- London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub
London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday.
- 15 Mar 13, 3:27pm - - Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors
For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home.
- 15 Mar 13, 3:03pm - - BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone
BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday.
- 15 Mar 13, 2:48pm - - Top 10 stopover stays
Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list.
- 15 Mar 13, 1:54pm - - 48 hours in Rochester, New York
Synonymous with film photography, lilacs and classical music, Rochester offers an unusual array of attractions for a mid-sized U.S. city that brought industrial prowess to a scenic river gorge on Lake Ontario's southern shore.
- 15 Mar 13, 1:37pm - - Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire
Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday.
- 13 Mar 13, 10:51am - - Boeing gets nod to test new 787 battery, wins big 737 order
Boeing Co won approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting the troubled airplane back into regular service.
- 13 Mar 13, 10:49am - - Fraport expects zero passenger growth at Frankfurt hub
German airport operator Fraport predicted zero growth in passenger numbers at its main Frankfurt hub this year and lower net profit as a weak economic climate prompts airlines to reduce capacity.
- 13 Mar 13, 10:45am - - Boeing confident has permanent 787 battery fix
Boeing Co is confident that proposed changes to the 787 Dreamliner will provide a permanent solution to battery problems that grounded its newest jet, a senior executive said on Monday.
- 13 Mar 13, 10:43am - - Southwest may buy older planes to meet lift needs
Southwest Airlines Co, which is poised to expand service in the next few years, is considering buying used planes to help meet its needs, an executive said on Monday.
- 13 Mar 13, 10:42am - - Filling up on petrol station offices
(Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol?
- 13 Mar 13, 10:41am - - U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.
- 13 Mar 13, 10:39am - - Filling up on petrol station offices
(Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol?
- 12 Mar 13, 8:48pm - - U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.
- 12 Mar 13, 8:30pm - - Southwest may buy older planes to meet lift needs
Southwest Airlines Co, which is poised to expand service in the next few years, is considering buying used planes to help meet its needs, an executive said on Monday.
- 12 Mar 13, 6:45pm - - Boeing confident has permanent 787 battery fix
Boeing Co is confident that proposed changes to the 787 Dreamliner will provide a permanent solution to battery problems that grounded its newest jet, a senior executive said on Monday.
- 12 Mar 13, 6:37pm - - Snow disrupts transport across northwestern Europe
An overnight snowstorm in northwestern Europe forced the closure of Frankfurt Airport, caused record traffic jams in Belgium, and left British and French drivers sleeping in their cars.
- 12 Mar 13, 6:34pm - - Fraport expects zero passenger growth at Frankfurt hub
German airport operator Fraport predicted zero growth in passenger numbers at its main Frankfurt hub this year and lower net profit as a weak economic climate prompts airlines to reduce capacity.
- 12 Mar 13, 6:12pm - - Thousands of South Asian workers strike at Oman airport
Thousands of South Asian labourers working on the expansion of Muscat airport downed tools on Tuesday in a rare strike to demand better safety conditions after a worker died in an accident, a company official and workers said.
- 12 Mar 13, 3:49pm - - Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans
Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea.
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