Putting on a fresh face for solid results April 30, 2015 British Airways-owner International Airline Group (IAG) reported a €25m (£18m) operating profit for the first quarter. The collection of airlines, which includes Iberia, saw revenues rise by 12 per cent to €4.7bn, a 3.2 per cent rise when adjusting for currency fluctuations. Rival airline group KLM-Air France had revenues of €5.7bn for the period.
Ryanair’s been hacked for millions via Chinese bank April 29, 2015 Ryanair has been targeted by hackers who have stolen nearly $5m (£3.25m) from the airline's bank account. The cash was taken from the budget airline by electronic transfer via a Chinese bank, the Irish Times reports. Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau is investigating the crime, which took place last week, and is working with authorities in [...]
Apple Watch apps: The most useful apps for your commute, work, travel and staying informed April 24, 2015 People are finally able to get their hands on the Apple Watch today as pre-orders begin shipping and a handful of shops – Apple stores, Selfridges and Dover Street Market in London – will begin selling the smartwatch offline. But with a mind-boggling 3,000 apps to get playing with, where do you start? Here's our [...]
What sport can teach you about career success April 23, 2015 Precision and discipline are vital if you want to make it in business. As any entrepreneur will tell you, setting up your own business is not for the fainthearted – but it is incredibly rewarding. Prior to starting my firm, I enjoyed a career as a professional footballer in Asia. While it’s admittedly a [...]
City Moves for 23 April 2015 | Who’s switching jobs April 22, 2015 N+1 Singer The corporate advisory and broking firm has appointed Nic Hellyer as director in its corporate finance team. He joins from HSBC, where he was managing director and head of its UK mid-market advisory team. Hellyer has also held roles at UBS and KPMG. Standard Chartered Sir Iain Lobban has been appointed senior adviser [...]
Taking a dip April 22, 2015 Harriet Green talks to Hummus Bros co-founder Christian Mouysset AFTER a hunt as students to find a healthy and filling meal that left some pennies for a pint, founders of Hummus Bros Christian Mouysset and Ronen Givon hit on an idea: an eatery dedicated to creating meals based on the popular yet simple dip. That [...]
EasyJet sees passenger numbers up but falls behind rival’s growth April 8, 2015 EASYJET saw its passenger numbers increase by 7.5 per cent in March compared with the same month last year, but failed to keep up with arch-rival Ryanair. The Luton-based budget airline carried 5.5m passengers last month, up from 5.1m over the same period last year. The moderate growth comes on the back of February’s six [...]
Britain’s 20 most attractive employers are … John Lewis, BMW, British Airways April 8, 2015 We spend the vast majority of our waking lives at work. And yet so many of us grumble about where we work, spend our lives worrying about job security and sometimes end up dedicating our evenings and weekends to getting the job done too. So it might be worth taking note of a new survey [...]
FTSE continues upward surge – London Report April 7, 2015 THE BENCHMARK FTSE 100 rose nearly two per cent yesterday as trading resumed after the Easter weekend. Shares around the world have been boosted by hopes that the US Federal Reserve will push back rate rises following weak American jobs data last week. The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 128.31 points, or 1.88 per [...]
April Fools’ Day 2015: The best (and worst) jokes from BMW, Sun Life, Confused.com, Richard Branson and the London Eye April 1, 2015 Alright, so this year the various political weirdnesses (Joey Essex interviewing Nick Clegg, anyone?) have caused an air of ridiculousness to hang over Westminster for several weeks now – but outside the London bubble, the once-a-year gag fest that is April Fools' Day has kicked off in earnest. Here are some of the best (and [...]