BBC Business | Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:13 GMT
Jet fuel prices soar, Airlines trim flights, seats vanish— Thirteen thousand grounded.
Airlines have removed nearly two million seats from flights over the month, data from Cirium shows.
Category: Business
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Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soar
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UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
BBC Business | Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:23 GMT
UK's debt costs soar, Twenty-eight years in the making, Elections loom near.
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.
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Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs
BBC Business | Tue, 05 May 2026 15:39:32 GMT
Nissan halts UK line, Nine hundred jobs cut in Europe, Explores new partners.
Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.
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British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026
BBC Business | Tue, 05 May 2026 01:55:39 GMT
Pubs in Britain fade, One hundred sixty-one lost, Two a day shut down.
The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year.
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GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
BBC Business | Mon, 04 May 2026 15:12:39 GMT
GameStop bids high, $55.5 billion to challenge Amazon.
GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
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Trump says US to ‘guide’ stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
BBC Business | Mon, 04 May 2026 03:38:21 GMT
Morning wires awaken Signals ripple through the day The world shifts again
More than 100 aircraft and 15,000 personnel will be part of the operation due to start on Monday, the US military says.
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Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections
BBC Business | Sun, 03 May 2026 01:48:14 GMT
Empty shops line streets, Voters feel the crushing weight— May polls loom, discontent.
Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.
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Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans
BBC Business | Sat, 02 May 2026 21:35:09 GMT
Airlines plan ahead, Cancelling flights 'fore summer, Fuel shortages loom large.
Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.
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Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
BBC Business | Sat, 02 May 2026 16:45:12 GMT
Talks for aid have failed, Spirit Airlines ceases flights, Bailout dreams grounded.
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
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Pentagon says US military to be an ‘AI-first’ fighting force
BBC Business | Fri, 01 May 2026 21:09:52 GMT
Pentagon moves swift, Eight contracts inked with tech firms, AI leads the rank.
The US military has agreed eight new contracts with big tech firms as it expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.