February 23, 2012, 11:55 AM EST By Adria Cimino Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — Stocks in Europe declined for a third day as the European Commission said the region’s economy will shrink this year, dragged down by Italy and Spain. Commerzbank AG tumbled 6.3 percent after saying it won’t pay a dividend for 2011 and will ...Read More
GENEVA — Researchers have found a flaw in the technical setup of an experiment that startled the science world last year by appearing to show particles traveling faster than light. The problem may have affected measurements that clocked subatomic neutrino particles breaking what Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein considered the ultimate speed barrier. Two separate ...Read More
IT’S crunch time for the cruise industry. Following the Costa Concordia disaster, cruise companies have been aggressively lowering rates and ratcheting up promotions to lure back hesitant passengers. The two biggest companies — Carnival Corporation, the parent of more than a half-dozen lines, including Princess and Costa Cruises, and Royal Caribbean — saw bookings drop ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] European Vacation Rentals companies – why aren't we treatedeYugoslavia.comIn the US vacation rentals companies are treated with the same breath as any other travel company, but why is this not the case in UK and Europe? I've worked in this industry for nearly three years and I am also a ...Read More
The cost of domestic flights in the Asia Pacific has risen. Picture: Thinkstock Source: Supplied DOMESTIC airfares in the Asia Pacific have risen more than the rest of the world, with fares from Australia to Europe dropping and the price of flights to America staying flat. The American Express Business Travel Monitor found while fares ...Read More
February 22, 2012, 8:21 PM EST By Corinne Gretler Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — European stocks retreated for a second day after a report showed services and manufacturing output in the euro area unexpectedly contracted in February. Asian stocks rose and U.S. index futures fell. Straumann Holding AG, the world’s biggest maker of dental implants, fell ...Read More