The Irish Times

10 of the best virtual travel experiences for 2021

Travel the world through everything from online guided walks to film festivals and wine-tasting

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 06:00

Ryanair rated joint-worst airline at dealing with refunds in 2020

Delaying and refusing refunds for cancelled flights due to lockdown results in ‘abysmally low’ scores in Which? survey

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 10:25

Guardian publisher targets readers in Dublin and Berlin in new ad campaign

‘Find clarity’ message used to promote weekly product in the two European capitals

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 12:17

‘Transgender women are women’: Daniel Radcliffe reacts to JK Rowling tweets

Harry Potter star responds to controversy after the author is accused of transphobia

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 13:22

M&S chairman puts brave face on fall from FTSE 100

London Briefing: Being bumped off prestigious index does matter, whatever Norman says

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 04:15

BA chief may pay price for latest PR disaster

Airline passengers furious as emails sent in error about cancelled flights

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 05:00

Holding out: Just three FTSE 350 companies have all-male boards

London Briefing: UK rail commuters facing more pain

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 05:15

London Briefing: Flint’s firing might come as a relief for HSBC lifer

Coast, Karen Millen, Spudulike, Tesco – busy week for grim retail news

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 02:45

Sports Direct: No method apparent in Ashley’s acquisition madness

The sportswear-cum-retail giant has failed to publish its results, sending shares tumbling

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 05:16

Willie Walsh faces uphill battle in fighting €205m data breach fine

London Briefing: BA has dubious distinction of first to be fined under new GDPR rules

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 04:42

Investors angry at Neil Woodford need to look closer to home

As ‘City kingmaker’ loses Midas touch, investors must take responsibility for decisions

Tue Jun 04 2019 - 20:08

Topshop owner parties as high-street empire flounders

London Briefing: Sir Philip Green faces tough battle as Mike Ashley offloads football club

Wed May 29 2019 - 12:37

Taylor Wimpey's CEO and the luxury apartment

London Briefing: Shareholders dislike ‘gratuitous bonus’ for Redfern, while Welsh statistics don’t add up

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 02:01

JD Sports leaves Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct trailing in its wake

Data from Office of National Statistics just may help predict next UK recession earlier

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 05:36

Ashley’s antics made a bad situation worse for Debenhams

London Briefing: Headline grabbing shenanigans not so amusing when jobs involved

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 02:25

Not much of a welcome back for Dunkerton at Superdry as shares tumble

London Briefing: the wholesale exodus from the company’s boardroom underlines the scale of the disarray at the group

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 03:35

Wave of Marks & Spencer closures may not be enough to stem decline

Group’s continued underperformance underlines need for radical action

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 03:02

London Briefing: Christmas 2018 one of the toughest for retailers in years

Consumer confidence crumbles and Piers Morgan puts a vegan sausage on the menu

Wed Jan 09 2019 - 05:31

London Briefing: May’s measures for no-deal Brexit prompt air of alarm

Prime minister accused of psychological warfare for ramping up pressure over Brexit

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 03:05

Little Christmas cheer likely for M&S in interim results

M&S results will be in sharp contrast to Primark, which recorded a ‘significant’ increase in its UK market share

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 06:00

Aviva sends Mark Wilson on gardening leave with £6.5m package

London Briefing: Shares in FTSE 100 group promptly gain 2%

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 04:40

A wing and a prayer: Bank of England goes to Farnborough

London Briefing: Glitches foil live feed grilling as Brexit chaos clouds aviation sector

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 21:16

London Briefing: All is not well on the British high street

Third profit warning from Debenhams catches analysts on the hop and sends shares tumbling

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 05:15

Homebase takeover becomes tale of retail disaster

Australian owners write down almost £600m after totally misjudging market

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 05:25

British commuters hit with rail fares hike to add to their misery

London Briefing: News sparked angry reactions from rail unions and consumer groups

Wed Aug 16 2017 - 06:15

Bank of England to apply the brakes on consumer lending

London Briefing: Debt is rocketing so Carney wants banks and borrowers to rein it in

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 08:01

British Airways’ explanations for IT failures far from convincing

Plus: ‘Fred the Shred’ to avoid court appearance over RBS stewardship

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 01:00

Lloyds bank ends long journey out of UK state ownership

London Letter: Treasury books profit of about €580 million on share sales

Wed May 17 2017 - 06:54

Noel Edmonds demands £73m compensation over HBOS fraud

British TV presenter claims he suffered ‘deep distress and public humiliation’

Wed May 10 2017 - 20:37

May’s pledge to cap energy prices could short-circuit

London Briefing: Prime minister’s bright idea likely to leave voters out of pocket

Wed May 10 2017 - 06:10

Barclays boss Jess Staley faces City after whistleblower scandal

London Letter: Scourge of bankers Andrew Tyrie steps down after ‘exhilarating’ career

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 05:23

Election win will clear the way for May’s Brexit vision

London Briefing: The British prime minister’s gamble could pay off nicely for the UK

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44

The Barclays boss and the whistleblower

London Briefing: Punishment needed if Threadneedle Street codes to be enforced

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39

Future looks bleak for shrinking Imagination

London letter: Unless it can compromise with Apple, it may have to call in the lawyers

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 06:36