Image copyright Getty Images Flybe shares have fallen more than a third after issuing a profit warning, blaming poor demand, a weaker pound and higher fuel costs. The airline said in a trading update it now expects a full-year pre-tax loss of £22m before – far higher than analysts had expected. It has taken a …
Image copyright MYA An ad for breast enlargement at a cosmetic surgery clinic shown during ITV’s Love Island has been banned by the advertising watchdog. The ad for MYA, shown in May, June and July, depicted young women posing, dancing and laughing around a swimming pool, on a beach and on a boat. Its voiceover …
Image copyright Getty Images The UK inflation rate fell more than expected in September, dropping to 2.4% after hitting a six-month high in August. The Office for National Statistics said lower prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks had helped drive the fall. It comes as wages are growing at their fastest pace in nearly a …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Masha Sedgwick wears an Asos top, with a Sies Marjan skirt in Berlin Shares in Asos have surged 14% after another set of strong results from the fast fashion retailer. The firm posted a £500m rise in revenue to £2.4bn for the year to 31 August, while profit jumped …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nikki Rose (centre) and Ian Power (right) were the first to buy legal cannabis at Tweed in St. John’s Newfoundland, just after midnight on Wednesday The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid …
Image copyright Spotify Image caption The advert featured a doll surprising young people A Spotify ad has been banned for “unjustifiably” distressing children. The advert mimicked a horror film and showed young people being menaced by a scary doll when they played a particular song. In its ruling, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Harvard is at the centre of competing visions of what is meant by “fair” admissions Harvard University this year turned down more than 95% of those who applied. But what is a “fair” system for deciding who should be rejected and who should be the lucky few to get a …
Image copyright Getty Images IMF managing director Christine Lagarde will not attend an investment conference in Riyadh, as global concern over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist grows. A spokesperson said Ms Lagarde’s planned trip to the Middle East “is being deferred”. She becomes the latest high-profile name to pull out of the event dubbed …
Image copyright Getty Images The US has said it intends to negotiate three separate trade agreements with Japan, the UK and the EU. It could take several months before the negotiations begin, it said. The move is part of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape trade policies to support his “America First” agenda. It …
Tired of corruption, business people in Brazil come together to forge a new generation of lawmakers. Source by [author_name]