NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading Friday and Wall Street is veering toward its fifth straight weekly loss. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%. The index, which is a benchmark for the broader market’s health, is facing its worst weekly losing streak in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 228…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » United Kingdom Couple Voices Frustration As Wizz Air Demands £126 Extra For Seats After Website Meltdown Leaves Them Unable To Complete Online Check-In Process Friday, March 21, 2025 A family traveling from London to Lyon was forced to pay an unexpected £126 due to technical issues with Wizz Air’s website,…
Home » ASIA » Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong Lead as Top Business Travel Destinations in Asia Pacific for 2025, with Frankfurt, London, and San Francisco Dominating Intercontinental Routes Thursday, March 20, 2025 Based on BCD Travel’s Cities & Trends 2025 Asia Pacific report, Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong top the list of most-visited cities…
A Hong Kong court has acquitted a former chairman of Pok Oi Hospital who was linked to a London gold trading scam by holding a banking account that was allegedly used to launder more than HK$2.65 million (US$341,000). Deputy District Judge Jason Wan Siu-ming told defendant Sidney Siu Yim-kwan, 78, that the court believed he…
Courtney Love wants to stay across the pond. The 60-year-old actress and singer, who is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, spoke at the Royal Geographical Society in London and said she plans to become a permanent UK resident. “It’s so great to live here. I’m finally getting my British citizenship in six months,”…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Cathay Pacific Starts New Upgrades Hong Kong-Sydney, London, and Beijing Routes with New 3-Class Boeing 777-300ER Monday, March 17, 2025 Cathay Pacific was set to launch its latest 3-class Boeing 777-300ER service on March 17, 2025, with a focus on enhancing the long-haul experience between Hong Kong and Sydney. The…
LONDON — Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has become the British Fashion Council’s first hospitality patron. While perhaps a seemingly unexpected partnership, like the restaurant’s delectable beef Wellington, great fashion moments can be good enough to eat. “Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has always been about celebrating British culture, pushing boundaries and championing talent, much like the British Fashion…
European markets opened higher on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs regime continues to remain in focus. Talks centered on a ceasefire deal for Ukraine are also still in the limelight for regional traders. The regional Stoxx 600 was up nearly 0.4% shortly after the opening bell, with London’s FTSE 100 up 0.3% and…
Mobile phones are being stolen in London at a rate of one every seven-and-a-half minutes, as the number of handsets snatched more than tripled in four years.Figures show criminals took 70,137 devices last year – 192 a day.Veteran crime reporter Anthony France explains what’s driving the rise and what the authorities are doing about it….
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