As the election campaign draws to a close, has it fundamentally damaged America’s moral standing? November 7, 2016 Brian Klaas, a fellow in comparative politics at the London School of Economics, and author of The Despot’s Accomplice, says Yes. Whether Donald Trump wins or loses tomorrow, he has already done tremendous damage to America’s moral standing in the world, and its ability to promote Western liberal democracy globally. His sexist, racist, and xenophobic rhetoric [...]
Ryanair’s earnings set to fly lower than expected as weak sterling drags down fares November 6, 2016 Ryanair has suffered some turbulence post-Brexit, predominantly fuelled by the plummeting sterling, and investors are braced for a bumpy landing in its upcoming results. Full-year profits expected to grow five per cent lower than previously guided at seven per cent. The revised guidance, provided a couple of weeks ago, reflected weaker sterling with 26 per [...]
Indian business chief warns of Brexit’s “double hit” to UK-India trade November 5, 2016 Trade between the UK and India could be held back by a "double hit" due to the result of the Brexit vote and the fall in the value of sterling, the head of India's biggest business lobby has said. The warning from the head of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) comes ahead [...]
Melania Trump broke US immigration laws November 5, 2016 Melania Trump did 10 modelling jobs in the US in the seven weeks before she was legally allowed to work in the country, earning her $20,056, according to reports. The news of Melania Trump's breach of immigration law comes days before the US election takes place. In the race for the White House, her husband [...]
Theresa May urged to step in over “catastrophic” ongoing UK flight suspension to Sharm el-Sheikh November 4, 2016 Egyptian political and tourism figures have criticised Theresa May's inaction over ongoing UK flight suspension to Sharm El-Sheikh. Monarch extended its ban on flights there indefinitely earlier this week. President of the Sharm el-Sheikh Tourism Investors Association, Hisham Aly, criticised Theresa May's approach. "The Prime Minister’s rhetoric about combating radicalisation at source is utterly contradictory to [...]
Full steam ahead for Eurostar’s Amsterdam services from London despite Brexit uncertainty November 4, 2016 Eurostar is going ahead with its plans to start services from London to Amsterdam in a year's time, despite ongoing uncertainty over the UK's future relationship with the EU. The cross-Channel high speed rail service said it was seeing "signs of recovery in the trading environment" over the past eight weeks, though passenger numbers were [...]
Air France launches low-cost airline in fight to stay “competitive” November 4, 2016 Low-cost airlines are still on the rise. Not only did Frankfurt airport recently open its doors to Ryanair, after holding out as the only major European airport to stick to "legacy" airlines beforehand, now Air France is setting up a low-cost flying unit for long-haul routes. Air France's new boss Jean-Marc Janaillac unveiled the plan, saying [...]
There are silver linings to this depressing presidential election – whether Trump or Clinton wins November 3, 2016 After a gruelling year of primaries, scandals, attack ads, FBI investigations, and breaking news day-in and day-out, Americans are only four days away from choosing their next President. Now, more than ever, we all need a dose of optimism. I’m aware that feeling doesn’t come easy right now. Over the course of this election season, [...]
Regus is moving its HQ out of the EU from Luxembourg to Switzerland November 3, 2016 Workplace provider Regus is on the move: it's setting up a new holding company outside the EU. The new firm in Switzerland is called International Workplace Group (IWG), as the firm looks to provide a range of "flexible work solutions" across a range of brands. The company will still use the Regus brand extensively, saying it had [...]
The fate of the world’s teetering, warns Obama ahead of US election November 3, 2016 There have been some dramatic moments through the lead up to the US presidential election. And making a play for his spot on the top 10 list, Barack Obama warned supporters in the key battleground state of North Carolina that: "The fate of the world is teetering, and you, North Carolina, are going to have [...]