All went smoothly until the afternoon, when the battlebuses moved to Reading and the UK headquarters of Microsoft.

BBC: Labouring on the road

Outside of the eurozone, Markit's services PMI reading for the UK rose to 55.3 in March, from 53.8 in February.

BBC: Eurozone services sector 'remains weak'

The world's largest bookseller will also offer its highly sought-after NOOK digital products and content to UK reading and entertainment lovers through partnerships with leading retailers expected to be announced shortly.

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