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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.

Jet2 adds more flights to bring Britons back from Rhodes

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - British travel company Jet2 said it would operate four extra flights on Monday night to bring more of its customers back to the United Kingdom, after wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes left them stranded.

Ryanair sees wet weather elsewhere boosting Mediterranean holidays

DUBLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - Ryanair is seeing no sign of a change in booking habits due to a heatwave in parts of Europe and if anything expects wet weather in other parts of the continent to boost Mediterranean holidays, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Monday.

Ryanair cautious about winter travel after quarterly profit soars

April-June profit jumps to 663 million euros

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Up to "10,000 Britons" on Rhodes as Tui, Jet2 repatriate holidaymakers

(Alliance News) - Up to 10,000 Britons are estimated to be on fire-ravaged Rhodes, with repatriation flights to rescue holidaymakers landing back in the UK.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Hargreaves Lansdown to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 supported by mining stocks

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London closed higher on Thursday, extending Wednesday's gains, after it was boosted by mining firms, as well as luxury fashion brand Burberry, on China optimism.