Running an airline is often a difficult balancing act. There are so many external factors that can have a real impact on an carriers bottom line. Despite the industry enjoying record numbers of passengers, a storm cloud seems to be forming on the horizon with The International Air Transport Association (IATA) lowing its profit forecast for 2018 by 12per cent….

The United States has continued to turn the trade screw on some of its closest partners, as President Donald Trump presses forward with his America First agenda. If asked, it would be fair to say most of the United States closest allies felt sanctions were unlikely to come into play and were merely to be seen as a campaign pledge made by a candidate looking to tap into a disenfranchised voter….

Another staple of the UK high street has been snapped in a deal expected to be worth about £1.5bn. Pret A Manger has been sold by private equity owners Bridgepoint to Luxembourg-based JAB Holdings with the deal looking to complete by early summer….

DIY chain Homebase has been sold by its Australian owner, Wesfarmers, following an onerous two years of trading which cost the brand £1bn. It is being described as one of the worst retail acquisitions ever, with the results clearly illustrating a lack of understanding for the UK DIY market….

Despite having the title of Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank have been left with little choice other than to cut their current employee number by 7,000. The bank currently employees around 97,000 people, but following an extensive review of their current model the reductions need to be made in the hope the business can return to profit….

There has been a growing trend in the UK as more and more retail units enter the rental market. Despite the UK economy and strength of the pound returning, more retailers are having to find ways to make savings….

Portugal is looking to introduce new tax conditions, which will see homes benefiting from a desirable outlook taxed accordingly.  Properties built with a south facing view could be looking at a potential 20 percent tax....

Employing in excess of 74,000 people and with a parent company boasting a market value of more than 110.8 billion, Google can certainly be seen as a corporate monster. With investments ranging from autonomous vehicles to smart home tech, their aims seem to be limitless....

Demand for energy grows year-on-year, as the developing world adopts more technology into everyday life. Much of the energy generated to power household and industrial electronics comes from coal power stations….

There is no denying Starbucks popularity, given that most cities around the world boast at least one outlet. Besides independent shops Starbucks coffee can be found in service stations, cinemas, hotels, theme parks and aboard aircraft to name just a few….

There has been a lot of talk since the start of the year surrounding Tesla’s difficulties in getting Model 3 production off the ground. Tesla find themselves in the unusual position of having a vast backlog of orders, all of whom having to wait an inordinate amount of time to receive a build slot. Even with fairly optimistic ramp up plans, Tesla have failed to hit any of their production targets for the Model 3….