Half-term havoc as British Airways cancel 175 flights following IT glitch May 26, 2023 Half-term holiday plans for thousands of families have been thrown into disarray after British Airways’ flight cancellations due to an IT failure reached 175. Most of the affected flights were on short-haul routes to and from Heathrow Airport. British Airways said the “technical issue” was resolved on Thursday night, but disruption continued into Friday because of aircraft [...]
Heathrow: BA IT issues set to cause cancellations and delays today May 26, 2023 British Airways has apologised after an IT issue caused the cancellations of domestic and European flights on Thursday, as Britain heads into the Bank Holiday weekend. There were more than 50 cancelled British Airways flights departing Heathrow on Thursday with the airline urging passengers to check their flight status before going to the airport on [...]
Young’s hopes for repeat of bumper year with Rugby World Cup on horizon May 25, 2023 Pub chain Young’s has continued to weather the economic storm posting a hike in revenues for the year thanks to Royal celebrations and an exceptionally hot summer last year. The 223 strong chain, which operates largely in London and the South-East, said that revenues were up 19.4 per to £368.9m compared to £309.m in the [...]
Inflation falls out of double digits to lowest level in a year but tops forecasts May 24, 2023 UK inflation has fallen into single digits but the price of food continues to spiral at the fastest rate in four decades.
Gaucho owner posts record-breaking results ahead of new Covent Garden opening May 23, 2023 The business behind leading Argentinian Steak Restaurant Gaucho has posted “record-breaking” earnings for the year as the group shrugged off inflationary pressures and strike action that disrupted business during the year. Rare Restaurants, which also owns the M and Crane Tap restaurants, posted turnover of £73.5m for the year, up 38 per cent from 2022, [...]
Sign of the times: Super Noodles sales boost FTSE 250 outfit May 18, 2023 Premier Foods reported stronger annual profits in its preliminary results this morning, with a 13 per cent jump in pre-tax profits for the year ending in April to £137m, as strong brand performance helped the manufacturer weather supply chain disruption and high costs. The company, the maker of brands such as Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Custard [...]
‘Greedflation’ not to blame for UK price surge, former rate setter claims May 15, 2023 “Greedflation” is not to blame for prices surging in the UK and instead businesses are pushing up prices in response to soaring costs, a former Bank of England rate-setter claimed today. Michael Saunders, an ex-member of the monetary policy committee – the nine strong group that sets interest rates in Britain – and now senior [...]
Love Again film review: Really, really bad. Why is Celine Dion in this? May 12, 2023 There have been a few romantic comedies in recent years that have moulded themselves around famous singers. 2019’s Yesterday was anchored around the music of The Beatles, while Last Christmas used George Michael as a soundtrack for festive love. At one point titled It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, this week’s release Love Again [...]
Bank of England hikes interest rates for twelfth time in a row and warns of ‘significant’ inflation risk May 11, 2023 The Bank of England today hiked interest for the twelfth time in a row and to their highest level since October 2008, but warned inflation will stay higher for longer than it previously thought. The monetary policy committee (MPC) – the nine-member group tasked with setting interest rates in the UK – voted 7-2 in [...]
Elizabeth Line: Workers to walk out later this month on London’s most popular route May 9, 2023 Elizabeth Line workers will strike on Wednesday 24 May in what is the latest industrial action to hit London’s most popular line. The action brought by members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union announced today, is part of an ongoing pay dispute between operational staff, such as traffic and response managers, and TfL. [...]