Sports fans likely to be hit by Thomas Cook's collapseThe Guardian - Sarah ButlerSports fans who bought tickets for major football matches and England’s winter cricket tour to South Africa are among those who could be affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook. Thomas Cook Sport, a specialist
Adam Neumann Adam Neumann under pressure to step down as WeWork chiefThe Guardian - Rupert NeateThe board of WeWork was expected to meet on Monday to discuss the future of the company’s l co-founder and chief executive Adam Neumann, after it emerged he is under pressure to step down from the top
Neil Woodford buying up FTSE 100 shares after fund suspensionThe Guardian - Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondentNeil Woodford has piled cash into FTSE 100 stocks after seeing the value of his flagship fund tumble 13% following its shock suspension in June. The beleaguered fund manager apologised to investors still
Recession Take it from me – a recession doesn't bear thinking aboutThe Guardian - Greg JerichoOn Monday the Centre for Economic Development (Ceda) tweeted a summary of its latest discussions in Canberra at the State of the Nation conference and asked: “Does Australia need a recession?” I am not
Thomas Cook Hedge funds win big from short-selling Thomas Cook sharesThe Guardian - Kalyeena MakortoffWhile thousands of holidaymakers were waiting in overseas airports for the government’s emergency airlift to get them home and Thomas Cook staff were losing their jobs, a group of international hedge who
Accounting Sports Direct makes £4m offer for Goals Soccer CentresThe Guardian - Julia KolleweMike Ashley’s Sports Direct has pounced on Goals Soccer Centres with an offer to buy out the struggling five-a-side football pitch operator for almost £4m. Sports Direct, which is the largest shareholder
Thomas Cook 'I just want to go home': readers on their Thomas Cook ordealsThe Guardian - Amy Walker and Caroline BannockStranded Thomas Cook customers have told tales of stress, disappointment and unreasonable hotel demands after the collapse of the travel company left many uncertain as to when they would be able to return
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook collapses, stranding 150,000 UK holidaymakersThe Guardian - Simon Goodley, Kalyeena Makortoff and Caroline BannockThomas Cook has ceased trading after talks failed to produce a funding lifeline for the ailing travel company, placing 9,000 British jobs at risk and triggering a huge repatriation effort to bring home
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook costs and Quaker ethicsThe Guardian - LettersWith yet another major company failing (Thomas Cook to collapse leaving 150,000 holidaymakers stranded, 23 September), the Quaker ethics that led to Bournville (Letters, 23 September) come to mind: “Do
Business Eurozone economy slows amid trade decline and Brexit fearsThe Guardian - Phillip InmanThe eurozone economy came close to stalling in September after declines in global trade and the threat of a no-deal Brexit triggered the fastest fall in manufacturing output in nearly seven years. Germany
Thomas Cook Squadrons start flying 150,000 Thomas Cook customers back to UKThe Guardian - Rob Davies and Gwyn TophamSquadrons of government-chartered aircraft have begun flying 150,000 stranded Thomas Cook customers back to the UK after the 178-year-old tour operator collapsed under the weight of its debts, leaving
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook collapse: your questions answeredThe Guardian - Patrick CollinsonThe collapse of Thomas Cook is the biggest failure to date of a UK package holiday company. It leaves approximately 150,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad – and many more with useless holiday bookings.
Lyft For too long Lyft and Uber have abused drivers like me. Not any moreThe Guardian - Edan AlvaHave you ever taken a ride using the Lyft app? There’s a chance I drove you. I’ve worked in the gig economy for over four years, mostly as a Lyft driver. I started driving to make money during my hour-long
Epilepsy Cannabis-based drug for childhood epilepsy approved for use in UKThe Guardian - Julia KolleweThe first cannabis-based medicine for childhood epilepsy is expected to be available soon in the UK and the rest of Europe after its UK manufacturer, GW Pharmaceuticals, received the green light from authorities.
Thomas Cook What's to blame for Thomas Cook's collapse? Mostly its debtThe Guardian - Nils PratleyBrexit, risk-averse banks, summer heatwaves, the rise of Airbnb, the long-term triumph of budget airlines. All contributed to the collapse of Thomas Cook. But one factor towers above others: the huge of
Thomas Cook 'Why did they let us book?': Thomas Cook customers turn up at UK airportsThe Guardian - Jedidajah Otte and Maya Wolfe-RobinsonPassengers scheduled to fly out of the UK with Thomas Cook continued to turn up at Gatwick and Manchester airports on Monday, with some saying they had only learned of the company’s collapse on their to
Thomas Cook Why did Thomas Cook collapse after 178 years in business?The Guardian - Patrick Collinson Money editorWhy did Thomas Cook fail after 178 years in business? The immediate answer is that it was unable to secure a £200m lifeline from its bankers, including government-owned RBS. But in truth the tour operator’s
Gig Economy 'You give Don a voice': courier's widow praises Ken Loach filmThe Guardian - Robert Booth Social affairs correspondentThere is a scene in Sorry We Missed You, Ken Loach’s new film about a parcel courier driven to the brink by his brutal gig economy job, when his wife finally loses patience with his ruthless depot controller
Thomas Cook 'We're fuming': long wait for Thomas Cook travellers in MallorcaThe Guardian - Sam Jones in PalmaIn Mallorca, while there were few signs of the panic that might have been expected following the collapse of Thomas Cook, frustration was beginning to mount as passengers waited for information. As the
KitKat Nestlé launches made-to-order luxury KitKats for £14 a barThe Guardian - Zoe WoodWe used to be content just nibbling milk chocolate off KitKat fingers, but soon Britons will be able to snack on a “luxury handcrafted” version – for up to £14 a bar – as the tea-break staple gets a gourmet
Thomas Cook 'Dreams have been crushed': wedding in ruins as Thomas Cook collapsesThe Guardian - Kate LyonsLayton Roche and Natalie Wells are due to get married on Friday in Kos, Greece, in a wedding they have been planning for years. But they and almost 50 guests booked through Thomas Cook. Roche and Wells,
Thomas Cook Row breaks out over government's refusal to rescue Thomas CookThe Guardian - Ben Quinn and Peter Walker in New YorkA row has broken out over what could have been done to prevent the collapse of Thomas Cook, as Boris Johnson defended his refusal to order a bailout of the travel company while Labour said there should
Thomas Cook Have you been affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook? Share your storiesThe Guardian - Guardian readersThomas Cook has ceased trading after talks failed to save the travel company, placing 9,000 British jobs at risk and triggering a huge repatriation effort to bring home 150,000 UK holidaymakers overseas.
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook travellers still boarding as clock ticks down on talksThe Guardian - Mattha Busby and Maya Wolfe-RobinsonThomas Cook customers at Gatwick and Manchester airports rushed to board their flights on Sunday amid growing anxiety ahead of crunch talks between the tour operator and its creditors that could lead bankruptcy.
Thomas Cook Holidaymakers kept inside Tunisia hotel over unpaid bill fearsThe Guardian - Simon Speakman Cordall in HammametThomas Cook customers in Tunisia have been involved in a standoff with a hotel owner who barricaded holidaymakers inside a resort due to fears that the struggling holiday firm would not be able to pay
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook: plans made for biggest UK peacetime repatriationThe Guardian - Sean Farrell and Gwyn TophamThe government and the aviation watchdog are drawing up plans for the biggest ever UK peacetime repatriation if Thomas Cook collapses, with 150,000 British customers currently on holidays overseas with
Plastic Budweiser to stop using plastic for all its UK beer four-packs before 2021The Guardian - Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondentBrewing firm Budweiser is to phase out single-use plastic pack rings from its entire range of UK-produced beer – which include the bestselling brands Stella Artois, Budweiser and Bud Light – by the end
News No-deal Brexit will have 'seismic' impact, says European car industryThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseThe European car industry has warned of catastrophic effects of a no-deal Brexit, saying it would have a “seismic” impact on making cars in Europe. In a rare joint statement, chiefs from 23 automotive
Adam Neumann WeWork: SoftBank wants Adam Neumann replaced as CEOThe Guardian - Victoria Bekiempis in New York and agenciesSoftBank, the biggest investor in WeWork, is exploring ways to replace Adam Neumann as chief executive, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The showdown between the giant Japanese
