On the Beach rubbishes fears of consumer slowdown as forward bookings hit record December 5, 2023 On the Beach plans to bring back its dividend in 2024 as booming demand for travel helped the company report record revenue and bookings.
Major airlines could lose lucrative airport slots under post-Brexit shakeup December 4, 2023 Major airlines' monopoly over lucrative airport landing slots could be at risk as the government looks to ditch long-standing EU rules in this area.
Toyota considers investment in Derbyshire as automakers back post Brexit Britain December 4, 2023 Toyota is mooting two new investments in the UK, involving new models at its Derbyshire plant and the mass manufacture of hydrogen fuel cells.
Ryanair slashes 960 flights due to Middle East conflict as passenger numbers fall December 4, 2023 Ryanair cancelled 960 flights in November due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, it has been revealed. In a report, the low-cost airline said it flew 11.7m passengers in November, a four per cent increase on the prior year and taking its 2023 total to 180.8m. The number marks a significant dip on October’s [...]
Octopus charges up EV leasing business with £550m funding December 4, 2023 Octopus Energy's electric car-leasing business has secured an additional £550m in funding, the firm announced today.
Investors hope for answers after Ashtead profit warning December 3, 2023 Investors in British equipment rental firm Ashtead will be combing through the firm's half-year results on Tuesday for greater clarity after a November profit warning sent shares tumbling.
Winter bookings and five star holidays to drive On the Beach growth December 3, 2023 On the Beach will report its full-year results on Tuesday, which is expected to give an early indication of demand for holidays in 2024.
Travel warnings as new train strikes begin today December 2, 2023 The first in a series of fresh strikes by train drivers will cause travel chaos in parts of England over the weekend. Members of the train drivers union Aslef at East Midlands Railway and LNER will walk out on Saturday, followed by strikes in the coming week at other train operators. Trains could be disrupted [...]
Train drivers at Aslef vote to continue taking strike action for next six months December 1, 2023 Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay. Members of Aslef backed more industrial action after being reballoted, well over a year since the dispute began. The announcement was made as train drivers started a week-long overtime ban which was expected to [...]
Regulator warns Thames Water must ‘address shortcomings’ as debt spirals to £18bn December 1, 2023 Thames Water has been told to "address their operational shortcomings" by the regulator after it emerged its owners had piled on more debt.