The call by Mike Bear, the new Lord Mayor, for the City to donate more to charity has provoked a response — but not entirely of the sort he must have had in mind... more
After Britain’s infrastructure assets were the subject of a blitz of privatisations in the Eighties and then faced a host of takeover deals, many now lie under foreign ownership... more
Gatwick Airport wins £100 million of investment from South Korea’s National Pension Service as the fund buys British stakes ahead of the 2012 London Olympics... more
New Gatwick owners pledge to bring civility to its 'arduous and unpleasant' security queues in the first phase of a radical makeover of the airport... more
The troubles of Dubai are absolutely no surprise to the horse-racing and breeding industry, and most especially the good burghers of Newmarket
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Gatwick's new owner pledges to slash passenger queuing times after completing the £1.5 billion takeover of London’s second airport, the Standard has learned... more
The future of Gatwick has turned from the uncertain to the farcical after the forced sale of London’s second airport was derailed by news that no one wants to buy it ... more
The prospect of a second runway at Gatwick increased dramatically as it emerged that all three bidders for the airport are including one in their plans... more
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... more
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... more
The £5 billion auction of London's biggest airports unofficially got under way as BAA was told it must sell two out of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted to stop it having a monopoly... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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