‘Why I’ve spent £50m to take my company global’ Travel The chief executive of a travel company has revealed why he has decided to spend £50m on acquiring a Canadian counterpart. Steve Byrne, who leads Manchester-based Travel Counsellors, told Morning Wire how his firm’s first international deal to buy The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) will help boost its growth on top of its planned [...]
Saga: Cruise demand drives double-digit profit increase Business Saga, the financial services and travel provider for over-50s, has reported profit ahead of market expectations, driven by demand for cruises. The company told markets this morning that underlying profit before tax for the year ended January 31 was £47.8m, up 25 per cent year on year. Revenue for the year was £588.3m, up four [...]