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September 16th, 2009 LONDON - As summer holidays fast become a distant memory, Britons have plunged in to a state of melancholy, reveals a new survey by TripAdvisor(R), the world's most popular and largest travel community. The survey of 600 British travellers reveals that a staggering 85 percent maintain that their stress-levels return to pre-holiday highs within one month or less of returning home from their summer trips, whilst almost half of these - 41 percent - find that their stresses return within just one week of being back.

August 31st, 2009 LUTON, England - Despite the reported growth of the 'staycation', the poor British weather this summer has once again fallen foul of people's expectations and in a desperate attempt to catch some sun, a recent online survey by www.monarch.co.uk has revealed that 70% of UK holidaymakers are now planning to book a late holiday deal and travel abroad. The poll, which ran on www.monarch.co.uk, asked visitors to the site if the bad British weather had influenced their holiday plans this year.

August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - - (www.auto-europe.co.uk) The weather forecast may be gloomy, but Auto Europe has good news for holidaymakers planning to escape the rain with a last-minute break abroad: there are still sizzling seasonal car hire bargains available for last minute travelers all across the USA as well as in Cyprus, Greece, Switzerland, South Africa and Australia. The message for anyone looking to hire a car abroad during August 2009, is that there are still extremely competitive rates available in both Europe and long-haul destinations.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Unite, the UK's largest union, is astonished that many London buses are so inadequately maintained they can not turn off the heating during the summer meaning temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius on some buses, making it hotter than Dubai. Unite has been pressing the employers to ensure that air conditioning is fitted into the cabs of all the buses for many years.

June 8th, 2009 GLASGOW - Cash-conscious Brits planning to spend their summer break in the UK this year are being urged to take out adequate travel insurance by Kwik Fit Insurance. The leading insurance intermediary is warning that travel insurance is often the first thing to go when people are trying to cut costs.

June 4th, 2009 LONDON - Nearly two thirds (59%) of the British public are neglecting their eyesight, according to the results of a shock survey released today. - The independent survey[1], commissioned by Transitions Optical, reveals that only 41% of the population go for an eye examination at least every 2 years whilst 81% of us visit the dentist over the same period.

May 13th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Latest Figures Show That UK Businesses Rate the Payment Practices of Their Foreign Business Partners in a More Positive Light Than Those of Their Domestic Counterparts. The "Atradius Payment Practices Barometer", a twice-yearly survey amongst 1,800 firms in nine European countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden), conducted for Atradius by the market researcher Heliview, reveals: Foreign companies rated highly for their payment practices - About 70% of British companies evaluated their foreign business partners' payment practices as being "good, "very good" or "excellent".

May 13th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - European businesses rate the payment practices of their domestic and foreign business partners less positively in early 2009 than in summer 2008, and receive a negative evaluation of their own payment practices from their international business partners. Despite a substantial worsening of the European and international payment landscape over the past six months, notable differences between countries remain.

April 6th, 2009 PARIS - Etam's swimsuit collection for Summer 09 is a modern interpretation of the eternal feminine. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: www.prnewswire.com/mnr/etam/37703/ All of the different silhouettes and necklines are included in this summer's collection: from the modest Italian-style bikini to the draped glamour of the femme fatale.

March 16th, 2009 LONDON - NetJets Europe, the largest business jet company in Europe, today announced the launch of a 'Summer Card'. The NetJets Europe Summer Card is designed for Middle Eastern customers who are planning to spend their holidays in Europe this summer.

March 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US lawmakers of Irish origin would be off quaffing Guinness and downing bangers and mash on St. Patrick's Day.

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - An increasing number of British people are dumping national dishes in favour of Indian and Italian foods. The survey conducted by tourism website iknow-uk.com showed that Britons are giving up English dishes like Welsh rarebit, toad in the hole, or bangers and mash for curry, pizzas and pastas.

April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi government Thursday issued an advisory to all schools in the capital to close for summer break in next two days, owing to the ongoing heat wave conditions. While the government and state-aided schools were to close for the summer break Friday onwards, most of the private schools were not to close before mid-May.

April 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The proverbial Indian summer has only just begun but the heat wave is already beating people in the northern parts of the country with the mercury hovering between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in parts of Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab is five to seven notches above the normal during this part of the season, according to met officials.

May 17th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have ditched their clothes..... for underwear campaigns.

July 8th, 2009 Poll: Americans spend less, retain summer pursuitsCHICAGO — Americans are cutting back their spending but not abandoning favorite summertime pursuits despite the extra expense, a new survey released Wednesday indicates. Consumers responding to a poll conducted for Chase Card Services signaled their intention to still spend significantly this summer on things like new barbecue grills, pool memberships, golf clubs and regular vacations even as the recession continues.

June 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Despite signs of an improving economy, India Inc feels actual recovery will happen only after September, a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has found. According to the survey, conducted by the CII northern region, 96 percent of respondents believe a turnaround would happen only in the second half of 2009-10, thanks to the ongoing global slowdown The survey found 72 percent of respondents expecting the economic growth to be in the range of 5-7 percent this fiscal.

March 26th, 2009 LONDON - A third of Brit women stay connected with their friends via texting or the Internet, according to a survey. Conducted by Food firm Skinny Cow, the survey revealed that almost one in five females could remain without seeing their best pals for six months.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - English model Katie Green has stripped off for a sizzling photoshoot for a new mineral water TV ad campaign. The 21-year-old Wonderbra model revealed that she was in her element writhing about semi-naked on the set of the kinky drink promos.

April 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) are running neck and neck this Lok Sabha elections and are likely to get 189 seats and 187 seats, respectively, showed a pre-poll survey by a private news channel. According to the survey conducted by India TV: 'Both BJP and Congress are expected to win 143 seats on their own.