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easyJet names Halfords-man Findlay as new CFO

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - British low-cost airline easyJet named Andrew Findlay as its new chief financial officer, poaching him from bicycle retailer Halfords. The new joiner will start by the end of October 2015, FTSE 100 company easyJet said in a statement on Monday. His appointment c

EasyJet Poaches Findlay From Halfords To Be New Finance Chief

LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: UK GDP Could Spring Bad Surprise On Tories

TOP NEWS: Pound Sinks To Almost 5-Year Low Against Dollar

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Majestic Wine Buys Naked Wines

UPDATE 1-Norwegian Air passenger numbers drop for first time

* Figures better than expected, stock up 7 pct (Adds detail) OSLO, April 10 (Reuters) - Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle suffered its first ever drop in passenger numbers in March because of a pilots' strike which cost the airline around 350 million crowns ($43.3 million) in lost reve

PRESS: easyJet Flights Hit By French Strikes - BBC

UPDATE 1-Norwegian Air CEO says airline wants to stay independent

(Adds detail about leasing, Dreamliners, hedging) By Tim Hepher PARIS, April 9 (Reuters) - Budget airline Norwegian Air has been approached by several rival airlines about possible partnerships but is keen to follow an independent strategy, Chief Executive Bjoern Kjos said on Thursda

LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: Shell Deal For BG Seen As Start Of "M&A Rave"

WINNERS & LOSERS: Shell's BG Takeover Lifts Oil Stocks

TOP NEWS: Shell Agrees To Buy BG Group In GBP47 Billion Mega-Merger

LONDON MARKET COMMENT: BG Group Shares Lead Gains On Shell Deal

London pre-open: Stocks expected to rise as M&A picks up, Shell takes over BG Group

UK stocks are expected to extend gains on Wednesday morning despite an impressive jump the previous day, as sentiment remains buoyed by a raft of M&A activity. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 38 points higher than Tuesday's close of 6,961.77, after having risen 1.9% the previous session.

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Shell Agreed Offer For BG Group Lifts Market

Easyjet passenger growth picks up in March

Budget airline Easyjet has reported a rise in annual passenger numbers and fuller planes for March. Passenger numbers, as measured by the number of earned seats flown, rose at a year-on-year rate of 7.5% last month to 5.49m, compared with the 6.1% growth seen in February. Given that Easyjet is a no