FTSE 100 sees third consecutive rise as miners surge – London Report November 19, 2015 Tourism-related stocks came under pressure yesterday on concerns about international security after last week’s attacks in Paris, though Britain’s top share index got support from gains in commodity shares. The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 10.21 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 6,278.97 points by the close, buoyed in late trade by a [...]
FTSE 100 investors remain bullish on UK defence – London Report November 18, 2015 News yesterday that UK consumer price inflation remained in negative figures for the second straight month – largely due to falls in food and fuel prices – pushed the FTSE up. The blue-chip index rose by 122.4 points, or 1.99 per cent, to close at 6268.7 pushing up the combined value of UK listed companies by [...]
Passenger tried to enter cockpit on British Airways flight 213 from London to Boston November 17, 2015 An “unruly” woman attempting to enter the cockpit on a British Airways flight bound for Boston had to be restrained and met by state troopers upon landing, according to US police. Flight 213 left London Heathrow at 11.57am UK time, and landed at 1.30pm local time (6.30pm GMT) at Boston’s Logan airport, where Massachussett State [...]
Where can I use Apple Pay in the UK? The A-Z of shops, restaurants and apps which will accept mobile payment with iPhone 6 and 6 Plus November 17, 2015 Apple launched its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in the UK in its first mobile payment move beyond the US, capitalising on the boom in mobile and contactless payments among consumers. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users can now pay with just the tap of a smartphone, or Apple Watch, across the high street and [...]
Paris attacks and the economic impact of terrorism: As France mourns the cost of terror keeps climbing November 17, 2015 The economic impact of terrorism across the globe reached $52.9bn (£34.8bn) in 2014, rocketing 60 per cent on the previous year and increasing ten-fold since the start of the century, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index. The figure is the highest since at least 2001, when it was calculated at $51.5bn following the 9/11 [...]
Paris attacks: Air France, Ryanair, EasyJet, ICA share prices fall in wake of Islamic State attack on French capital November 16, 2015 Airlines' share prices were down on Monday, the first day of trading since the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night, in which 129 people were killed. Asia Pacific-listed airlines were the first to feel the brunt, amid concerns over consumer reactions to the coordinated series of attacks, in which gunmen targeted a music venue, a [...]
Paris attacks: How travel in and out of the French capital by Eurostar, British Airways, Easyjet, Air France, American airlines and other routes has been affected November 14, 2015 At least 127 people have died after a seven separate attacks took place across Paris last night. An estimated 118 of these were killed after being taken hostage at the Batlacan theatre, where the Eagles of Death were performing. Attacks also took place at the Statde de France, where France and Germany were playing against each [...]
British Airways owner IAG has launched a €1bn convertible bond for Aer Lingus acquisition November 12, 2015 British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has launched a €1bn (£706m) convertible bond to help fund its acquisition of Aer Lingus. The unsecured bond is split into two: a €500m offering redeemable in 2020, and €500m in 2022, and can be converted into ordinary shares priced at a premium. The five-year bond will yield [...]
Thomas Cook to send just one flight out of Sharm el-Sheikh today, as more than 12,000 Brits thought to remain November 10, 2015 More than 12,000 Brits are still thought to be in holiday resort Sharm el-Sheikh, nearly a week after the UK government imposed a ban on flights coming in and out of the region following the weekend's Metrojet crash. Around 20,000 British nationals were left stranded, of which 9,000 were thought to be holidaymakers. The decision [...]
Sharm el-Sheikh Metrojet A321 Russian airliner plane crash raises concerns over airport security costs November 10, 2015 Thousands of tourists stranded in the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh are continuing to be brought home this morning, amid concerns businesses could have to absorb the cost of increased security. The foreign secretary Philip Hammond said that if the crash in Egypt is found to have been caused by a bomb, increased security at airports [...]