Covid no more: Heathrow removes mask requirements as BA and Virgin Atlantic prepare to follow suit March 15, 2022 Heathrow announced it has dropped the requirement for passengers and employees to wear a face mask. Travellers, from tomorrow, will no longer need to wear face coverings while passing through the airport, as the policy applies to all Heathrow’s terminals, bus and railway stations. The airport will continue to suggest that its workers – especially [...]
Chelsea bidders told they must commit to keeping control of club for 10 years April 25, 2022 The three shortlisted bidders in the sale of Chelsea Football Club have been told they must commit to holding a majority stake for at least 10 years, according to reports. The requirement is set to be a legally binding part of any agreement to purchase the Premier League team from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich, Sky [...]
Mark Kleinman: Melrose 2.0 may shine more than Shein June 20, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
British Airways reaches agreement with pilots’ union to end pay dispute November 23, 2019 British Airways has reached a preliminary agreement with it pilots’ union Balpa to end the pay dispute that saw the first pilot walkout in the airline’s history. The two parties came to an agreement after holding talks under the auspices of the ACAS arbitration service, the union said on Friday. Read more: British Airways’ owner [...]
Boeing receives additional confidence boost after Norwegian buys 50 737 MAX May 30, 2022 Boeing has received an additional confidence boost after Norwegian Air announced it has placed an order for 50 737 MAX and secured options for a further 30 planes at an undisclosed price. Norwegian called today’s order a “landmark deal” as the carrier will go back to owning a significant chunk of its fleet, which is [...]
Ideagen agrees to £1.09bn takeover offer from London private equity firm May 9, 2022 UK software company Ideagen has agreed to a £1.09bn all-cash takeover offer from London-based private equity firm Hg.
Seeds of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks partly offset China slowdown fears in City March 28, 2022 Seeds of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were enough to partially offset concerns about a looming slowdown in the Chinese economy in the City yesterday. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index edged down 0.14 per cent to 7,473.14 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the [...]
Taking off: New routes on way for City Airport as passenger numbers rebound September 6, 2021 Both British Airways and Deutsche Lufthansa have reportedly restored their flights to key financial hubs from London City Airport, as bosses eye the return of business travel. Zurich, Frankfurt and Rotterdam flights will start taking off again this month, Bloomberg reported, according to the airports chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald. “We’re seeing some early signs of [...]
Fuel supplies drop as Brits prepare for Easter break chaos April 14, 2022 Petrol and diesel supplies have dropped around the country as millions of Brits get ready for the Easter bank holiday. According to data from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, stock levels of petrol in eastern England were around 19 per cent, while in the south-west and London stationed around 21 and 22 [...]
The multibillion pound court battle keeping the City’s law firms busy December 21, 2023 Aircraft leasing companies immediately turned to their insurers after their planes were stranded in Russia. But their refusal to cough up has set up a multi-billion pound court showdown.