British Airways swung to a first-half pretax loss of 292 million pounds, as business class passenger numbers continued to tumble, dashing hopes air traffic demand was recovering from the slump caused by the downturn.
Barack Obama has done it again. The president's starpower has made the United States the place most people want to visit and do business with, according to an annual survey that ranks nations like retail brands.
While the government battles over a health care plan, many companies are taking matters into their own hands - finding solutions that they hope will bring their employees high quality medical care and substantial savings to their bottom line. One such solution - sending workers overseas for major medical care, a burgeoning field known as "international surgical travel" or "medical tourism".
Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte blasted off in a Russian Soyuz spaceship from Kazakhstan on Wednesday to become the world's seventh space tourist.
Monday, 24 Aug 2009 | Posted By:
Robin Knight | Source: CNBC.com
Not only has the recession failed to take a bite out of London's restaurants, but a combination of a weaker pound, a temporary tax cut and a surprise boost in disposable income has pushed the closure rate for the capital’s eateries to its lowest since 2000, a survey showed.
Friday, 7 Aug 2009 | Posted By:
Lisa Auret | Source: CNBC.com
It's almost cliche thought that during a recession consumers move to creature comforts like booze. But in Britain, beer sales have been falling and pubs have been closing at rapid rates as consumers cut back on spending.
As reports continue to come in about the swine flu and travel, it's important to remind you that there's a great deal of difference between an abundance of concern and the worst four letter word that starts with f --- FEAR, writes travel expert, Peter Greenberg.... Read More