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21. Britons unwilling to relinquish holiday despite credit crunch
Britons would rather spend less on everyday luxuries than deny themselves an annual holiday, despite the credit crunch, fear of negative housing equity and rising food and fuel costs, a survey shows.
07 Jul 2008
22. T5 proving popular says BA
British Airways (BA) said on Friday that its new Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport was proving popular with customers, despite a chaotic opening earlier in March.
04 Jul 2008
23. British Airways acquire l'Avion for OpenSkies
British Airways (BA) has signed a 68 million euro deal to buy French business airline l'Avion. The airlines made the announcement in a joint statement on Wednesday.
02 Jul 2008
24. BA increase fuel surcharge for premium flights
British Airways has raised fuel surcharges for its First class, Club World and World Traveller Plus passengers on its flights to offset higher fuel prices.
23 Jun 2008
25. Iraq official says U.K. captives alive
Five Britons who were kidnapped in Baghdad more than a year ago are still alive, Iraq's most senior security official told the BBC on Saturday.
22 Jun 2008
26. British Airways to launch new airline
British Airways is to launch a new airline on Thursday that will provide flights from New York to continental Europe, it was reported on Wednesday.
19 Jun 2008
27. EDF said to be willing to bid more for British Energy
French energy firm EDF is said to be willing to increase its current £11 billion takeover bid for British Energy, so long as the company recommends its offer quickly, reports say.
13 Jun 2008
28. British Energy seeks higher bids
On Monday British Energy Plc said that none of the takeover proposals it had currently received were above its share price as of 6 June 2008. The nuclear power company said that none of the proposals represented value for shareholders.
10 Jun 2008
29. Consumer confidence hits all time low
Rising costs and talk of falling property values has dragged consumer confidence in the UK to a new low, according to figures released today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
09 Jun 2008
30. British Afghanistan death toll hits 100
Three British paratroopers were killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Sunday in a suicide bomb attack, bringing total British military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 to 100.
09 Jun 2008
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