Fuel duty cut on the cards as threat of general election looms August 25, 2019 Boris Johnson is reportedly preparing to slash fuel duty for the first time in nearly a decade as part of a potential emergency budget in the autumn. The emergency budget could be drawn up as soon as next month as speculation mounts that Johnson will call a general election in October, the Sunday Times reported. [...]
Airports to introduce 3D baggage scanners that could end liquid restrictions August 25, 2019 All major UK airports have been told they must introduce new 3D cabin baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022. The government said the new technology could mean passengers are allowed to take liquids and electrical equipment in their cabin baggage, in a move that would cut short queues and boost security for passengers. [...]
Workspace firm IWG in talks to list standalone US business in New York August 24, 2019 Founder of International Workplace Group (IWG), Mark Dixon, is in talks with investment banks to create a spin off its US business to be listed as a separate company in New York, according to Sky News. Dixon’s standalone business would become a publicly traded rival to WeWork, which is targeting a valuation of $50bn from [...]
Travel chaos set to hit London airports as British Airways pilots vote to strike August 23, 2019 British Airways pilots are planning to go on strike for three days in September, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said. BALPA said the airline “did not accept” any options the union put to it during talks this week, adding: “it is clear following discussions with members over the last few days that BA’s most [...]
Eddie Stobart fires boss and suspends shares after accounting scandal August 23, 2019 Eddie Stobart parted ways with its chief executive and suspended trading in its shares this morning after a multi million-pound accounting error shook the group. Alex Laffey will step down from the role after four years with the logistics firm whose biggest stakeholder is embattled fund manager Neil Woodford. Read more: Eddie Stobart first half [...]
Qantas to run tests of 19-hour flights from London and New York to Sydney August 22, 2019 Qantas is to run tests of its planned 19-hour flights from London and New York to Sydney to see whether passengers and crew can cope with the journey. The Australian airline will carry 40 passengers, mainly Qantas employees, on three research flights in October, November and December ahead of its plan to launch the services [...]
Overcrowding is the worst thing about London transport, survey finds August 22, 2019 Overcrowding is the main gripe Londoners have with the transport system, a new survey has found. More than half of Londoners think crammed trains and Tubes are the worst thing about public transport in the capital, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by the London Assembly’s transport committee. Read more: Ride the UK heatwave: Here [...]
Land of the car? Trump slams Ford for backing stricter emissions rules August 22, 2019 Donald Trump has found a new target for his Twitter ire: the global automotive industry. The US President yesterday mounted a series of attacks on car makers for snubbing his plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules, singling out Ford for instead siding with a California state deal which proposes stricter emissions standards. Read [...]
Shell boosts power business with £344m Aussie takeover August 22, 2019 Shell took another step to boost its electricity supply business as it bought Australia’s second-largest power company in a AU$617m (£344m) deal. The board of ERM recommended today that its shareholders vote for the deal, which represents a 43 per cent premium to its last closing price. Read more: Shell Energy to pay £390,000 after [...]
Ryanair loses court bid to stop pilot strikes August 21, 2019 Ryanair has lost a legal bid to prevent its pilots from striking later this week but insisted its passengers would suffer little disruption. The budget airline applied for a High Court injunction that would have stopped its UK pilots from striking tomorrow and on Friday, meaning the industrial action will go ahead. Read more: Pilots [...]