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1st December 1994
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• Christian Salvesen's halfyear distribution profits have increased by 20% through a strong contribution from the Continent and from Swift which signed deals with Texaco, BASF and Lucas.

The International Road Transport Union says el have suspended cover for tobacco/ alcohol 'FIR carnets as from today (1 Dec) due to increased organised crime.

• More than 194,000 new

commercial vui were register-,1 in 1993 compared to 207,000 in 1991 and 368,000 in 1989, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figures.

• United Carrier, has issued a second profits warning in nine months suggesting pretax profits will not match the first six months £1.2m.

is to buy Hallmark Contract Hire for a reported figure of £3.1m. Hallmark's 1993 turnover was 29.4m. It has 720 vehicles-680 on contract hire.

• Eurotunnel is seeking a High Court injunction to prevent ferry companies selling duty-free goods.

• An LGV driver who killed a pedestrian while drunk, has been sentenced to two ye, in jail. This quashes a sentence of 240 hours community service given in August at Bristol Crown Court.


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