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• 'Children 'may have to travel far for NHS treatment' (The Scotsman)
OPPOSITION parties voiced concern yesterday that children's NHS services could become more centralised, forcing some youngsters to travel long distances for treatment.
• 'Compass sells travel concessions unit (Food Business Review)
Compass Group, the worlds biggest caterer, has found buyers for its travel concessions business Select Service Partner for GBP1.822 billion.
• 'Compass turns back on travel catering (Daily Telegraph)
Sweden's wealthiest family and Australian Bank Macquarie are the surprise new owners of Britain's best-known railway and roadside caterers after Compass Group agreed to sell its travel concessions business for £1.82bn in cash.
• 'European travel: Do a little research first (USA Today)
Just in time for high season for travel to Europe, the dollar is up 12% against the euro roughly $1.22 to a euro. If you're planning to head over in the next few months and you want to visit more than one destination on the continent, do a little research before you go about how to travel once you're there.
• 'Compass to sell travel concession unit for $3.2B (Market Watch)
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Compass Group, the world's largest catering company, has agreed to sell its travel concession business, Select Service Partners, for 1.82 billion pounds ($3.18 billion).
• 'Compass agrees to sell travel services business (International Herald Tribune)
The world's largest caterer said it had agreed to sell its travel services business to a group of investors for £1.82 billion.
• 'Cruise executive: Travel agents key in helping industry's image (WFSB 3)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Travel agents have expressed concern over the image of the cruise industry in the face of increased media scrutiny about ship safety, an industry executive said Monday.
• 'Travel firm cashes in on others' suffering (Independent Online)
Making money out of the misfortune of others doesn't seem to prick the conscience of employees at this Hungarian travel company...
• 'Catering group Compass sells travel concession arm (AFP via Yahoo! News)
British caterer Compass Group informed stock market authorities of the sale of its travel concession catering unit, Select Service Partner, for a total of 1.822 billion pounds (2.627 billion euros, 3.180 billion dollars).
• 'Compass sells travel catering unit (CNN.com)
LONDON (Reuters) -- Britain's Compass Group Plc has agreed to sell its travel concession unit to groups of investors led by EQT Partners and Macquarie Bank for £1.82 billion ($3.2 billion) in cash, the world's largest caterer said on Sunday.

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