Turn off Zoom: London City airport exec bullish on the return of business travel August 23, 2021 Business travel is expected to quickly rebound in 2022, as executives ditch Zoom calls and return to Europe, the US and beyond to press the flesh, a London City airport executive said today. So far, business travel has lagged behind leisure travel in recovery, as technological alternatives has proven cheaper and more resilient to the [...]
Swiss miss: Domino’s bids farewell to Switzerland with final European franchise sale August 9, 2021 Domino’s Pizza Group has sold its last remaining franchises in Europe amid a withdrawal from the Continent to focus on its core UK and Irish markets. The pizza maker said its Swiss business had fetched 300,000 Swiss francs (£300,000) and the deal is expected to be completed this month. It ends a year-long process of [...]
Mexico headed for travel red list but India turns amber as hotel quarantine rises to £3,700 per couple August 5, 2021 Any couples travelling in Mexico will now see their holiday get whole lot more expensive: The tourist hotspot will move to the UK’s travel red list from 4am Sunday, meaning any Brits arriving back in England must pay for a 10-day hotel quarantine which will rise to £3,700 per couple. The UK Government announced the [...]
Lookers shares drive higher as car dealer upgrades profit guidance July 29, 2021 Shares in car dealership chain Lookers jumped eight per cent this morning after the company told investors it was expecting a higher full year profit. Lookers said in a first half trading update that underlying profit before tax in six months to 30 June is now expected to be approximately £50m, compared to a £36.1m [...]
Staffline shares pop as recruiter’s profits set to rise despite lorry drive shortages July 28, 2021 Shares in recruiter Staffline popped nearly 10 per cent this morning after it predicted a rise in gross profits for the half year. Revenue for first half is expected to be £450.7m, up from £430.3 million for the same period last year, up 4.7 per cent. Gross profit expected to be £39m, up 14 per [...]
DaBaby’s Boohoo deal in doubt after rapper’s homophobic rant at concert leads to backlash July 27, 2021 FTSE-listed online fashion giant Boohoo has today swiftly condemned an onstage rant by one of it’s fashion line colab partners, DaBaby, as it mulls ditching the rapper from its stable of stars that hawk its clothing lines. DaBaby, a US rapper who features on the Due Lipa US top 10 hit Levitating, has a fashion [...]
Ryanair, BA, Easyjet and Stansted in court today suing over traffic light travel system July 9, 2021 Ryanair, BA, Easyjet and Stansted owner MAG are in court today suing over traffic light travel system
London IPO: LendInvest prices AIM float as it looks to raise £40m July 9, 2021 Property finance asset manager LendInvest will float on the AIM index on Wednesday, with shares priced at 186p
Spire Healthcare delays vote on £1bn Ramsay takeover as investors voice concerns July 7, 2021 Spire Healthcare delays vote on £1bn Ramsay takeover as investors voice concerns
Lord Bethell probed over Westminster pass for Matt Hancock’s aide Gina Coladangelo July 6, 2021 Tory peer under investigation over pass for aide Matt Hancock was caught kissing