Budget Rent A Car Expands Operations in Abu Dhabi

June 23, 2010

Budget Rent a Car, which is one of the leading car and van hire agencies in the world, has stepped up their operations in Abu Dhabi. This comes with the opening of a new location at ...

Barclays and HSBC Hit by Budget Banking Levy

June 23, 2010

UK banks are set to get hit with a levy from the budget that is suppose to raise over £8 billion during the next 4 years, according to Chancellor George Osborne. This levy is part of ...

Asda Promotes the World Cup with a Game

June 22, 2010

Asda, one of the top supermarket chains in the UK, is looking to get a piece of the World Cup craze by launching a football advergame, "Make A Save". The game has been designed by Matmi, ...

BT asks for Ballot Delay

June 21, 2010

BT has called on the Communication Workers' Union to delay a strike ballot and return for more talks. This comes after an official said that the union could compromise on pay. The company has been ...

Authorities Seek Man for Stealing Car Rentals

June 21, 2010

There have been numerous thefts at car rental agencies in Phoenix and Tucson, and authorities are searching for the culprit. They believe the man's name to be Carlos Oliver or Carlos Lopez, a Hispanic in his ...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes First Flight with GE Engines

June 21, 2010

The first GE-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner has completed its first flight after a 3 hour, 48 minute flight over Washington state. The planes use GEnx-1B engines - ZA005. Boeing workers and GE executives gathered in ...

Sainsbury struggles in second quarter

June 20, 2010

J Sainsbury, Tesco, and WM Morrison have all shown significantly poor growth in sales during the second quarter, which industry experts attribute to low food inflation and the rising cost of petrol. The UK supermarket and retail industries have been ...

Vuvuzela horns help Sainsbury’s deliver strong quarterly performance

June 19, 2010

Popular UK retail chain Sainsbury's announced Wednesday that its World Cup products' sales were soaring through the roof, especially the vuvuzela plastic horns. Despite the retailer reporting slow sales this quarter, the firm said that items branded with the World Cup ...

Tesco Sales Hit by Food and Petrol Prices

June 18, 2010

Tesco has blamed falling food prices and higher petrol prices for posting their weakest underlying sales in over 5 years. According to the supermarket chain, sales for the group was nearly flat for the last 3 ...

Spirit Airlines Resumes Services

June 18, 2010

After a 5-day strike by pilots, Spirit Airlines announced on Thursday that they would start operating services again today. This comes after management and pilots were able to agree on a tentative pact on Wednesday that ...