Kier defies expectations with strong profits as order book swells September 20, 2018 Construction and services company Kier Group posted a better-than-expected nine per cent rise in profit this morning, fighting off investor fears following the collapse of competitor Carillion earlier in the year. Bolstered by a growing order book, the FTSE 250 firm’s underlying pre-tax profit jumped to £137m in the year to June, compared with £126m [...]
Kier defies expectations with strong profits as order book swells September 20, 2018 Construction and services company Kier Group posted a better-than-expected nine per cent rise in profit this morning, fighting off investor fears following the collapse of competitor Carillion earlier in the year. Bolstered by a growing order book, the FTSE 250 firm’s underlying pre-tax profit jumped to £137m in the year to June, compared with £126m [...]
Passenger numbers soar nearly 40 per cent at Stobart-owned London Southend Airport September 20, 2018 Passengers numbers at Stobart-owned London Southend Airport soared nearly 40 per cent in the first half of this year. Stobart, which purchased the airport in 2008, said the growth would continue next year, when budget airline Ryanair begins flying at the airport in the spring, adding on another 1m passengers. Easyjet will also bolster the number [...]
Passenger numbers soar nearly 40 per cent at Stobart-owned London Southend Airport September 20, 2018 Passengers numbers at Stobart-owned London Southend Airport soared nearly 40 per cent in the first half of this year. Stobart, which purchased the airport in 2008, said the growth would continue next year, when budget airline Ryanair begins flying at the airport in the spring, adding on another 1m passengers. Easyjet will also bolster the number [...]
Sadiq Khan launches extension to CS6 cycle route between Farringdon and King’s Cross September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has opened a major new extension to cycle superhighway 6 (CS6) this morning that connects cyclists from Elephant and Castle to north London through the heart of the city. Transport for London (TfL) and Islington and Camden councils have extended the CS6 between Farringdon and King’s Cross, passing through Blackfriars station. [...]
Sadiq Khan launches extension to CS6 cycle route between Farringdon and King’s Cross September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has opened a major new extension to cycle superhighway 6 (CS6) this morning that connects cyclists from Elephant and Castle to north London through the heart of the city. Transport for London (TfL) and Islington and Camden councils have extended the CS6 between Farringdon and King’s Cross, passing through Blackfriars station. [...]
All aboard the blame train: Government, regulator and train firms all failed in rail chaos September 20, 2018 The government, regulators and the owner of the rail network were all part of a comedy of errors which led to chaos on Britain’s railways earlier this year, according to a review of the disruption published today. The report by Office of Rail and Road (ORR) boss Stephen Glaister into the chaotic timetable change which [...]
All aboard the blame train: Government, regulator and train firms all failed in rail chaos September 20, 2018 The government, regulators and the owner of the rail network were all part of a comedy of errors which led to chaos on Britain’s railways earlier this year, according to a review of the disruption published today. The report by Office of Rail and Road (ORR) boss Stephen Glaister into the chaotic timetable change which [...]
Cathay Pacific sees the funny side after spelling its name wrong on side of airplane September 19, 2018 Cathay Pacific sent a plane back to the painters today after spotting a typo in its logo adorning the side of the jet. Travellers clocked the spelling error at Hong Kong International Airport and notified the airline, which said it would be giving the plane a hasty paint job. Oops this special livery won’t last [...]
Cathay Pacific sees the funny side after spelling its name wrong on side of airplane September 19, 2018 Cathay Pacific sent a plane back to the painters today after spotting a typo in its logo adorning the side of the jet. Travellers clocked the spelling error at Hong Kong International Airport and notified the airline, which said it would be giving the plane a hasty paint job. Oops this special livery won’t last [...]