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NATS has received a threat about a Qatar Airways flight, prompting police, the RAF, and airport authorities to respond. RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Lincolnshire to intercept the aircraft; it landed safely with no threat to passengers. A 14-year-old from Bolton, not on the flight, is assisting investigators.
AO World has offshored about 150 call centre roles to South Africa with a further 50 planned offshore by next year, while posting a 145% rise in pre-tax profits to 50.5 million pounds. The group expects annual savings of around 4 million pounds from the move and is trialling robotics and AI to drive efficiency amid inflationary costs.