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UK extends wage support scheme until March amid new lockdown

The Bank of England expects the number of people on furlough to more than double in November to 5.5 millionThe latest restrictions will weigh on an economy that had been recovering from the sharp recession caused by the spring lockdown

3 min read5 Nov 2020
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New British Airways CEO urges end to UK quarantine

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the government was looking at introducing a virus test alongside a shortened quarantine periodIn fact airlines worldwide face a hard struggle to recover from virus fallout that has prompted savage cost cutting programmes

1 min read19 Oct 2020
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British Airways CEO replaced as company fights for survival

Airlines around the world have seen passenger numbers plummet amid government-imposed travel restrictions and concerns about the safety of air travelUnions have accused BA of threatening employees with a 'fire and rehire' plan in which workers would be rehired on downgraded terms and conditions

2 min read12 Oct 2020
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18-year-old Delhi woman takes charge of British High Commission for a day

Chaitanya Venkateswaran from New Delhi 'became' UK's senior-most diplomat in India for a dayThe prestigious post was offered to her under the mission's initiative aimed at empowering and highlighting the challenges faced by women across the world

3 min read11 Oct 2020
Companies

British Airways says 10,000 jobs may be lost due to pandemic

British Airways is currently operating about 35-40% of its capacity, Cruz said, with ever changing quarantine rules around Europe having an impact on demandThe carrier is seeking a resumption of flights between New York and London

1 min read16 Sep 2020
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Embassy REIT Welcomes Occupiers and Employees to #OfficeAgain

All of Embassy REIT’s properties continue to remain operational with over 95% of occupiers and over 18,000 people on an average working from the premises since September 1st to date.

4 min read14 Sep 2020
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British Airways to start flight services from London to Hyderabad

The airline will operate four flights a week on the route, British Airways saidBritish Airways is also flying flights to Heathrow five times a week each from Delhi and Mumbai

1 min read11 Sep 2020
Lounge

Opinion | How tea became 'chai'

Tracing the story of the robust masala chai that evolved from proper British pot tea

2 min read6 Sep 2020
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India, UK to discuss trade deal on Friday

India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal and the UK’s International Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss would hold a meeting via video link and chalk out how to conclude an “ambitious” deal including greater market access for UK products in India

2 min read23 Jul 2020
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End of the jumbo: British Airways retires 747 fleet early on coronavirus woes

After culminating an era, British Airways announced that it will discontinue the functioning of jumbo jets Boeing 747, due to the downturn in aviation industry because of COVID-19 pandemicAlso, it said that it now will have to spike 12,000 jobs to prepare company for a shorter market demand

1 min read17 Jul 2020
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