However, they said that although about one-fifth of the countryside may be protected by the proposed guidelines, there was no commitment from the SNP to reduce the overall number of turbines.

BBC: Wind farm

They have agreed to act "en bloc" in discussions over the future of the sport and have been pushing for a single tyre manufacturer for several months, although the FIA says it proposed the idea at a meeting last May.

BBC: SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | F1 bosses ready to end tyre war

If Mitt Romney gets his way, marginal rates would fall sharply, courtesy of his proposed 20 percent across-the-board rates cut, although the rates may fall less than that depending on which deductions are removed or whether deductions are subject to new phaseouts as income rises.

FORBES: Marginal Tax Rates Matter More Than Average Tax Rates