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Bank on the Balearics

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:45:15 GMT

As new weekend routes are launched to Ibiza and Mallorca, Jo Fern�ndez looks at what�s new on these ever-popular islands

Tent protesters attack summit for 'hypocrisy'

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:11:07 GMT

Climate change activists staging a 48-hour tent protest in Trafalgar Square accused politicians attending the Copenhagen summit of 'unbelievable hypocrisy'

Gatwick to get second runway in �1.5bn sale

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:34:49 GMT

Gatwick airport is set for a multi-million pound makeover after it was sold for �1.5 billion

Gatwick to get second runway in �1.5bn sale

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:09:30 GMT

Airport operator BAA will sell Gatwick for �1.5 billion pounds to Global Infrastructure Partners, the owner of London City Airport

British Airways' City jet stranded on day two

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:15:48 GMT

'Curse of BA' struck its latest big launch when the plane operating its new business-only service from London City Airport broke down

BA's first all-business New York flights takes-off

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:25:39 GMT

�1.5bn aquarium project sinks

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:51:11 GMT

Bottoms up for climate change as protesters target RBS HQ

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:36:01 GMT

Climate activists have staged a series of �rambling� protests through London

Green activists target business from secret Climate Camp

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:15:20 GMT

Government departments, banks and big businesses on alert as thousands of climate change protesters prepare to bring chaos to London

City Spy: RSPCA on alert as the fur flies at BA

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:06:40 GMT

British Airways trade unions� eye-catching demonstration of live lemmings at the annual meeting almost didn�t happen...

Campaigners blast 'brazen' expansion of City Airport

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:54:50 GMT

Council's decision to allow the expansion of London City Airport is been slammed by green campaigners

British Airways banking on City to Wall Street flight of fancy

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:11:29 GMT

British Airways launches business-only flight from London City Airport to New York's JFK as it tries to fight back from its worst ever financial crisis

Plane protesters lock down jet with 'human wheel clamp' at City airport

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:41:02 GMT

Five protesters in pinstriped suits and bowler hats chained themselves to a private jet at London City Airport

Skis out for summer

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:46:59 GMT

Even as the last of the snow fades you can enjoy an active skiing course on a stunning glacier by morning, then bathe in Swiss Alpine sunshine in the afternoon, says Felice Hardy

Infrastructure group halts Gatwick bid

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:13:30 GMT

Aviation: A consortium comprising private equity group 3i's infrastructure arm and two Canadian pension schemes has pulled out of the bidding for London's Gatwick airport, a source briefed on the matter said

Now City of London Corp gets political

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:45:19 GMT

So Labour is to put up candidates for the City of London Corporation elections. Labour says it wants to "highlight what is wrong with the established governance of the City of London, and how its largely unaccountable leaders have brought Britain to recession"

BA's Walsh is under fire as he stacks up merger moves

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:40:33 GMT

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

�25 fingerprinting charge could double ID card cost

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:17:33 GMT

The cost of one of the Government's new identity cards could virtually double, it has emerged

City Airport's profits fly high

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:05:09 GMT

Aviation: Docklands-based London City Airport's after-tax profits flew up 50% to �15 million last year as turnover rose 30% to a record �58.5 million

AIG sells stake in City Airport

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:17:59 GMT

Transport: Beleaguered insurer American International Group has reached a deal to sell its 50% stake in London City Airport to its partners in the venture

Orange Rockcorps and rhymes for the workers

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

There was plenty of good-natured revelry at the first ever Orange RockCorps show for excitable young volunteers

Mayor backs 50% increase in flights from City Airport

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:12:09 GMT

A major policy U-turn by Boris Johnson has opened the way for the expansion of City Airport, but a final decision is likely to be delayed

Switch flights to City Airport 'to ease pressure'

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:23:18 GMT

Heathrow was dealt a blow as an influential report called for more flights to operate out of a rival airport

Comment: City flying

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:13:23 GMT

Today's report from specialist aviation consultants on the potential for expansion at London City Airport supports the case for easing strains on Heathrow by redistributing passengers away to the South-East's other runways and onto rail

Comment: London needs stronger air links

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:07:38 GMT

The latest sign of the turmoil in the airline industry, caused by high oil prices and the economic downturn, is news of a merger between British Airways and Spain's Iberia

Councillors give the green light to the twisty tower of Docklands

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:46:31 GMT

Planning permission has been granted for a 45-storey twisting tower of private flats on the former site of the London Arena in Docklands

Cheer for investors in AIG as chief goes

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:51:47 GMT

Shareholders in insurance giant welcomed the ousting of Martin Sullivan after two quarters of record losses

Infrastructure duo raise �5bn

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:02:23 GMT

Infrastructure assets being seen as long-term stable income flows as credit crunch bites

Berry goes for business vote with green web directory

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:52:26 GMT

Sian Berry has launched a website to encourage people to use green businesses in London

Docklands to be surfers' paradise

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:30:49 GMT

Forget Newquay, dudes! The surf will soon be up - in London's Docklands.