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
Scotland will need to negotiate its own opt-out of agreement allowing free travel between EU countries Passport checks could become mandatory because Britain is not part of the travel zone Withdrawal will need approval from all other EU states By Kerry Mcqueeney Last updated at 10:16 AM on 21st February 2012 Passport controls could be ...Read More
The business travel industry, which was forecast to grow during the next two years, is increasingly threatened by the European debt crisis. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) last month projected that outbound international business travel from the US would grow by 4.6% in 2012. But last week, the GBTA issued “U.S. Business Travel Outlook: ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] European stocks pull back after Greek dealMarketWatchThe pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index (STX:XX:SXXP) pulled back 0.5% to 266.78, putting at risk a four-day winning streak. “Sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive. There was confidence that the deal would be struck and now markets have … and more »
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I arrived at dusk with little idea what to expect. My first impression was of a city similar to York or Durham: sturdy city walls, cobbled courtyards and labyrinthine backstreets. The Old Town, anchored by the twin squares of Largo da Oliveira and Praça Santiago, has been recognised by Unesco for its cultural heritage and ...Read More