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UK air traffic control says problem which caused flight cancellations won't happen again

LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The disruption to flights into and out of Britain caused by a technical failure on Monday will not happen again after changes were made to the system, the head of the country's air traffic control group NATS said.

UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days

Around 1,500 flights cancelled on Monday

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE outperforms peers; housebuilders rise

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers at midday on Tuesday, amid news that UK consumer price inflation is decelerating and the government is scrapping some rules to boost housebuilding.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 catches up with bank holiday rally

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, as UK markets return from a long bank holiday weekend and news that UK shop price inflation decelerated in August.

Temple Bar laments "miserly" UK valuations but promises long-term wins

(Alliance News) - Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC on Friday said its net asset value saw a moderate half-year increase, and that its "fundamentally sound" portfolio will eventually bear fruit despite the tough backdrop.

Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily's troubled Catania airport

CATANIA, Sicily, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Monday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, local authorities said, bringing fresh travel woe to the crisis-plagued Italian airport.

Italy's cap on island airfares ignites feud with Ryanair

ROME, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A decision by the Italian government to cap airfares to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia has prompted a dispute with airlines and been branded illegal by Ryanair, in a fresh sign of friction between Rome and big business.

Airlines take aim at Italy's plans to bring down sky-high prices

ROME, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A group of airlines operating in Italy on Monday criticised government plans to curb ticket prices at the height of the summer season, saying they could breach European Union free market rules.

TOP NEWS: WPP cuts outlook as US tech customers keep lid on spending

(Alliance News) - WPP PLC on Friday cut its yearly guidance, as the advertising company's second-quarter was hurt by weaker spend in its US technology clients.

Spain to probe budget airlines over hand luggage fees

MADRID, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Thursday it had opened an investigation into low-cost airlines over hand luggage and other fees, which result in the price most consumers pay being higher than the one that was initially advertised.

Director dealings: EasyJet non-exec invests, AO World CFO sells incentive shares

(Sharecast News) - EasyJet was on the list of director buys on Thursday, after it disclosed a purchase made by a non-executive director for more than 5,000 shares.

KLM, major airlines appeal against Schiphol flight curbs

PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - KLM, Delta, United and scores of carriers have filed an appeal at the Dutch Supreme Court to overturn a move by the Dutch government to curb traffic at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, the Dutch airline said on Tuesday.

As wildfires rage in Greece, tourists flee and locals shelter

Wildfires burn for 7th day on Rhodes

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UK's FTSE 100 edges higher on gains in energy shares

Vodafone Group up after Q1 results

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 shakes off weak PMI readings

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip European equities took confidence from a decent open in New York, despite some less-than-stellar PMI data darkening the mood earlier on Monday.