Economy of the United Kingdom
EasyJet Celebrates 15 Years at Bristol Airport by Launching New Routes to Bulgaria and Two Other Destinations
Budget airline easyJet are celebrating their 15th anniversary at Bristol Airport by announcing three new routes from Bristol Airport.
The airliner's base in North Somerset is its biggest outside London and it employs 650 people in Bristol.
Warm European weather takes toll on Thomas Cook's profit forecast
British travel company Thomas Cook Group said its annual profit would come in at the lower end of expectations after hot summer weather in Europe affected late holiday bookings.
Salt Bae fined for 'insulting' shop sign at Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar
A new Nusr-Et steak house in Istanbul, which has hit worldwide fame thanks to its eccentric founder known as "Salt Bae," has been fined by Turkish authorities for its advertisement that was recently slammed as an "insult to history."
Burberry burns millions in unsold products to protect brand
Luxury British fashion house Burberry destroyed tens of millions of dollars worth of its fashion and cosmetic products over the past year to protect its brand.
The Financial Times Оpens a Тechnology Оffice in Sofia, Bulgaria
One of the world's leading business news organizations - the Financial Times, opens an office in Sofia in the autumn of 2018
It will host the major FT Core technology team that supports base platforms and systems running the FT.com website. This is clear from the announcement of the Xoomworks consulting company, based in Sofia, based on the Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) model.
Thomas Cook to target more image-conscious audience
Thomas Cook is abandoning its raucous "Club 18-30" brand to target an image-conscious audience wanting more stylish holidays, the British tour operator said on Thursday.
Thomas Cook, set up in 1841 and a pioneer of package holidays, said demand for holidays in Turkey, Greece and Egypt would help it meet forecasts this year.
Vodafone CEO to quit as firm returns to profit
British telecoms giant Vodafone yesterday announced a return to annual profit, as it revealed that long-serving chief executive Vittorio Colao will step down later this year.
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Vodafone buys Liberty Global assets for 18.4 bln euros
British telecommunications giant Vodafone agreed on May 9 to buy a raft of US cable giant Liberty Global's European activities for 18.4 billion euros ($21.9 billion), which it said would catapult it into being the largest operator in the EU.
Sainsbury's in $10 bln swoop on Asda to create top UK supermarket
Sainsbury's has agreed to buy Walmart's Asda for about 7.3 billion pounds ($10 billion) to create Britain's biggest supermarket group by market share, overtaking long-standing industry leader Tesco.
Sainsbury's, Walmart's Asda to create UK supermarket powerhouse
Sainsbury's and Walmart's Asda are in talks to create Britain's biggest supermarket group, a combination which would surpass Tesco's grocery market share and be worth up to 15 billion pounds ($20.7 billion).