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Passenger numbers in 2021 at UK airports 78% below pre-Covid levels

Passenger numbers at UK airports last year were 78% below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.

Analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data by the PA news...

Tue, 26/04/2022 - 05:55


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Macron wins new term; panic buying in Beijing

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Negotiators from the European Parliament and the 27 EU member states reached...

Mon, 25/04/2022 - 11:21


UK MPs want more protection for air passengers, support for airlines

The UK aviation watchdog should be given stronger powers to protect passengers hit by the kind of international travel disruption seen during the pandemic, members...

Mon, 25/04/2022 - 09:30


LONDON BRIEFING: Stock markets in China drop on fear of Covid lockdown

Share prices in China plunged on Monday, with Shanghai closing down more than 5%, after fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in...

Mon, 25/04/2022 - 08:13


TOP NEWS: France's Emmanuel Macron wins second term

Emmanuel Macron has comfortably won re-election to a second term as French president.

The result triggered waves of relief among allies that the nuclear-armed nation...

Mon, 25/04/2022 - 06:30


UK house prices hit fresh record in ‘spring frenzy’ - Rightmove

UK house prices rose to a fresh record high in April despite growing economic pressures, figures from property portal Rightmove showed on Monday.

UK...

Mon, 25/04/2022 - 05:04


UK PM Johnson says Ukraine war could last until end of 2023

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday there may be no swift end to the conflict in Ukraine because of the stiff resistance to Russia's...

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 13:20


UK PM in India trade progress; does not push counterpart on Russia

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson achieved progress on a post-Brexit trade deal with India, but failed to apply pressure on counterpart Narendra Modi to stand...

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 13:16


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: AB InBev and SAP count costs of war in Ukraine

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it will take a $1.1 billion impairment on its...

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 10:58


TOP NEWS: UK private sector growth tipped to slow in April

The UK's private sector saw its growth slow in April, as inflation and the war in Ukraine continued to weigh on output, preliminary figures from...

Fri, 22/04/2022 - 09:55


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