May 2nd, 2009 - Times Online
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THE leaders of some of Britain’s biggest companies have begun a revolt against plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport.
The campaign includes chief executives of FTSE 100 companies – Justin King of J Sainsbury, Charles Dunstone of Carphone Warehouse, Ian Cheshire of Kingfisher, and Sir Roy Gardner, chairman of Compass – and highlights the deep divisions within the business community over the expansion of Heathrow, Britain’s largest airport.
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