Despite rocketing fuel costs and the eurozone recession, Ryanair has pulled record profits of more than €0.5bn out of the bag.
Quote of the day: 'We are just on the verge of space [tourism] moving from what people might think of as 'Star Trek' fantasy to the start of something more realistic.' The Institute of Directors is calling on UK entrepreneurs to invest in space travel now, rather than risk being left behind. The going...
Rising fuel costs and Spain's economic crisis have caused profits at British Airways owner IAG to nosedive in the first quarter.
Despite higher fuel costs, the no frills carrier has managed to reduce losses in the first six months of 2012 to £112m, down from £153m year-on-year.
The Sunday Times Rich List is out. We've picked over the top 50 to find out which UK entrepreneurs are defying the recession to rise through the ranks of the fabulously wealthy.
Quote of the day: 'The European Commission has seemingly ignored all of the strong cases made by politicians, business groups and airlines, to enable one big company to become even more bloated.' Branson has appealed against a Commission ruling to allow the controversial acquisition of BMI by British...
The Prime Minister visits Jakarta today to fly the flag for British goods. His entourage includes 30 business executives from the worlds of energy, construction, pharmaceuticals and - controversially - defence.
The much-anticipated takeover of BMI by mega-airline IAG has been cleared for takeoff by the EC.
20 Mar 2012
| by Charlie Hunt
One more before D-Day. Or should that be B-Day. Here's a Dream Budget from entrepreneur Charlie Hunt, founder of Duvet and Pillow Warehouse. And yes, he is culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's brother...
He hasn't earned the nickname 'O'Really?' for nothing. The controversial Ryanair boss has defied a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority banning the use of sexy pictures in ads for the airline's charity calendar.