Carnival shares sink after Trump’s Cuba cruise ban hits bookings June 20, 2019 London-listed shares in Carnival Cruises sunk 12 per cent yesterday after the travel company cut its profit forecast due to the Trump administration’s sudden ban on cruises to Cuba. The cruise giant also blamed higher expenses and an expectation of lower ticket prices in the coming months for the downgrade. The second quarter heralded better [...]
British Airways owner signs up for 200 Boeing jets, including the 737-Max model that is currently grounded worldwide June 18, 2019 Plane maker Boeing has landed a huge order from British Airways parent International Airlines Group (IAG) for 200 planes, as it looks to bring the fight to arch-rival Airbus at the Paris Airshow. IAG signed a letter of intent with Boeing for 200 737 aircraft to join its fleet. The mix of 737-8 and 737-10 [...]
Barack and Michelle Obama sign podcast deal with Spotify June 6, 2019 Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed on to a multi-year partnership with streaming giant Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts. Obama said he believes podcasts “offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together.” The news [...]
Theresa May’s government thrown into turmoil as Brexit secretary David Davis and deputy Steve Baker resign July 9, 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May took a major hit late last night after Brexit secretary David Davis resigned from his post, effective immediately. Davis exchanged letters with Number 10 after his position became untenable following the Cabinet away-day on Friday when May’s top team finally thrashed out a position of the UK’s future trading relationship with [...]
