5 h. ago British Airways' parent company sees profits soar as it boosts shareholder payout

'These results highlight the quality of our businesses and effectiveness of our strategy, underpinned by the successful execution of our transformation programme across the group'

Society

6 h. ago British Airways owner IAG tops London's FTSE 100 after 1 billion euro share buyback

British Airways owner IAG tops London's FTSE 100 after 1 billion euro share buyback  TradingView

Economics

18 h. ago Millions of immigrants to be surveilled under Trump, largest US immigration contractor says

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it is building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth quarter earnings...

Events

18 h. ago Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it was building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth-quarter earning...

Politics

28 h. ago British Airways pilot and steward suspended after one 'sparked drunken brawl by stripping off in bar'

The two male colleagues were seen exiting the toilets carrying a bag of white powder who were then confronted by shocked co-workers, a source claimed.

Events

49 h. ago Parent company of The Wolseley restaurant posts record profit growth

The hotel group Minor International took over ownership of the London restaurant in 2022

Society

57 h. ago Ryanair cries 'fake' after being named alongside British Airways on holiday list of shame

"This research from Which? is entirely at odds with comments from the hundreds of thousands of customers"

Politics

61 h. ago Ryanair, Wizz Air and British Airways respond to savage Which? survey which rates them the worst airlines

A number of airlines have been left red-faced after a survey ranked them as some of the worst operators - with three major carriers all hitting back at the results

Politics

61 h. ago Ryanair, Wizz Air and British Airways respond to savage Which? survey rating them the worst airlines

A number of airlines have been left red-faced after a survey ranked them as some of the worst operators - with three major carriers all hitting back at the results

Politics

63 h. ago 35 best and worst airlines 2025 named by Which? with BA suffering major blow

Despite being known as a premium operator, British Airways (BA) came joint last in the long-haul category and bosses are far from impressed with the outcome

Politics

4 d. ago British Airways owner IAG set to report soaring profits after strong travel demand

The British Airways owner is expected to reveal a jump in profit next week after more people chose to take to the skies last year, while oil prices slumped, cutting costs for the airline

Politics

5 d. ago British Airways owner to reveal soaring profit after strong travel demand

More people wanted to travel while fuel bills fell last year, helping BA’s parent company International Airlines Group to a strong expected profit.

Politics

7 d. ago The world's best airlines for 2025 have been revealed, with British Airways failing to make the top 25 (but there's good news for Virgin Atlantic, easyJet and Ryanair)

The awards, by airlineratings.com, are 'centred on passenger comfort, feedback, and product consistency across an airline's route network'.

Events

8 d. ago Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn

Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s biggest diamond miner De Beers cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry.Anglo American was forced to write down the value of the renowned gem producer for a second consecutive year as its chief executive admitted that the diamond markets had proved “really, really difficult for the company”. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water is handed £3bn emergency loan to rescue ailing utility firm from financial collapse

Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited (TWUH), the parent company of Thames Water Group (TWG), England's biggest water company with about 16 million customers, is in around £16 billion of debt.

Economics

1 week ago Plans to restructure struggling Thames Water are approved by High Court judge

Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited (TWUH), the parent company of Thames Water Group (TWG), England's biggest water company with about 16 million customers, is in around £16 billion of debt.

Events

1 week ago Boeing Sells Its London Gatwick MRO Hangar To British Airways

Boeing Sells Its London Gatwick MRO Hangar To British Airways  Simple Flying

Politics

1 week ago British Airways Acquiring Boeing London Gatwick MRO Facility

British Airways Acquiring Boeing London Gatwick MRO Facility  Aviation A2z

Politics