletsky, Quentin Letts, Charles Bremner, Richard Worsley, John Lennard-Jones President, Woodrow Wyatt, Peter Barnard, Emma Wilkins and Joanne Bale, Cita Stelzer, Richard Cork, Richard North, Philip Bassett, Helen Wallace, Michael Theodoulou, Gillian Bowditch, J. M. Moore Chairman, Raymond Keene, Adam Sage, Alan Lee, Cricket Correspondent, John Russell Taylor, James D. Zirin, Paul Wilkinson, P. H. S, Lawrence Freedman, Joseph Dean, Tim Corbett, Richard Evans, Caroline Merrell, Richard Scrivener, Coomi Kapoor, Eric Reguly, David Powell, Athletics Correspondent, Robert Dwek, Roger Boyes, Nigel Hawkes, Science Editor, Sarah Cunningham, Peter Williams, Rodney Hobson, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Julian Muscat, Richard Duce, V. S. Anthony (Secretary), Richard Evans, Banking Correspondent, Giles Whittell, George Black, Christopher Walker, James Pringle, Tom Stacey, Jason Nissé, Graham Searjeant, Financial Editor, Matthew Parris, Fay Weldon, Russell Jenkins, Scrivenor, Peter Riddell, Alan Lee Cricket Correspondent, Kathryn Knight and Richard Ford, Fraser Nelson, Tim Jones, Costas P. Kleanthous, Dominic Kennedy, Social Affairs Correspondent, Tom Rhodes, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Frances Gibb, Arthur Leathley, Neil Cooper, Derwent, Vince Wright, Alasdair Murray, Robert Whymant, Stephen Cleobury, Christopher Irvine,
ResumoFilms for Free Minister survives censure move by 13 votes Index Labour does rapid U-turn on Tote sale Privatisation plan axed after 36 hours Murdered girl told of stalker £15 A-level surcharge for Latin and Greek students Nightmare Journey Dickens of a dispute over statue is settled at last A Question of Degree Bosnia orphan to stay in Britain Rail commuters protest at cuts Yeltsin denial Atherton century Play the £50,000 Game Home & legacy Insurance Services Limited Herd instinct leaves no one out to pasture Political Sketch Rail services cut as private firm lays off drivers Dell Labour to force sale of empty homes Fowl pest hits Ulster flocks Disabled driver killed girl, 2 'Genetic' maize approved Blair offers business cash Tournament switches to ITV Legal aid fraud curbed Hospital's £11m repair bill Calais blockade on ferries Former sprinter claims £1m Ex-corporal, 25, may be victim of new CJD 'Very dangerous' stalker will go free in two years Billie-Jo lived and died in fear of mystery prowler Silent phone calls and a watchful stranger at the home of murdered 13-year-old Once genteel resort has become magnet for down-and-outs BT Internet City fears return of four-time murderer Inaccurate sperm tests 'misdiagnose male fertility' Hundreds of couples could be getting the wrong treatment for subfertility because of errors by hospitals in testing sperm samples. Nick Nuttall, technology correspondent, reports Couples win new powers to adopt from abroad Minister curbs influence of social workers to end 'politically correct' refusals The Sleep Disorder Clinic Dorrell chooses wrong family to support case Poetic justice for park's vandals Old Jamaica Ginger Beer Engineer accuses Ford of cover-up Corrections Gurkhas can bring their families to Britain Married quarters to be made available and pay anomalies corrected, says minister Rocketeer's lofty ambition vanishes in puff of smoke Emulsiderm Abbey National Dying drug addict will not be tried for murder Asylum-seekers win right to free food and shelter Their horrendous plight can and should provoke deep sympathy, Appeal Court says Easy Jet Bulgarian crewmen allowed to keep their new life on friendly Shetland By a Staff Reporter: Port company convicted over ferry walkway deaths New show ends in a vanishing trick Saga Services Ltd Six times over limit woman is jailed News in Brief Pigs starved Police warned Courts gun alert Skiing death Highway robbery BA libel appeal Outbreak victim Citroen ZX Jupiter's ice-crust moon could harbour life on ocean floor Nigel Hawkes, Science Editor, at the American Association in seattle, hears that ocean floor activity on Europa could create an environment similar to the undersea volcanoes on Earth Reading experiment 'failed millions of schoolchildren' Student's plastic may stretch to £90m after chance discovery Waterstones Enthusiasts rebuild 7ft Baby computer that changed world A breakthrough in computing by a team of scientists in Manchester is at last being given recognition, Russell Jenkins reports TSB Bank plc Ariston Hogg's blunders cost thousands of jobs, says Labour Mercury Communications Trimble making the most of his new importance Goldsmith to ignore vulnerable Forsyth Tories tell Wirral voters to mind their grammars In Parliament Major content to let Blair take the strain Riddell on Politics Cap & Gown Series Motorway drivers face billing by electronic beam Riches may buy a greater risk of tuberculosis Medical Briefing Help Environment Agency Gas blast warning to the runway Wombles Wife 'pleads with stricken Yeltsin to quit Kremlin' Daewoo Bonn insists it will hold firm to meet single currency goal Muratec the fax specialists Albright clashes with Germany on Tehran links Beijing chiefs meet as rumours spread about ailing Deng Korean defector 'lists dissidents' Jailbreaker finds liberty eludes him Hill House Hammond Hardliners demand Jewish housing in east Jerusalem (Reuter): Israeli to face Cairo spy trial Pakistan leader puts peace offer to India From Reuter in Kinshana, (AFP): Zaire planes bomb rebel towns (AFP): Book names Australian sex offenders Royal Navy Engineering Saddam's son 'needs left leg removed' China 'uses 1,000 US firms for espionage' Whitewater law chief on move MJN Technology Limited Stars shine for Tinseltown 'godmother' Hollywood threw a $1 million party for Elizabeth Taylor, full of weepy tributes, and so sugary that diabetics were advised to stay at home, writes Quentin Letts The Times Mexico drug lords 'aided by brother of former President' Goldmans launch book on the pursuit of OJ Prepare to Be Shocked Cellphones direct Seaside landlady plays Trump card in battle against casino takeover Midland The Listening Bank MPs in call for Nazi gold talks News in Brief Juppé warning Dogfight arrests (Reuter): Eta blast death Hostage record (Reuter): Mainlining Feeling good—the natural way In part two of our series, Shyam Singha looks at ways to spring-clean your system and how eating the right foods can boost energy levels The Times Detoxification Arthritis Eucerin Anti-Catarrh Nerves Spring-Clean Katrina Wells How I was cured of nightmares Nightmares happen to people who think they are good and fail to acknowledge that they are also evil, says Fay Weldon The Royal Bank of Scotland He-women and she-women They have all benefits of feminism, but none of the battle scars. Giles Coren reports on the advocates of women's glib Cheaper car insurance The British Medical Journal Africa is still a problem for all of us Tom Stacey says Africa 's problems need to be unscrambled, most of all in the former French colonies The French in Africa remain much as they always were: patriotic, pushy and paternalistic In training The Times Diary Why Labour is betting on a loser From Tote privatisation to windfall taxes, Mr Brown's plans are falling apart, says Woodrow Wyatt The ideals of a university Oxford must protectits excellence, but not by narrowing its intake Carved up The Times Diary Sleaze quietly The Times Diary No six, please The Times Diary Failing desire The Times Diary Innocents Abroad Adoption is no place for political correctness Queen Lear The play's the thing wherein to catch a new angle on the king Homes for the Brave Gurkhas deserve the warmest welcome that Britain can offer 'Dumbing down' A-level standards Independence party Second time around Justice in mandatory sentences Bloody Sunday inquiry Hospital nutrition Art in action Virtual shopping New staff college to be 'envy of all' Surname usage Till later? Court Circular Today's royal engagements Today's birthdays Personal Column Memorial service Meeting Dinners Service dinner Luncheon Baron Bagri Did man sail the seas 750,000 years ago? Anniversaries Greenwich Foundation Forthcoming marriages University news Court & Social Raymond Coxon Raymond Coxon, artist, died on January 31 aged 100. He was born on August 18,1896 Personal Column The Stairlift Experts The Times Sir John Wordie Sir John wordie, CBE, former chairman of the Burnham Committee, died on January 21 aged 73. He was born on January 15,1924 On this Day Art and Industry the Royal Academy Exhibition Major Archie Jack Major Archie Jack, MC, wartime Special Operations Executive sabotcur, died on January 13 aged 83. He was born on July 21,1913 Picture Gallery Land of the long white cloud nets a first football winner This Week's Transfers The Leading 250 Entries in the Times Interactive Team Football Game How the Scoring System Works in ITF The Times The ITF players, their points and their values if you are considering the transfer option News The Times Crossword No 20,406 Business AA Information Multiple Display Advertising Items Tomorrow Inside Section 2 Today LME accused over Hamanaka Panorama alleges exchange knew copper price was being artificially inflated Private investors count the cost of Gas demerger John Charcol Enterprise By our City Staff: London Clubs makes a play for Capital Copper trader takes the blame Christmas cashback at Halifax Arts Governor backs off over rate increase Sport Television and Radio Business Today Virgin to buy 20% stake in Broncos US court victory claimed by BAT BTO targets Alpha-Beta Co-op deal Legal & General BBC signs £500m deal for IT systems upgrade Sony hails Nintendo hit Pay-TV threatens Aston Villa's stadium revamp Legal & Public Notices Allied piles on profits PIA to tighten rules for broker funds Business Roundup Laird moves into Italy Train franchise winner Rule changes disappoint CCI export target SAS profits dive 31% BT merger hopes rise Duo arrested in Cyprus Tourist Rates The excuse now waiting Huge fines the only answer to train failure labour could be more friendly to bidders Trouble at the petrol pump Takeover climate still temperate Competing cultures of complaint Top of the pops Last-minute buyer grabs Clyde stake Care firm must unpick lease deal Wellington £34.9m bid impresses Premium Ex-Penguin chief tells of dismay The Times Commodities Liffe Options Demerged Centrica falls while BG starts higher Stock Market London Financial Futures Money Rates (%) European Money Deposits (%) Gold/precious Metals (Baird & Co) Sterling Spot and Forward Rates Major Indices Recent Issues Rights Issues Major Changes Grey day for Centrica Tempus Low & Bonar6 Allied Carpets Dollar Rates Other Sterling FTSE Volumes Capital Corp Wall Street Careful Auntie playing safe The Times City Diary Picture Gallery New habit The Times City Diary Village person The Times City Diary Goldman scraps The Times City Diary Crusty Aussies The Times City Diary What the future may deliver for Britain's Post Office Philip Bassett examines the post-election options for a threatened business The managers blame rules that restrict the ability to compete Silent advance of the computer nerd Eric Ruguly on the fast-growing field on information technology Bulls should enjoy another good run Events in 1997 are taking a much more dramatic turn than I had expected Causes of negative equity and mortgage arrears Good age balance in business should not be confined to management level Briefings Picture Gallery Business to Business Natwest Banking on good advice to build a better business Factors Association sees need for more tax breaks Unique Business Opportunity from ICS Communications World Wide Windows Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Discreet Surveillance Equipment Ends Uncertainty Survey shows calls for export expansion are going… Message plus Export Tips Multiple Display Advertising Items Low & Bonar seeks to package Kellogg's cereal in Europe By our City Staff: GUS looks at property venture Franchising in the 90's Foyles Educational Status Hydraulics Ltd British Franchise Association Regent Inns stays buoyant Multiple Display Advertising Items Petrol price vetting rejected Pirtek Multiple Classified Advertising Items Milk Marque criticises 'inefficient' processors The Times Sell-off at Country Casuals TC Group deal Takeover trail Wickes move Forte Posthouse The Times Unit Trust Information Service Debon air Shares recoup early losses Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited British Funds He'll be out of Scotland afore ye Blackden Tron Theatre, Glasgow The Times Theatre Picture Gallery Film Woman who would be king Theatre: Heather Neill meets the actress who is getting ready to make history as a female Lear Hamlet - the bottom line Second Opinion: Four hours in Elsinore leave Bernard Levin numb in the extremes Classical Choice A guide to the best available recordings, presented with Radio 3 CD Choice Quick change artist Visual Art: A German painter who defies categorisation; Victorian art in America; plus other shows The Tate's Lovis Corinth show pays overdue tribute to a stubborn individualist, says Richard Cork American home for Victorian values Cita Stelzer on how Washington is celebrating 19th-century British art Visual Art 1 Visual Art 2 Visual Art 3 Figaro's Wedding Visual Art 4 Choice 1 Today's Choice A daily guide to arts and entertainment compiled by Gillian Maxey Theatre Guide Jeremy Kingston's assessment of theatre showing in London Cinema Guide Geoff Brown's assessment of films in London and (where indicated with the symbol) on release across the country) Theatres Choice 2 Perfect nuptial harmony Opera Figaro's Wedding Coliseum Stravinsky for all seasons Concerts: Thrilling to some murderous modern urges; plus Schubert behind closed doors BBCSO/Boulez Festival Hall Opera The boy wonder Bostridge/Martineau Wigmore Hall The Times Concert Little house of horrors Frances Gibb on a damages case that illustrates the shortcomings of civil courts The couple were awarded damages of £29,687, but still have not received a single penny Picture Gallery Labour's legal plans Inn and Outs Hamming it up Chambers Banking & Finance PSD Reuter Simkin Legal Recruitment Another fine mess for the Law Society Exorbitant Fees Wragge & Co Quarray Dougall SmithKline Beecham Industry Banking Recruitment Consultants Wilde & Partners Solicitors Amgen The multimillion fees James D. Zirin reports on America's extraordinary contingency payouts Garfield Robbins Legal Recruitment Consultant Quarry Dougall Chambers French promise true justice Action is to taken to make France's legal system efficient and just, says Adam Sage Zarak MacRae Brenner Linklaters & Paines Special Project Lawyer New York Qualified International Project Finance… Chambers of Sir William Goodhart QC Zarak MacRae Brenner Linklaters & Paines Richards Butler Dawson & Co Multiple Display Advertising Items Robert Half France University of Glamorgan Prifysgol Morgannwg Quarry Dougall Fidelity Investments Criminal Cases Review Commission Arthur Andersen Michael Page Legal Pattison & Brewer Multiple Classified Advertising Items University College London Lipson Lloyd Jones The Times Newspapers Rowley Ashworth The Grey Monk seeks winning habit Racing: Victory All Important to Cheltenham Aspirants as Festival Draws Closer Thunderer: Carlisle Results from Yesterday's Three Meetings Rapid Raceline Blinkered first time Duggan in trim on diet of success Thunderer: Market Rasen Thunderer: Lingfield Park Cook adamant Labour will not privatise Tote Earle entitled to belated elevation Andrew Longmore on a beneficiary of Wimbledon's changing image Snow Reports Primark Higgins shrugs off poor form Snooker Australia profit from Bichel's winning burst Sport in Brief McColgan facing stern test Athletics Football Today's Fixtures Hooligan threat that carries a global warning Overseas View Hughes to take over from West at Wigan Rugby League Pools Forecast For the Record Hero's welcome greets triumphant Auguin Scots plan way forward in place of strife Rugby Union: High-Calibre Businessman Co-Opted on to Controlling Committee Word-Watching Sheehan on Bridge Winning Move Keene on Chess By a Correspondent: Victory puts Cardiff on brink of taking title Ice Hockey Vettori stands firm in adversity Final Test left in balance as Atherton resists young spin bowler Gateway2000 Fourth-Day Scoreboard Word-Watching A twisted look at literature Radio Choice Radio 1 The chronologist will see you now, Mr Lost Review BBC1 Satellite and Cable Choice Lions leave de Glanville off wanted list England falter after Atherton shows the way Times Two Crossword Rugby League By our Sports Staff: Injury frustrates Rusedski's finest British Isles Preliminary Squad Leicester strive to end crowd trouble Sailing Linguaphone Communicating with your Customer Getting the message: we value your custom One -to-one communication with customers is the best path to business growth, says Rodney Hobson Most small business use phones, fax and mail People like details set out in black and white Direct mail is more than skin deep Case Study How to build your client base Tim Jones explains why businesses should listen to the needs and wishes of their markets Never forgt the power of the press When a feel for the product is all important Case Study He believes in meeting people face to face Institute of Customer Care Psst, want to buy a Porsche? Direct mail enables companies to build a one-to-one relationship with customers, says Robert Dwek How Mailshots Helped to Boost our Business What seems to be the problem, Sir? Tim Jones explains how a business can learn from criticism from its buying public Complaints give a company the opportunity to improve services Keeping a record should help to ensure problems do not recur Picture Gallery The skilful art of listening Alex Wijeratne on how council staff are taught to deal with complaints Royal Mail How to get the poor payers to cough up on time Firms should find out about the financial health of customers before extending credit, says Tim Jones Dear Mr Brown Alex wijeratne takes some advice from the credit experts Written terms improve cashflow Credit Policy Retaining the thrill of the letter A new system will convert e-mail into an ordinary piece of post Create the write impression It is more difficult to make new customers than to keep them, so properly written letters are crucial Royal Mail Give your company the ring of confidence Amanda Loose on businesses that are relying on the telephone to ensure their customers are happy You are only as strong as your weakest link Tim Jones on the ways to ensure the customers come back for more Royal Mail Wanted: Mr Small with big ideas More UK firms should accept the electronic challenge, says George Black Keeping stock of goods How the internet helps to make instant orders Case Study Looking forward to the postman? Which letter will your potential customer open first? Tim Jones has the answer Contact pays dividends Amanda Loose on how forms and investors stay in touch Shareholders Split into hot and cold to make good Databases Careless talk costs customers Amanda Loose on the rules governing firms who gather and store information on their customers Royal Mail And finally . . . has it all worked? Amanda Loose on how companies with modest resources can gather meaningful feedback from cost-effective questioning methods Contracts Direct approach works wonders For the Royal Mail, mailshots mean growth Royal Mail
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