53, it might have been a very different story for the hosts.

Somerset, meanwhile, were delighted with their performance on the first day, and will be hoping that the forecast of rain interruptions across the next three days proves erroneous. The Taunton outfit are without a win in the Championship this season, and know that a failure to win here will heighten their relegation fears.

Hampshire’s hope that the draw of free entry to the post-dinner session would pull in an after-work crowd was misguided: while the novelty of a pink ball drew in a handful more spectators than usual, the Ageas Bowl remained largely as empty as it was for the whole of last season, when no Division One county drew in fewer spectators.British engineer Rolls-Royce cut profit expectations for the third time in nine months on Monday, increasing the challenge for its new chief executive.
Shares in the 131-year-old company dropped as much as 10 per cent after it als

Global airlines on Thursday revised upwards widely watched industry profit forecasts for 2012 and 2013, but said that carriers remain vulnerable to risks including the euro zone crisis and the threat of a US fiscal cliff.
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