They include basketball, chess, tennis and violin playing, Johansson found, yet a rapidly increasing range of lucky breaks spring from our capacity to recognize and seize unexpected opportunities.

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Since last spring, Mr Ayling has also been cutting capacity, anticipating a downturn.

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The recruitment at Clydebridge will start in Spring next year, prior to the expanded capacity coming on-line in summer 2012.

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