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Saltz expects the tax would trigger a surge in people traveling outside the country for cosmetic procedures. Partridge agrees, saying, "People do shop around - cosmetic surgery is very competitive." (See the top 10 tax dodgers...
...momentum swing BA's way. Derek Simpson, the union's joint general secretary, admitted on Dec. 15 that the length of the stoppage was "probably over the top." Passengers, meanwhile, sided firmly with the airline. "It is disgusting that BA staff realize they can throw their weight around and ruin so many people's holidays," Londoner Anthea Barteau told the BBC. "I feel like I have had my stomach kicked out by a bunch of overpaid waiting staff," said another, Aoin Douglas of Liverpool. Cabin crew at BA typically earn more than those of any other British airlines and twice...
...finding a middle ground. Unite's biggest gripe: the cuts, part of BA's plan to pare staff costs by $230 million, were imposed on employees without proper consultation. "It may be that an enforced calling off of the strike will lead to some tough but serious negotiation around the table," says John Strickland, an aviation consultant and a former BA executive. But "it still doesn't mean it's going to be an easy ride...
...rums at room temperature, like a single malt or cognac. Adding an ice cube or splash of water to the glass is also acceptable. The holiday season gives you the perfect excuse to experiment, of course. If you're glugging the good stuff, a smooth, warm sensation should race around your mouth soon after the first taste. But lay off the gunpowder - these rums are already exploding with flavor...
...while both sides say they want to reunite Cyprus as a bicommunal federation, sticking points range from how power sharing would work to property grievances of tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in the conflict. About a quarter of Cyprus' population of around 1 million is internally displaced. Talks on the sensitive issues of property and security have barely inched forward since last year, despite twice-weekly meetings. The problem now is that time is running out for the Turkish Cypriot side. A deal, or at least a concrete roadmap, would have to be agreed by late...