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Bolton

American  
[bohl-tn] / ˈboʊl tn /

noun

  1. a borough in Greater Manchester, in NW England.


Bolton British  
/ ˈbəʊltən /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Bolton unitary authority, Greater Manchester: centre of the woollen trade since the 14th century; later important for cotton. Pop: 139 403 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 263 800 (2003 est). Area: 140 sq km (54 sq miles)

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A large emergency response went to the incident on Bolton Road, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, shortly before 16:00 GMT.

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The reduction in Microchip’s under-utilization charge should help the company expand its gross profit margin, said Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton in a research note Tuesday.

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Walid Saadaoui was arrested in a hotel car park in Bolton next to the car on 8 May 2023.

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Walid Saadaoui was arrested in a hotel car park in Bolton on 8 May 2023.

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Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton raised Micron Technology’s stock price target to $300 from $200, maintaining a Buy rating.

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