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Vodafone's Biggest Market Germany Goes Into Reverse

Vodafone reported a drop in service revenue in its largest market Germany in the first quarter, reflecting broadband and TV losses after a new law ended automatic renewals and a new IT system underperformed.
Jul 25, 2022

Britain To Work With Japan On New Fighter Jet Programme

Britain said on Monday it was collaborating with Japan and existing partner Italy on its next-generation fighter jet programme, with joint concept analysis expected to lead to decisions on deeper partnerships by the end of the year.
Jul 18, 2022

Rolls-Royce To Start UltraFan Prototype Tests This Year

Rolls-Royce said it would start testing this year a prototype of its UltraFan engine, the world's largest turbofan, which has been designed to be up to 25% more efficient than its first generation Trent engines.
Jul 17, 2022

EasyJet Agrees To Buy 56 Airbus A320neo Jets

EasyJet will buy 56 Airbus A320neo aircraft and convert a previous order to 18 new A321neo aircraft, the British airline said on Tuesday, fulfilling options in a 2013 deal with the European planemaker.
Jun 21, 2022

EasyJet Cuts More Flights To Try To Manage Disruption

Low-cost airline easyJet said on Monday it was cutting thousands more flights this summer after London Gatwick and Amsterdam airports reduced capacity and it battled staff shortages on the ground and in the air.
Jun 20, 2022

UK Tribunal Backs Most Of Ruling Against Meta's Giphy Deal

Meta Platforms won an appeal against Britain blocking its acquisition of Giphy on a single procedural ground, but the country's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) endorsed the regulator's finding that the deal could harm competition.
Jun 14, 2022

London's $24 Billion Crossrail Finally Opens

London's long-delayed and over-budget Crossrail finally opened to passengers on Tuesday, offering faster journeys from Heathrow Airport and Berkshire in the west to Essex in the east through a series of new, long tunnels under Britain's capital.
May 23, 2022

EasyJet 'In Right Place' To Meet Demand For Summer Flights

Low-cost carrier easyJet said it was "in the right place" to meet pent-up demand for summer flights, with bookings above pre-pandemic levels in the last 10 weeks and sold ticket yields for the fourth quarter 15% higher than in 2019.
May 19, 2022

Burberry Pins Prospects To China's COVID Recovery

Burberry's prospects depend on how quickly its biggest market, China, recovers from COVID-19 lockdowns, the British luxury goods brand said on Wednesday while reporting higher sales and profits for its 2022 financial year.
May 18, 2022

Meta Fights To Overturn UK Order To Sell Giphy

Facebook owner Meta started its appeal on Monday against Britain's ruling that it must sell Giphy, arguing the fact that rival Snap offered far less to buy the animated-images provider undermined the rationale used to block the deal.
Apr 25, 2022

EasyJet Says High Crew Absence Not Yet Improving

EasyJet said it was yet to see an easing of crew sickness that is causing it to cancel flights and disrupt the Easter plans of thousands of travellers, but it was confident it would be able to return to a near pre-pandemic schedule this summer.
Apr 12, 2022

Rolls-Royce Boss To Leave With COVID Recovery In Sight

Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Warren East will step down by the end of the year after steering the aero-engine maker through the worst of the pandemic, though fresh challenges loom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Feb 24, 2022