BA severs ties with UBS February 13, 2011 BRITISH Airways has severed ties with UBS, the corporate broker the airline has used for 24 years. The carrier has chosen Deutsche Bank and Barclays Capital, following its merger with Spanish airline Iberia. The newly formed International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which listed in London and Madrid last month, decided to end its relationship with [...]
BA severs ties with UBS February 13, 2011 BRITISH Airways has severed ties with UBS, the corporate broker the airline has used for 24 years. The carrier has chosen Deutsche Bank and Barclays Capital, following its merger with Spanish airline Iberia. The newly formed International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which listed in London and Madrid last month, decided to end its relationship with [...]
BAA air traffic edges higher April 11, 2011 Passenger traffic at BAA airports rose slightly last month compared with March 2010, helped by the popularity of flights to China and India from London’s Heathrow and growth at its three Scottish airports. BAA, majority owned by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial, said 8.27 million passengers flew from its UK airports last month compared with 8.19 [...]
Danisco board backs higher DuPont offer May 2, 2011 DENMARK’S Danisco has urged shareholders to accept a higher takeover bid from US chemicals group DuPont yesterday as fund managers welcomed the “decent offer” and said it would likely succeed. DuPont, run by chief executive Ellen Kullman, raised its offer for the Danish food ingredients and enzymes producer by five per cent to 700 Danish [...]
Barbados March 14, 2011 BEST BEACH Crane Beach is considered by many to be one of the island’s most beautiful beaches. In fact, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous rated it as “one of the 10 best beaches in the world”. The name “Crane” was derived from the large crane situated at the top of the cliff which was [...]
BA could face Easter walk-out March 27, 2011 British Airways could face yet more staff strikes, with the result of the latest ballot due out later today. Workers represented by Unite voted again on whether to organise a staff walk-out, with members expected to overwhelmingly back the action. The ballot raises the possibility of a fresh wave of strikes over the Easter break [...]
BA could face Easter walk-out March 27, 2011 British Airways could face yet more staff strikes, with the result of the latest ballot due out later today. Workers represented by Unite voted again on whether to organise a staff walk-out, with members expected to overwhelmingly back the action. The ballot raises the possibility of a fresh wave of strikes over the Easter break [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 23, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BOSTOCK IN TALKS TO QUIT M&S FOR ASOS Kate Bostock, the head of Marks and Spencer’s clothing and homewares business, is in advanced talks to take up a senior role at Asos. People familiar with the situation said Bostock was talking to the online fashion retailer about becoming its managing director. Losing Bostock, [...]
Weak banks and fears over Eurozone debt drag on FTSE May 9, 2011 BANKING stocks weighed on Britain’s leading share index yesterday, with the sector hit by their capitulation in a fight over loan insurance mis-selling, and by Eurozone debt concerns after S&P cut Greece’s credit rating. The British Banking Association said members would not appeal a ruling that they compensate customers wrongly sold payment protection insurance (PPI). [...]
Weak banks and fears over Eurozone debt drag on FTSE May 9, 2011 BANKING stocks weighed on Britain’s leading share index yesterday, with the sector hit by their capitulation in a fight over loan insurance mis-selling, and by Eurozone debt concerns after S&P cut Greece’s credit rating. The British Banking Association said members would not appeal a ruling that they compensate customers wrongly sold payment protection insurance (PPI). [...]