Stansted’s new owners look for traffic growth January 20, 2013 STANSTED’S new owners are aiming to finalise their purchase by the end of February, before trying to reverse the London airport’s falling passenger numbers. Manchester Airports Group and Australia-based Industry Funds Management have pledged that it will be “business as usual” at Stansted while the pair’s £1.5bn acquisition is completed. The firms have said the [...]
Ryanair warns that profit to be dented by Eurozone May 21, 2012 Ryanair, Europe’s biggest budget airline, warned surging fuel costs and a worsening economic outlook meant profit would slip by up to 20 per cent in the coming year, the first fall in four years. The Dublin-based airline, which posted a record annual profit and has posted profit growth of at least 25 per cent every [...]
Ryanair warns that profit to be dented by Eurozone May 21, 2012 Ryanair, Europe’s biggest budget airline, warned surging fuel costs and a worsening economic outlook meant profit would slip by up to 20 per cent in the coming year, the first fall in four years. The Dublin-based airline, which posted a record annual profit and has posted profit growth of at least 25 per cent every [...]
Irish minister says Ryanair’s bid for Aer Lingus is too low June 21, 2012 SHARES in Aer Lingus dipped 3.2 per cent yesterday after the firm’s board and the Irish government dismissed Ryanair’s takeover bid for the former flag carrier. Aer Lingus stock closed at €1.05, below Ryanair’s €1.30 per share offer price, as investors and analysts looked at the next steps for the firm.” The Irish government, which [...]
We don’t want gender quotas say high-powered City women December 19, 2012 AN OVERWHELMING majority of City women oppose quotas to encourage greater female representation on company boards, with most saying they are not the answer. A survey from recruitment agency Randstad found that 94 per cent of professional women interviewed oppose EU plans to introduce gender quotas. The research claimed that three in four of the [...]
Ryanair embarks on a third bid to take over its rival Aer Lingus June 19, 2012 BUDGET airline Ryanair has made a third bid to take over Aer Lingus, claiming its €694m (£560.6m) cash offer is the best chance for its rival to remain in Irish hands. The offer of €1.30 per share represents a 46.7 per cent premium over Aer Lingus’s six month average. Ryanair believes there is a better [...]
Frost is the only thing that can prevent the Black Aeroplane triumphing again January 17, 2013 THE winter has arrived with a bang this week and it must be doubtful that either Haydock or Ascot will get the green light to race tomorrow. My weather forecasting skills aren’t the hottest but Ascot looks to have a slightly better chance, and if the snow stays away, we have a real treat in [...]
Ryanair says fuel prices will drive down profits May 21, 2012 BUDGET airline Ryanair yesterday announced record profits of €503m (£406m) for the year to March 2012, an increase of a quarter on a like-for-like basis. But the Dublin-based firm said that this would be the last year of expectation-beating profit rises and warned that returns could drop by as much as 20 per cent during the next [...]
Ryanair says fuel prices will drive down profits May 21, 2012 BUDGET airline Ryanair yesterday announced record profits of €503m (£406m) for the year to March 2012, an increase of a quarter on a like-for-like basis. But the Dublin-based firm said that this would be the last year of expectation-beating profit rises and warned that returns could drop by as much as 20 per cent during the next [...]
The Champ – AP McCoy December 20, 2012 Looking at the William Hill King George VΙ Chase, it’s not a surprise to see Long Run heading the market. If the ground stays testing then he is the one guaranteed to really stay. There are plenty of horses that have won over the three-mile trip, but for some like Finian’s Rainbow and Cue Card [...]