1. The combined business would have annual revenues of some £1.1bn.

2. It is the highest annual rate since June 2010.

3. Consumer prices climbed at the fastest annual rate since October 2014.

4. There are no plans to end the annual pillow fight, which has taken place since at least 1897.

5. On an annual basis, the pace of growth is now just a fifth of its peak in March 2016.

6. Amazon may lose some Prime subscribers, especially if the annual cost goes above $100.

7. However, Thompson said the effects are not anticipated to be material on an annual basis in 2015.

8. According to Gartner, this figure represents annual growth of 86%.

9. Still, the annual number of police deaths has decreased dramatically since the 1970s.

10. The 14 percent advance was the biggest annual gain since the industry began in Pennsylvania in 1859.

11. For 2014, Facebook is expected by Wall Street analysts to post annual sales growth of 44%.

12. That translates to a 31 percent compound annual growth rate over the five year period 2012-2017.

13. The company will stage its annual conference in Berlin May 30 and 31.

14. The annual total of all types of incidents rose dramatically from 2013 to 2014.

15. An annual vaccine, considered to be highly effective, costs about $100.