International Business News - RYAAY http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif British Airways PLC and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. said Tuesday they are holding talks about a potential merger, sparking hopes of consolidation in the hard-hit aviation industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/british-airways-in-merger-talks-with-qantas.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:06:19 EST Down we go again: Fourth-worst drop ever for Dow NEW YORK (AP)--The stock market suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average to close Monday at about 8,149 as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally and once again faced the harsh reality of a recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/business-highlights.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:52:19 EST Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Irish rival Aer Lingus, calculating that Ireland's worsening economy would soften past opposition and make a deal more likely. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/ryanair-makes-new-takeover-bid-for-aer-lingus.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:13:24 EST Budget airline Ryanair reported a 77 percent fall in first-half profits, citing high fuel costs and fare-slashing to keep planes full--but forecast a strong rebound if oil prices stay low. The company's shares rose. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/ryanair-shares-rise-despite-profit-drop.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:55:08 EST Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative): MONDAY, Oct. 20 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/business-events-next-week.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:08:18 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative): MONDAY, Oct. 20 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/business-events-scheduled-for-the-coming-week.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:54:47 EDT British Airways canceled more than a dozen flights Friday following an air traffic control computer glitch a day earlier, the airline said. British Airways flights within Britain and Europe headed to or leaving from Heathrow Airport were affected Friday. Other airports were back to normal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/british-airways-cancels-flights-from-heathrow.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:09:02 EDT Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC rose Thursday after Europe's leading budget airline raised its outlook for this fiscal year, forecasting it would break even, because of the falling price of oil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/ryanair-raises-outlook-as-oil-price-falls.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:26:04 EDT Ryanair said Tuesday that a strike at Boeing Co. has forced it to delay the launch of new flight routes from Edinburgh, Scotland, by six weeks. The Irish airline said Boeing is unable to deliver the new 737 aircraft the carrier needs to operate its new routes from Edinburgh to various European destinations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/ryanair-says-boeing-strike-delays-route-launch.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:18:28 EDT Spanair's fatal plane crash in Madrid could prove costly for the unprofitable carrier, but a strong insurance package is likely to insulate the airline from the excesses of potential compensation payouts and a grounding of its fleet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/spanair-crash-could-prove-costly-for-carrier.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:21:04 EDT Britain's competition watchdog said it may force airports operator BAA to sell three of its seven airports around the country--including two in London--following fierce criticism of the company for poor customer service, overcrowding and long delays. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/112459-aptopix-britain-protest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/watchdog-baa-should-sell-3-of-its-7-uk-airports.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/watchdog-baa-should-sell-3-of-its-7-uk-airports.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:23:09 EDT Britain's dominant airport operator, BAA, said Tuesday it has started legal action over nonpayment of landing fees by Ryanair Holdings PLC, Europe's biggest budget airline. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/baa-starts-legal-action-over-ryanair-fees.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:13:44 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, July 28, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/earnings-roundup-tyson-wrigley.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:35:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, July 28, from AP Financial News: GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP)--Lorillard Inc. on Monday said it earned a smaller second-quarter profit, as expenses for its spin-off from Loews Corp. and a higher tax rate crimped the cigarette maker's bottom line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/earnings-roundup-lorillard-ryanair.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:06:02 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, July 28, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP)--Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC fell in premarket trading Monday after the European low-fare carrier reported its first quarterly net loss as a publicly traded company, and Citi analyst Andrew Light cut his rating on the stock to "Hold" from "Buy." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/premarket-roundup-ryanair-priceline-com.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:05 EDT Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC fell in premarket trading Monday after the European low-fare carrier reported its first quarterly net loss as a publicly traded company, and Citi analyst Andrew Light cut his rating on the stock to "Hold" from "Buy." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/ahead-of-the-bell-ryanair-shares-fall.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:11:29 EDT Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC and rival airlines fell Monday after Europe's leading budget airline recorded its first quarterly net loss since becoming a publicly listed company in 1997. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/ryanair-shares-slump-after-profit-drop.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:36:34 EDT Budget airline easyJet PLC said it will cut flights over winter to trim costs as it revealed on Thursday it expects full-year pretax profit to fall as much as 45 percent because of higher fuel expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/easyjet-to-cut-winter-flights.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:38:21 EDT The European Commission started an investigation Wednesday into public bank loans to build a second terminal at Munich airport used by Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa AG. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/eu-probes-lufthansa-terminal-loans-at-munich.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:53:51 EDT No-frills airline Ryanair said Thursday it will withdraw nearly a third of its aircraft from its major London base and suspend operations at seven other European airports because of sky-high fuel costs and its failure to negotiate lower airport fees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/ryanair-cuts-back-winter-flights.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:24:33 EDT