development of the two core businesses will be stepped up. companies , each with their own strategy and resources for growth. the six months ended June 30 , 2008. fixed assets at cost plus working capital. and 8.1 % like-for-like compared with first-half 2008. rose by 6.8 % over the period , compared with a 1.2 % decline in interest income. is designed to support people most hurt by the recession. total margin for the period by 0.7 points like-for-like. firmer resistance , holding revenue weakness to 7.3 % . customer revenue , just one year after launch. remains a priority , with 103,000 rooms in the pipeline. reported in the first half , and by 13.3 % like-for-like. costs driven by the cost-cutting plans. reported during the first half and by 7.3 % like-for-like. reported basis .