Paul Allen, chief executive of Northern Ireland company Tayto Group, the UK's third largest snack manufacturer, which owns the Real Crisps brand, held a meeting the workers on Thursday.

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Long gone are the days when a manufacturer was able to create a real stir by unveiling an all-new model at a specific motor show.

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Semiconductor manufacturer stocks are already starting to improve, but the real boom will occur next year, when profits return to all those chip makers who have weathered the storm.

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Car dealers have figured out that the real money is in their service departments, where they can charge hefty prices for engine diagnostic work or manufacturer-built replacement parts.

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