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/ 5 December 2003
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and the squeeze on corporate profits continue to take their toll on British Airways (BA), which this week disclosed a 2% drop in traffic last month as travellers in Asia shunned flying.
Shell capped a record first quarter for the oil majors by announcing a doubling of earnings this week, as war in Iraq, turmoil in Nigeria and strikes in Venezuela provoked a surge in prices.