On Monday, worries about Asia's chilling effect on the international art market spurred Craig-Hallum Capital Group analyst George Sutton to lower Sotheby's rating to Hold from Buy.

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The Waste Recycling Group Ltd had originally made a bid to build a similar incinerator near Sutton Courtenay but it withdrew its application in July.

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Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of Sutton Trust, which promotes social mobility through education, said the research revealed "a group of bright students who need extra support and encouragement to make the right decisions".

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