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Thomas Cook stock soars as it retains market share

SHARES in Thomas Cook, the holidays group that owns Direct Holidays in Scotland, soared as much as 15% after the troubled company showed signs that it is retaining its customers.

Disputing claims from bigger rival TUI Travel that it had benefited from the com-pany's recent financial woes, Thomas Cook, which has some 70 stores in Scotland includ- ing its Going Places and Co-operative Travel brands, said it is holding on to market share.