Banks gear up for era of negative rates: Bosses tell Bank of England they would be ready ‘in weeks’ – and plan to levy fees on their biggest clients By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 October 2020 Bank chiefs have told the Bank … Read more
Croissants, yoghurts, full English breakfasts, gooseberry compotes with crème fraiche, Champagne, beef cheek in red wine, cod roulade… the menu for first-class Eurostar passengers – overseen by superchef Raymond Blanc – is amazing. Well, normally amazing. Right now in first class – or ‘business premier’ in the Eurostar-vernacular – it amounts to cookies (very nice … Read more
Croissants, yoghurts, full English breakfasts, gooseberry compotes with crème fraiche, Champagne, beef cheek in red wine, cod roulade… the menu for first-class Eurostar passengers – overseen by superchef Raymond Blanc – is amazing. Well, normally amazing. Right now in first class – or ‘business premier’ in the Eurostar-vernacular – it amounts to cookies (very nice … Read more
New York’s wealthy elite can breathe a sigh of relief, because their vacation playground – the Hamptons, a world of vast mansions, lawn tennis and yacht clubs – is up and running again. With a few coronavirus tweaks. Desperate for a break from simply going from the bedroom to the living room in my New … Read more
Out with the fine crockery – in with the meal boxes. British Airways this week launched a brand new ‘enhanced temporary catering proposition’– inflight meals to those not in the aviation business – fit for the coronavirus era. And here we take a look at what passengers in economy, premium economy, business class and first … Read more
A frequent flyer recently live-blogged his business-class trip from Heathrow Airport to New York via Amsterdam to ‘demystify what it’s actually like out there during Covid-19’. The blogger, Gilbert Ott, is now back from the Big Apple – which he said he visited ‘out of necessity’ – and he’s published some handy tips for staying … Read more
Air passengers face the biggest changes to travel since the 9/11 terror attacks – with everyone on board planes having to wear face masks, told not to queue up for toilets and facing limited duty-free sales in airports. Masks, health checks and a limit to on-board movements made up part of the industry guidelines, which … Read more
No screaming, no high-fives and haunted house ghosts will scare victims from a safe distance: Japanese funfairs release rules for the coronavirus era Japanese funfair operators have released guidelines on how to safely operate Characters dressed in costume cannot handshake or high five other guests Superheroes fighting villains should avoid whipping up support from spectators … Read more
New era for Butlin’s as its Bognor Regis resort’s new £40million swimming pool opens for business, boasting a 24ft-tall helter skelter, a wave machine and beach huts The pool, called Splash, has been filled with over 600,000 litres of water and has space for 1,000 guests Stand out feature is the world’s first helter-skelter water … Read more