Swissport creates 900 UK jobs as profit almost quadruples Transport and infrastructure Swissport created 900 UK jobs as its profit almost quadrupled during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The Cheshire-headquartered UK arm of the aviation services giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £39.8m for 2024, up from the £10.5m it achieved in the prior 12 months. That previous figure was the first time [...]
Belfast Harbour to welcome world’s largest cruise ships with £313m project Transport and infrastructure Belfast Harbour has unveiled a £313m, five-year plan to help it welcome some of the world’s largest cruise ships. The strategy, which is entitled Advance Regional Prosperity 2025-2029, has also been designed to position the hub as a key player in the development of offshore wind energy port capacity in the UK and Ireland. A total of [...]
WH Smith: Profit jumps as expansion into travel shops pays off Retail WH Smith’s push into travel has paid off with the bulk of its growth in the last year due to higher profit at airports, train stations and motorway services. WH Smith’s revenue rose seven per cent to £1.918bn in the year ended 31 August, 2024, driven by growth in travel shops plus the company’s expansion [...]
Orient Express and Royal Scotsman owner Belmond still in the red despite sales rise August 6, 2024 The UK arm of the company that runs the Venice Simplon-Orient Express increased its sales but saw its pre-tax loss widen during 2023, it has been revealed.