British Airways permanently grounds its unique all-business-class service between London City Airport and New York The transatlantic service was operated on a specially adapted Airbus A318 The aircraft only had 32 seats – and they could all be converted into 6ft flat beds BA says the service has been scrapped as a result of the … Read more
Chinese social media giant TikTok has reportedly shelved plans to build a global headquarters in London amid growing concern about Beijing’s influence in Britain. TikTok, a viral video app which is popular among teenagers, had been in discussions with the Department for International Trade and No 10 to establish a worldwide base in the capital. … Read more
End of the BA jumbo jets: British Airways scraps ENTIRE FLEET of iconic 747 planes after plummeting passenger numbers forces bosses to bring forward plan to retire them in 2024 The nation’s flag carrier is world’s last major operator of the iconic Boeing 747 BA used 31 jumbo jets before coronavirus crisis forced bosses to … Read more
End of the BA jumbo jets: British Airways scraps ENTIRE FLEET of iconic 747 planes after plummeting passenger numbers forces bosses to bring forward plan to retire them in 2024 The nation’s flag carrier is world’s last major operator of the iconic Boeing 747 BA used 31 jumbo jets before coronavirus crisis forced bosses to … Read more
Tesco SCRAPS one way systems on aisle floors and is increasing the number of customers allowed inside stores as supermarket eases its social distancing restrictions The supermarket will continue to enforce a two-metre gap between customers Outside queues are set to decrease as more customers are allowed inside stores The number of customers allowed inside … Read more
Boris Johnson announced the government department responsible for foreign aid is to be scrapped in a dramatic overhaul of the way Britain operates overseas. The department for International Development (Dfid) will be merged into the Foreign Office to create the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in a bid to ‘maximise British influence’ overseas, he told … Read more
Royal Mail scraps all Saturday letter deliveries until further notice saying it is because of the coronavirus crisis By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 15:48 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 28 April 2020 Royal Mail will scrap all Saturday letter deliveries due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company will ‘temporarily’ cut back … Read more
China pledges to import more US goods if Trump scraps new tariffs as world’s two largest economies agree trade pact By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 15 January 2020 The US and China moved a step closer to resolving their 18-month trade war after … Read more
High-flying Rightmove dragged down to earth by the property market freeze as it scraps its dividend and forecasts People have been told not to move and agents instructed not to market homes FTSE 100 group has ‘suspended’ all its financial forecasts for the year Online property portal has also axed its 4.4p a share final … Read more