Cadbury Schweppes confirmed that it would spin off its North American beverages arm in a de-merger rather than seek a buyer.

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Left-arm spinner Swini de Alwis was the pick of nine bowlers tried by the home side, and Newton and Atkins were among her victims as she took 3-38.

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The Office of the Registrar General denies being arm-twisted to de-register the church, claiming that the church was wrongly registered in the first place.

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The BBC's business correspondent Joe Lynam said that to reduce overlap between the two banks there was likely to be "de-duplication" of jobs, especially in the insurance arm.

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