Fresh from a five-year run at Pharmacia, Fred Hassan plans to helm another turnaround.

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Local banks are few and far between, and memories of a 2003 run on poorly-run private banks are still fresh in the memory.

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Now it appears the PC maker is revamping its mobile strategy by hiring fresh talent to develop software that will run on its Android-based gadgets.

FORBES: Dell Tweaks Android Mobile Software Strategy

The news of extra servicemen came ahead of the chief inspector of borders raising fresh concerns about the border controls at Heathrow in the run-up to the Olympics.

BBC: Olympics security not compromised, Theresa May says

Jagielka's return to the Everton starting line-up after a serious knee had coincided with a six-game unbeaten run, and his side, fresh from 10 days' rest, looked the form team in the opening exchanges.

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Set 158 to win, the home side faltered at 29-2 before a 71-run stand between captain Ricky Ponting (38) and Hussey injected fresh impetus to the innings.

BBC: White & Hussey guide Aussies home

But more recently, it has had to go back to seek fresh approval because its latest BlackBerrys, the touch-screen Z10 and keyboard-equipped Q10, run off a new operating system.

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At Sushi Sasaki, a small counter in Toyama city run by Sasaki-san and his wife, I sampled a variety of fresh nigiri and sashimi, washed down with a few glasses of local sake.

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Wales will have had only five days to get over their bruising 20-32 defeat to Australia and with that in mind Jenkins has used the opportunity to give fresh legs a run against Japan.

BBC: Wales suffer flanker Thomas blow