Sunday newspaper round-up: Freeports, UK equities, Trump
12th Jul 2020 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Taxes and red tape will be slashed in towns and cities across the country next year, under government plans for a post-Brexit and post-coronavirus economic revolution. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, is preparing to introduce sweeping tax cuts and an overhaul of planning laws in up to 10 new "freeports" within a year of the UK becoming fully independent from the European Union in December, The Telegraph can reveal. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreRyanair cabin crew agree pay cuts to save jobs
8th Jul 2020 10:33
(Sharecast News) - Cabin crew at budget carrier Ryanair have agreed to take temporary pay cuts to avert planned job losses due to the coronavirus crisis, the Unite union said on Wednesday.
Read moreUK travel restrictions on dozens of countries set to be relaxed - reports
2nd Jul 2020 13:28
(Sharecast News) - The government is set to scrap quarantine plans for travellers arriving from as many as 75 countries, it was reported on Thursday.
Read moreEU to publish list of Covid-safe nations on Tuesday
29th Jun 2020 08:31
(Sharecast News) - The European Union will have a list of Covid-safe countries for travel purposes ready by Tuesday at the latest, Spanish Foreign Minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, said on Monday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Coronavirus, British Airways, BT Group
28th Jun 2020 18:52
(Sharecast News) - Britain is on a "knife edge" and likely to see an increase in coronavirus cases by July, a Government adviser has warned. Sir Jeremy Farrar, the director of the Wellcome Trust and a member of the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said he was concerned that there will soon be a surge of new infections caused by lockdown restrictions being eased towards the end of May. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreUK airports warn of 20,000 job losses, call for end to quarantine
24th Jun 2020 11:57
(Sharecast News) - UK airports face up to 20,000 job losses as the sector faced a significant decline in passenger numbers post-Covid 19, the industry body warned on Wednesday as it called for government help.
Read moreEurope open: Stocks rally on US stimulus news, volatility falls back
16th Jun 2020 12:17
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Continent are extending their rebound from the previous day stoked by news of further stimulus Stateside.
Read moreEurope open: Stocks drop amid worries of second Covid-19 wave
11th Jun 2020 10:39
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Continent are down sharply following the release of the US central bank's latest economic projections overnight and on the back of rising Covid-19 case numbers in Florida and Texas even as some investors fretted about a potential second wave in the pandemic and the tally for infections in the US climbed past the 2.0m person mark.
Read moreUnion challenges IAG's Air Europa deal at European Commission
11th Jun 2020 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Britain and Ireland's biggest trade union is seeking to scupper IAG's €1bn takeover of Air Europa at the European Commission on competition grounds.
Read moreAt least 70,000 UK aviation jobs at imminent risk, report says
10th Jun 2020 10:52
(Sharecast News) - At least 70,000 jobs are at risk in the UK aviation industry and its supply chains in the next three months as the sector is battered by the coronavirus crisis, a report said.
Read moreUK tourism group says government to implement travel corridors on 29 June
9th Jun 2020 08:18
(Sharecast News) - UK tourism lobby group said on Tuesday that travel corridors allowing unrestricted movement between Britain and some other countries will open from 29 June.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
5th Jun 2020 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Burberry: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell with a target price of 1,490p.
Read moreIAG considers suing UK govt over quarantine plans
5th Jun 2020 09:57
(Sharecast News) - British Airways owner IAG was considering suing the UK government over its coronavirus quarantine plans, with rival airline Ryanair pledging to support any legal action.
Read moreGermany may downgrade travel restrictions to EU and other associated countries
2nd Jun 2020 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Germany may downgrade existing travel restrictions to European Union member countries and other associated ones as soon as the current week.
Read moreBA considers quitting Heathrow terminal 3 - report
29th May 2020 10:50
(Sharecast News) - British Airways is considering closing its operation at Heathrow airport's terminal 3 and shrinking its activity at terminal 5, according to a report.
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