Image copyright Getty Images Flybe and Virgin Atlantic have confirmed they are in talks about a sale or closer alliance. The move comes after cash-strapped Flybe put itself up for sale earlier this month. The Exeter-based regional airline said that Virgin was “one of the parties” it has been in discussions with. Last month, Flybe …
Image copyright Tom Hull Image caption Bella has lived in this former retirement home in east London since January Between them Bella and Rex have both lived in former retirement homes, empty schools and even an old pub. They are property guardians – people who live in disused buildings to keep squatters away in exchange …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGidi hosts a property located in the West Bank and is disappointed at Airbnb’s decision Holiday homes rental giant Airbnb is being sued in a class action by a law firm in Jerusalem over its delisting of settlements in the occupied West Bank. It accuses Airbnb of …
Image copyright Getty Images More than a quarter of graduates have taken an unpaid internship, a survey has suggested. Most internships in media, fashion and theatre were unpaid, according to the survey from the Sutton Trust – a body that campaigns for social mobility, The survey received responses from more than 1,000 graduates aged under …
A team of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created the first ever plane to take flight without moving parts. It uses electroaerodynamic propulsion to fly which is greener and quieter than traditional aircraft. Is this the future of aviation? Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Fingers are poised and trolleys are primed for the annual pre-Christmas sale extravaganza that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Price comparison site Finder.com predicts that British shoppers will spend £7bn in the sales frenzy this year – an average of £220 each. But bargain hunters need to keep their wits …
Image caption Estate agents face a clampdown on the fees they charge renters Campaigners say new laws going through parliament will not go far enough to stamp out all hidden fees and charges for renters. Charlotte Von Crease, a 27-year-old renter, says: “When we moved into our last property we were hit with nearly £3,500 …
Image copyright Smart Energy GB There is “no realistic prospect” of the government meeting its own deadline to install smart meters, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). The public accounts watchdog has joined a chorus of voices – including a group of MPs and Citizens Advice – which say the target is impossible to …
Image copyright Getty Images Dolce & Gabbana products have been pulled from Chinese e-commerce sites as the backlash against a controversial ad campaign grows. The firm posted videos this week showing a Chinese model struggling to eat pasta with chopsticks. The brand also apologised for social media posts criticising Chinese people, saying it had been …
Image copyright PA The advertising regulator has warned consumers that some Black Friday deals may be misleading. Guy Parker, chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority, said that the rapid pace of change online is “fuelling people’s concerns about whether everything they see and read is true”. “It becomes more difficult to establish whether the …