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Thomas Cook’s appointment of an ‘outsider’ welcomed
HOLIDAY firm Thomas Cook has appointed a new chief executive from outside the travel industry to lead its turnaround.
Harriet Green, who is currently boss of Leeds-based electronic components distributor Premier Farnell, will join at the end of July.
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Profit slump on the buses leads First to plan a new route map
Scottish transport company FirstGroup is to accelerate the restructuring of its UK bus business after profits at the division fell by almost 10 per cent.
3 commentsBMW to fight £104m fine over Swiss sales
German car maker BMW has been fined SFr156 million (£104m) for preventing Swiss residents from buying its cars abroad to take advantage of the weakness of the euro.
Flybe’s expansion gathers pace with Finnair routes
Flybe, the regional airline, is to take on a third of the European routes run by loss-making Finnish flag carrier Finnair.
Ryanair takes battle over Aer Lingus stake to Supreme Court
Ryanair is taking the battle to retain its 30 per cent stake in rival Aer Lingus to the UK Supreme Court after the Office of Fair Trading was given the green light to investigate whether the holding is harming competition.
Ryanair plays it tough over Edinburgh cost cutting
RYANAIR today remained defiant on its costcutting plans at Edinburgh airport if the new owner refuses to cut it a better deal.
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Ecometrica wins National Express software contract
National Express has chosen Edinburgh-based software firm Ecometrica to help the coach operator measure the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted by its vehicles.
1 commentJohn Menzies figures taking off, led by aviation division contract wins
Logistics company John Menzies reported a strong start to the year yesterday, with trading in line with expectations of the board and analysts.
Stagecoach buys back US arm it sold at a loss ten years ago
SCOTTISH transport giant Stagecoach is paying £101 million to buy back large parts of the business it sold almost ten years ago.
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Driving ambition: Britain building more cars
The number of cars built in Britain leapt by almost 10 per cent last month, boosted by strong export demand.
2 commentsFirstGroup picks finance director
Transport company FirstGroup has named Chris Surch as the Aberdeen-based firm’s finance director.
High hopes for more UK jobs as GM talks near conclusion
Months of discussions about the future of car giant General Motors in Europe are set to come to an end this week, amid rising hopes for one of its UK factories.
Retired senior civil servant to become the chairman of Edinburgh airport
Scotland’s former top civil servant is to become chairman of Edinburgh airport when its takeover is completed next month.
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Jaguar to fuel supply chain with a £1bn boost as Evoque demand rises
Jaguar Land Rover has given Britain’s car parts industry a £1 billion shot in the arm and will also push ahead with plans to create a further 300 jobs.
Fuel costs and turmoil in Europe signal losses for IAG
BRITISH Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced wider first-quarter losses after it was hit by higher fuel costs and the economic crisis in Spain.
Struggling Thomas Cook sees underlying losses hit £262m
BRITONS eager to escape the dismal weather recently helped struggling holiday firm Thomas Cook reduce the rate of its bookings decline.
Aberdeen group buys Bmi Regional in £8m deal
International Airlines Group (IAG) has sold Bmi Regional to a consortium of Aberdeenshire businessmen for £8 million. The deal will save more than 300 jobs in the area.
Stelios still unhappy despite EasyJet cutting winter losses
A SEASON which saw “exceptionally low” levels of disruption due to strikes and the weather helped no-frills airline EasyJet cut its winter loses.
The Week Ahead: Shareholders have got a taste for executive blood
The “shareholder spring”, which last week saw Aviva’s pay awards rejected by more than half the votes cast at the insurer’s annual meeting, is expected to continue this week as concerns over executive pay hit bookmaker William Hill, consumer goods giant Unilever and advertising group WPP.
Wheel progress: Scots car sales continue to increase
CAR sales in Scotland have risen for the second month in a row as consumer confidence gathers pace, figures yesterday revealed.
Sky High deal for traffic
Transport Scotland has awarded a three-year traffic data collection contract, believed to be worth a six-figure sum, to Yorkshire company Sky High.
Rolls-Royce predicts £1.44bn a year profit
Rolls-Royce has predicted another rise in profits this year as the engine maker continues to benefit from airlines’ need for more fuel-efficient planes.
First’s bus sale to Scots rival faces OFT questions
Competition authorities yesterday invited comments on the proposed £2.8 million takeover of FirstGroup’s north Devon operations by Perth-based rival Stagecoach, to assess whether the deal would create any competition issues.
Emirates airline promises to drive you from Dunoon in limo
WELL-HEELED passengers are to be lured from across Scotland by free chauffeur-driven limos to the country’s first first-class flights from next month.
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Consolidation talk as Etihad flies in to take 3% stake in Aer Lingus
ETIHAD Airways yesterday bought a 3 per cent stake in Irish carrier Aer Lingus in a deal that could trigger more consolidation in the airline industry.
Stagecoach forms UK’s first ‘deep’ alliance with Network Rail
STAGECOACH has become the first of the UK’s rail operators to take charge of the tracks on some of its routes after government officials gave the green light to plans championed by chief executive Sir Brian Souter.
Dreamliner nightmare is over
BOEING has unveiled the first 787 Dreamliner manufactured at its South Carolina assembly plant, a factory at the centre of a recent manufacturing glitch that threatened to disrupt production targets.
Investment cuts into figures but Edinburgh still flying
HEAVY investment in tighter security measures and snow-clearing equipment at Edinburgh airport took their toll on profits despite turnover reaching record levels.
Lerwick harbour cashes in on oil
AN INCREASE in work for the oil and gas industry led to an 82 per cent year-on-year leap in the number of boats using Lerwick harbour during the first three months of the year.
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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