They're no strangers to political controversy, but the patience of even the Israel Philharmonic and its music director, Zubin Mehta, was sorely tested by the disruptions to last night's Prom... more
The already high stakes in the battle between the former partners in the £3 billion redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site are set to get even higher
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A new lurch downwards in the value of the ailing dollar and news of better-than-expected GDP in Japan signalled another rush for commodities, such as metals and oil and gold ... more
A cloud was hanging over the £4 billion merger of British Airways and Iberia as City analysts warned the UK flag carrier's £2.6 billion pensions black hole could yet be a “show-stopper”... more
Shares of British Airways were flying high today, as they climbed back above the 200p level with a rise of 6p to 206p amid hopes that a merger with the Spanish carrier Iberia will be completed within the next few days ... more
Is the board of British Airways about to buy a one-way ticket to Madrid? That was the story doing the rounds in the Square Mile this morning amid claims that the proposed merger with Spanish carrier Iberia could be completed by the second quarter of next year ... more
Is the board of British Airways about to buy a one-way ticket to Madrid? That was the story doing the rounds in the Square Mile this morning amid claims that the proposed merger with Spanish carrier Iberia could be completed by the second quarter of next year ... more
The three-way alliance between British Airways, American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia is facing the kind of delay that passengers may find familiar ... more
Hopes for a three-way British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia joint venture were up in the air after European Commission officials said they believe the deal could be anti-competitive ... more
Stand by for take off at British Airways was the advice Goldman Sachs gave to clients as it added the shares to its influential Conviction Buy list... more
Interview: After a bumpy recent ride, Willie Walsh reckons recovery is waiting in the wings — and his new London City-New York service will prove it... more
There should be a word — do the Germans have one? I bet the Germans have one — to describe the emotion of just having missed delivery of a fridge... more
Banking: The Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger, due to be formally approved in two weeks, faces a fresh legal challenge from the trustees of the HBOS pension fund... more
Aviation: British Airways' dreams of a three-way merger with Australian airline Qantas and Spanish carrier Iberia were in tatters after talks with the Aussies collapsed... more
British Airways boss Willie Walsh is under growing pressure as it emerged that his brinkmanship in trying to pull off three mergers at once could backfire, leaving the flag carrier partnerless and isolated... more
European anti-monopoly authorities today launched a probe into British Airways' planned tie-up with American Airlines and Spanish carrier Iberia... more
As Sarah Skelding's situation demonstrates, the problem of the housing crisis is not the difficulty in getting mortgage finance, but the fact that houses are grossly over-priced... more
Rising fuel bills are transforming airline economics and pushing the industry towards mergers, but the proposed deal between British Airways and Iberia might not be all plain sailing... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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