Trainline delivers strong recovery as passenger numbers go up November 3, 2021 Rail and coach technology platform Trainline has recovered strongly in the first six months of FY22, with revenue going up 151 per cent to £78m. The group’s net ticket sales have grown 179 per cent to £1bn, recovering 79 per cent of pre-pandemic times, the highest level since Covid-19 began. Trainline performed well also in [...]
The next memestock? Avis shares rocket 218 per cent in a single day November 2, 2021 Shares in car rental giant Avis are surging this afternoon after positive earnings data, leading some to compare the jump to those of memestocks Gamestop and AMC. Its stock price is currently trading up 81.5 per cent to $316, after paring some early gains. Avis shares were rallying as much as 218 per cent immediately [...]
Shipping delays will continue into next year, Maersk warns November 2, 2021 The supply chain crisis will extend into next year, Maersk has warned today while the the world’s largest container shipping group sees profits rise. A shortfall in the number of truck drivers, particularly in Britain and the US, has stopped hundreds of container vessels from being able to deliver goods around the world, the group [...]
Tesla recalls almost 12,000 vehicles due to software error November 2, 2021 Tesla has recalled 11,704 vehicles sold since 2017 in the US because of a software error that could lead to collision, Reuters reported. The company’s recall included models S, X, 3 and Y and was caused by a software update that took place on 23 October on vehicles in the limited early access Full-Serving Driving [...]
Diesel prices set spooky new record on Halloween November 1, 2021 Diesel prices across the UK have hit 147.94p on Halloween, setting a scary new record after surpassing April 2012’s record of 147.93p. Data from British automotive service company RAC have revealed that prices for a litre of diesel have gone up 30p in a year, with costs for a full tank hiking from £65 to [...]
British Airways agrees to £1bn committed credit facility November 1, 2021 British Airways (BA) has agreed to a five-year committed credit facility worth £1bn. The agreement – which was announced by British Airways’ owner IAG – was reached between BA, British export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) and a syndicate of banks. The amount is additional to a UKEF guaranteed facility worth £2bn that was [...]
One night in Bangkok (quarantine): Thailand reopens to UK tourists November 1, 2021 After nearly two years of all but a trickle of foreign arrivals, Thailand is reopening to mass tourism, with travellers required to spend just one night in quarantine while they await Covid test results. Hundreds of vaccinated foreign tourists this morning arrived in the Thai capital for quarantine-free travel after the Southeast Asian nation approved [...]
Ryanair posts first profit since Covid but mulls London delisting November 1, 2021 Budget airline Ryanair has reported its first quarterly profit since the start of the pandemic, with shares going up to €16.96 compared to €16.46 registered earlier this morning. However, the Irish-based group said it still expected to post an annual loss of up to €200m (£195.4m) as it would need to discount tickets this winter. [...]
Tesco and Morrisons lead the charge as UK supermarkets ramp up EV support November 1, 2021 The UK’s supermarkets have ramped up their efforts to support the electric vehicle (EV) push by installing nearly 1,000 new EV charge points at their stores in the past 21 months. Rapid chargers at supermarkets have more than doubled in less than two years, according to data analysed by EV charge point finder Zap-Map and [...]
Two trains crash between Salisbury and Andover October 31, 2021 Two trains have crashed between Salisbury and Andover, Wiltshire Police have confirmed, while emergency services are attending the scene. “We are currently at the scene of a train crash involving two trains between Andover and Salisbury. “We are responding with the fire and ambulance service at the site close to London Road, Salisbury.” A number [...]