The biggest gaffes of 2015: Boris Johnson Vs child, Jeremy Clarkson’s clanger, fat fingers and s*** trains. December 31, 2015 The business boo boos, fantastic fubars and ghastly gaffes that made us groan and giggle this year were in some cases a little more serious than merely misplaced word or comment. And don't even get us started on VW's emissions cheating. Here are the gaffes that stuck with us in 2015. 1. Security snafus There was [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Markets get spooked on political risks – London Report November 25, 2015 Woes in the travel and leisure sectors yesterday dragged down London’s blue-chip FTSE. The index closed down 28.26 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 6,277.23 points, extending the previous session’s losses. Russian President Vladimir Putin added to concerns after a Russian jet was shot down by Turkey on the Syrian border. The Russian leader described the [...]
EasyJet’s Sharm el-Sheikh “rescue flights” halted by Egyptian authorities November 6, 2015 EasyJet’s plans to run “rescue” flights out of Sharm el-Sheikh have been halted by Egyptian authorities, with the airline now urging customers to extend their stay for at least two more days. The budget airline had been planning to start flying some of the 20,000 Brits who have been stranded in the popular holiday destination since [...]
Why Barcelona settled for Qatar Airways as shirt sponsor and will always struggle to match Manchester United’s commercial clout August 2, 2016 Despite being one of the largest football clubs on the planet, Barcelona were compelled to ignore calls from within their own fan base to cut ties with Gulf state Qatar, which included a petition signed by over 60,000 people, and sign a one-year extension to their Qatar Airways shirt sponsorship deal earlier this month after struggling to [...]
FTSE 100 investors remain bullish on UK defence – London Report November 18, 2015 News yesterday that UK consumer price inflation remained in negative figures for the second straight month – largely due to falls in food and fuel prices – pushed the FTSE up. The blue-chip index rose by 122.4 points, or 1.99 per cent, to close at 6268.7 pushing up the combined value of UK listed companies by [...]
Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2015 travel deals and cheap flights: Discounts on ski holidays, Mediterranean cruises London hotels and Los Angeles flights November 26, 2015 The shopping deals we’ve all been waiting for are upon us. Yes, Black Friday is here at last, and the travel industry is getting in on the action. After all, whether you’re planning to brave the crowds of the high street, or the crashing websites of online retailers buckling under the strain, when it’s all [...]
Ryanair investors will reap €400m in spoils from sale of Aer Lingus September 25, 2015 Ryanair announced at its AGM yesterday it would be sharing the €398m (£293m) spoils from the sale of its Aer Lingus stake with shareholders. Ryanair agreed to sell its 29.8 per cent stake in the Irish airline to International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia, this summer. The budget airliner also said it [...]
Sharm el-Sheikh travel disruption update: Thomas Cook will resume flights to and from Egyptian resort as government gives go-ahead for repatriation flights to begin November 5, 2015 Thousands of Britons have been stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh following the government's decision to ground flights to and from the popular Egyptian resort, over fears that the recent Sinai plane crash was caused by a bomb. However, following talks between Prime Minister David Cameron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, "the government has decided, in [...]
FTSE 100 sees third consecutive rise as miners surge – London Report November 19, 2015 Tourism-related stocks came under pressure yesterday on concerns about international security after last week’s attacks in Paris, though Britain’s top share index got support from gains in commodity shares. The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 10.21 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 6,278.97 points by the close, buoyed in late trade by a [...]