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The company plans "a substantial increase" in its 2005 dividend after paying investors 1.70 euros a share last year.

Nato commanders are planning a substantial offensive in eastern Afghanistan aimed at insurgent groups based in Pakistan, involving an escalation of aerial attacks on insurgent sanctuaries, and have not ruled out cross-border raids with ground troops.

Junior doctors have already staged six walkouts this year as part of their campaign against the proposed new contract being imposed on them by the government, but Stephenson said the BMA was now planning "a substantial escalation" of the dispute.

The opposition has also planned a substantial counter-offensive on pro-regime lines south-west of the city, as well as other offensives in Hama and Latakia which would seek to draw regime resources away from any Aleppo operation".

Under the deal Greece struck in July with its banks as part of Europe's rescue plan, a substantial portion of its existing bonds are scheduled to be swapped into new longer-term securities that could be valued at more than 70 cents to the euro.

The companies at the forefront of the UK's nascent shale gas industry are planning a "substantial" expansion in the number of drilling sites.

Producers also consented to increase contributions to the guild health plan; a substantial increase in salaries for guest stars and stunt coordinators; and new provisions for work on the Internet, similar to the Internet deal granted writers.

In 1939 he had been planning a substantial chamber work, a string quartet, but he set it aside while composing his wartime film scores.

Qatar, which led support for the Libyan rebels, has drawn up plans for a substantial programme to supply tens of millions of dollars worth of sophisticated weapons like anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.

He also sought to brand Mr Gore's plans as a substantial expansion of the role of the government.

But while General Odierno has drawn up detailed plans for a substantial advisory role, Colonel Reese argued in favor of a more limited — and shorter — effort, and recommended that all American forces be withdrawn by August 2010.