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Budget airline throws Christmas travel plans into chaos after cancelling flights between two Australian cities for all of December

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Budget airline throws Christmas travel plans into chaos after cancelling flights between two Australian cities for all of December

By Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia 03:44 02 Dec 2023, updated 04:04 02 Dec 2023 Christmas travel plans for thousands of holidaygoers have been thrown into chaos after a budget airline scrapped flights between two major Australian cities.  Australia’s newest low-cost airline Bonza has cancelled flights between Darwin and the Gold Coast during the entirety … Read more

As Heinz and Henry, Kissinger Brought Germany Redemption

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As Heinz and Henry, Kissinger Brought Germany Redemption

His timbre was just one reason I always looked forward to hearing Henry Kissinger, who died today after living a full century, expound on international relations. It was gravelly and deep, and grew only more so over the years. But it wasn’t just the voice. It was his unique accent, eccentric to some but strangely … Read more

Los Angeles Is On a Subway-Building Tear. Will Riders Follow?

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Los Angeles Is On a Subway-Building Tear. Will Riders Follow?

For decades, transit officials in Los Angeles have wanted more riders like Roy Orecchio. The reality television showrunner, 50, is the definition of what planners sometimes call a choice rider — someone with the option to commute by car but who opts to take transit. To get from his home in Lincoln Heights to work … Read more

China Property Crisis: Country Garden Distress Crushes Investors, Homebuyers

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China Property Crisis: Country Garden Distress Crushes Investors, Homebuyers

In August, shortly after the news broke that Country Garden Holdings Co. had hit a full-blown funding crisis, 38-year-old Huailan crept into the Shandong construction site where her new family home should have been all but finished. She ducked under the wire fence, climbed 18 flights of stairs to a nearby rooftop and took in … Read more

Koinu Shuts HK Morning Trading; Market to Open in Afternoon

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Koinu Shuts HK Morning Trading; Market to Open in Afternoon

Hong Kong stayed largely closed Monday morning, with stock market trading halted and schools suspended, as gale force winds and torrential rain from departing Typhoon Koinu continued to affect the finance hub. The Hong Kong Observatory said the No. 8 storm warning — the third-highest — would remain in place until 11:40 a.m. That alert … Read more

EU Summit Underwhelms Despite Sanchez’s Hopes

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EU Summit Underwhelms Despite Sanchez’s Hopes

Welcome to the weekend issue of Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Join us on Saturdays for deeper dives from our bureaus across Europe. GRANADA — The big European summit was supposed to be a crowning moment for Spain’s Pedro Sanchez, who shut down the … Read more

CityLab Daily: How The Olympics Challenge a Parisian Gem

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CityLab Daily: How The Olympics Challenge a Parisian Gem

The organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics plan to start the event with a Seine River parade instead of a traditional opening ceremony. But this ambitious idea faces challenges, including what to do with the 950 iconic wooden bookstalls that line the quayside, known as Bouquinistes. These Bouquinistes are integral to Paris’s identity and their … Read more

Zimbabwe’s New Cyber City Starts Selling Luxury Villas

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Zimbabwe’s New Cyber City Starts Selling Luxury Villas

Developers have started selling villas that will be built in a new Zimbabwean city that’s targeting the economically troubled country’s elite and may eventually be designated its capital. Under the first phase of the so-called Cyber City, 50 luxury villas are now available for pre-selling, according to Vanessa Vos, managing director at the Pam Golding … Read more

Western Massachusetts Has One Of The Worst Cities For “Thrifting”

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Western Massachusetts Has One Of The Worst Cities For “Thrifting”

Here’s a question for my fellow Berkshire County friends and neighbors: Are you one of those people that I see every weekend up at the crack of dawn, driving around looking for tag sale signs in order to write down the times and locations so you can plan your day looking for that long sought-after … Read more

Anyone’s Guess: The Readout With Lucy White

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Anyone’s Guess: The Readout With Lucy White

Hi, I’m Lucy White, a UK economics reporter in London. Here’s today’s Readout. Just a few days ago, markets thought a 15th consecutive hike in UK interest rates was pretty much nailed on. After a surprisingly sanguine inflation print this morning, those forecasts are now all up in the air. Source link