Olympics security fuels increase in costs
Financial Times Monday 14th February, 2011
The security bill for the Olympics has topped ?1bn and other spending pressures are starting to be felt as London 2012 officials grapple with how to keep a lid on the costs of staging the games.As officials announce on Tuesday the schedule of events for the 17-day Olympics before
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