LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - British low-cost airline easyJet raised its full-year profit forecast by around 7 percent on Thursday after record passenger numbers in August helped to offset the higher costs the group has faced this year. EasyJet said it now expected full-year profit before ta
Read more** Surging euro set to hurt eurozone exporters but a boon to UK cos selling into the continent ** Biggest move against sterling for the euro since 2009 ** Easyjet and IAG relative outperfomers in the UK on Monday - both derive > 50 pct revenues from Europe ** Other UK companies
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 fell 1.6% as political turmoil in Greece and further falls in Asia drove the sell off. The index blue-chip shares was down 103.8 points to 6,264 at 1435 BST. Pharmaceuticals firm Shire led the fallers, down 4% while Easyjet flew 3.4% lower. Standard Chartered shares
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was down 23 points, or 0.35%, to 6,527. Shares fell as a rise in inflation heightened the debate on whether the Bank of England would lift rates as early as this year. Inflation rose by just 0.1% in July compared with expectations of a zero reading. On the stock marke
Read more(Refiled to correct spelling in first instance of 'referrals') By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Ryanair aims to take on the online travel companies with a new website that will offer its 100 million annual passengers flight price comparisons, cheap hote
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