Market round-up: Drug disappointment puts GlaxoSmithKline on its sick bed, as the pharmaceutical giant is said to be eyeing an Asian acquisition... more
Iceland's volcanic ash cost TUI Travel £90 million, but its boss claims worried customers are flocking to book all-inclusive packages in case the ash returns... more
Mexico's swine flu outbreak cost Tui Travel £7 million in lost profits but the package tours group said today that Brits are now flocking back to the Central American country to take advantage of knockdown prices ... more
The fall in the pound against the euro cost TUI Travel £30 million this year but the holidays group is still optimistic it will have a good summer ... more
It seems the great British holidaymaker can be stopped. Britons are calling off their week in the summer sun amid concerns over the security of their jobs, sparking fears that travel companies could be the next sector to bear the brunt of recession... more
Leisure: The annual summer holiday is a necessity despite the tough economic climate - but Britons are taking shorter flights in search of the sun... more
The great British holidaymaker will not be stopped as TUI Travel, the home of the package holiday, says that sales are rising and business is healthy... 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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