Grenada: The chocolate capital of the Caribbean May 3, 2016 Sitting outside the front of the Spice Island Beach Resort I asked a young bellman where he would go to get the best food on the island of Grenada. He smiled, his eyes glazed over and he described how his mother makes the local porridge called tanya log. “She puts bay leaves and nutmeg into [...]
Here are the world’s 10 safest airlines: Qantas, British Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways January 8, 2015 Anyone who fears flying can take some comfort from this list of the world's 10 safest airlines. Australian airliner Qantas' fatality-free record has propelled it to the top of a list, which was compiled by ratings website AirlineRatings.com. "Over its 94-year history Qantas has amassed an extraordinary record of firsts in safety and operations and [...]
BP and Oman Oil Company get sign-off to extend licensing area in giant Khazzan tight gas field November 8, 2016 BP and Oman Oil Company have signed an agreement with the government of Oman to extend their licensing agreement in Oman's huge Khazzan gas field, paving the way for a second phase of development at the site. The amended exploration and production sharing agreement adds more than 1,000 sq km to the south and west of the [...]
Virgin Atlantic raises £220m from mortgaging its Heathrow landing slots December 9, 2015 Virgin has raised £220m in debt in an innovative deal that will see the airline use its Heathrow landing slots to secure the senior notes. For the deal Virgin has created a new subsidiary, Virgin Atlantic International Ltd, which will hold the majority of its landing slots at Heathrow, effectively mortgaging them by paying a dividend to outside investors. Virgin is the third [...]
Thomas Cook to send just one flight out of Sharm el-Sheikh today, as more than 12,000 Brits thought to remain November 10, 2015 More than 12,000 Brits are still thought to be in holiday resort Sharm el-Sheikh, nearly a week after the UK government imposed a ban on flights coming in and out of the region following the weekend's Metrojet crash. Around 20,000 British nationals were left stranded, of which 9,000 were thought to be holidaymakers. The decision [...]
Aer Lingus rejects takeover bid by British Airways owner IAG December 18, 2014 Aer Lingus has rejected a takeover bid by International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), the latter said in a statement to the London Stock Exchange today. It confirmed an earlier report it had made a takeover bid for the company. IAG, the company behind British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia, also said there was no certainty of [...]
Aer Lingus rejects latest takeover bid from British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines January 10, 2015 Once again, Irish airline Aer Lingus has rejected a takeover offer from International Consolidated Airlines (IAG). The holding company, which was set up by Willie Walsh and owns British Airways, upped its takeover offer to €2.40 (£1.88) a share at the end of December. Previously, IAG had made a bid of €2.30 a [...]
Aldi, Google and Lidl top Global Brand Simplicity Index: These are the best brands for getting their message across November 9, 2015 Aldi and Lidl are shaking up the supermarket sector in more than one way. Not only are they undercutting the competition and forcing the Big Four into a Mexican stand-off over prices, the German grocers are also showing them how it's done when it comes to getting their message across. Aldi has topped the sixth annual Global [...]
The top 20 companies Brits want to work for – Google, Apple, John Lewis, and Asos top LinkedIn’s most in demand employers list October 22, 2015 People are scrambling to work at tech behemoth Google more than any other company in the UK, while high-street favourite John Lewis is the British company people most want to work for, according to figures published today. Google, famous for fun offices and free food among many perks, has topped LinkedIn's annual ranking of the most in demand employers [...]
Thomas Cook flight MT2706 from Manchester to Sharm el-Sheikh diverted mid-air November 6, 2015 A Thomas Cook flight from Manchester to Sharm el-Sheikh has been diverted off its course mid-flight. Flight MT2706 had been heading to the Egyptian resort as part of efforts to help repatriate the thousands of British holiday-makers left stranded after the UK government suspended flights amid concerns that a Russian jet that crashed last weekend might have [...]