Protesters bring Hong Kong airport to its knees for second day in a row as outbound flights cancelled again August 13, 2019 Hong Kong’s international airport has yet again been plunged into chaos after anti-government protesters forced authorities to cancel outbound flights for the second day in a row. Hours after one of the world’s busiest travel hubs returned to full operation, demonstrators have blockaded security gates again today, forcing some would-be passengers to fight their way [...]
Climate protesters throw red paint at Brazil’s London embassy August 13, 2019 Climate change protesters covered Brazil’s London embassy with red paint this morning, as outrage grows over the fate of the Amazon rain forest under President Jair Bolsonaro. Two Extinction Rebellion activists climbed onto a glass awning above the embassy’s entrance, while others fixed themselves to the windows with glue. They left red hand prints and [...]
Back of the net: Watches of Switzerland hails demand for sport products as sales tick up August 13, 2019 The return of the Premier League season has put a smile on many faces, but none more so than Watches of Switzerland, the UK’s biggest seller of Rolex watches. The newly-listed luxury retailer, which reported a double-digit rise in revenue this morning, has hailed an increased appetite for sport watches for its recent sales growth. [...]
EU antitrust chiefs urged to crack down on Google’s job search August 13, 2019 A group of almost two-dozen European job sites have heaped pressure on Google for allegedly using its search engine to unfairly favour its own results. In a letter sent to EU antitrust regulators, 23 online job search sites said that Google’s own jobs search, which launched last year, had stolen some of their market share. [...]
Hands-free phones should be banned while driving: MPs August 13, 2019 People could be banned from using hands-free devices on their mobile phones while driving, under new recommendations put forward by a group of MPs. Despite the “misleading impression” that using hands-free devices is safe, it actually carries “the same risk of collision”, the Transport Select Committee said. Read more: Self-driving cars get first London test [...]
Card Factory delivers sales rise despite challenging consumer market August 13, 2019 Greetings card retailer Card Factory said sales grew 5.5 per cent in the six months to 31 July, despite a “challenging consumer environment”. The company said like-for-like sales were up 1.5 per cent and total group sales up 5.5 per cent. It opened 26 net new UK stores in the period and said it is [...]
Next boss: Brexit deal can be struck – but we need nerves of steel August 13, 2019 Next boss Lord Wolfson has said the country needs “nerves of steel” in the coming weeks, but is still hopeful a deal can be struck on Brexit. Wolfson, who advocated Leave during the referendum, has been critical of the previous government’s handling of no deal contingency planning, warning that it could lead to “chaos and [...]
John Menzies falls to a loss after Boeing 737 Max groundings August 13, 2019 Airport services firm John Menzies has become the latest company to suffer from the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jets, as weak cargo volumes helped pushed it to a first-half loss. Read more: John Menzies shares plunge after profit warning Shares in the London-listed firm fell 4.9 per cent in early trading to 394.5p. The [...]
Travel firm Tui says Boeing 737 Max grounding could cost it up to €300m August 13, 2019 Anglo-German travel firm Tui said today that the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max could cost it up to €300m (£278m) for the current financial year. In its results for the third quarter, the firm’s markets and airlines business posted a €103.9m loss, compared to a profit of €37.2m in the same quarter the year [...]
UK ‘first in line’ for trade deal with US after Brexit: Bolton August 13, 2019 The UK will be “first in line” for a trade deal after leaving the EU, according to one of Donald Trump’s most senior advisers. John Bolton, who is in London for meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said Trump would “enthusiastically” support a no-deal Brexit, while ensuring trade deals were quick to follow. They would [...]