Archive for 2007/06


European Commission bans all Indonesian airlines from flying into EU - International Herald Tribune

European Commission bans all Indonesian airlines from flying into EU
International Herald Tribune, France - Jun 28, 2007
Currently, no airline from that country has scheduled flights to any European destination. The national flag-carrier Garuda ceased serving Amsterdam and

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China to be 3rd most popular destination - Bangkok Post


China to be 3rd most popular destination
Bangkok Post, Thailand - Jun 28, 2007
Bangkok (dpa) - China, which attracted 49.6 million tourists last year, is expected to become the world's third most popular tourist destination by this ...
Strong world tourism growth in 2007 Dominican Today
Global tourism prospects strong Bangkok Post
all 8 news articles

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France falters as investor target - Onet.pl


France falters as investor target
Onet.pl, Poland - Jun 27, 2007
The UK and France remained the top two destinations, with other European countries falling well behind. Germany, the number three destination, ...

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India second largest investor in UK: E&Y - Economic Times


India second largest investor in UK: E&Y
Economic Times, India - Jun 28, 2007
The investment monitor revealed that UK is still the most attractive investment destination in Europe with a 23 per cent increase in the number of projects ...
Foreign investment into UK jumps more than 30% Guardian Unlimited
Europe’s west still best at attracting inward investment Finance Week
all 14 news articles

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City tops foreign investment league - Telegraph.co.uk



Telegraph.co.uk
City tops foreign investment league
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jun 27, 2007
E&Y said Britain was the most attractive destination for inward investment, with 686 projects starting last year - a fifth of all European projects and a ...

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‘Gradualist approach’ to fuller rupee float: FM - Hindu


Calcutta Telegraph
‘Gradualist approach’ to fuller rupee float: FM
Hindu, India - 9 hours ago
Projecting India as the top foreign direct investment (FDI) destination that European investors should reach out to, the Finance Minister pointed out that
FM’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT INDIA-EUROPE INVESTMENT FORUM Press Information Bureau (press release)
India has natural advantages over Russia, China: Chidambaram DailyIndia.com
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No more ‘bing-bong’ at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham International Airport (BIA) has turned off its familiar “bing-bong” flight call announcement in favour of electronic Flight Information Display Screens in its terminal buildings. The decision to end the voice calls comes after research showed that in busy airports…


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Qantas sells cheap flights to Australia, NZ from £775

Sale ends on Tuesday, July 3: Qantas is offering discounted tickets to Australia and New Zealand from the UK, with prices starting at £775. Prices are for return tickets in Economy Class, including taxes and extras. The following destinations are…


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Tighter regulations for travel insurance

Insurance sold through travel agents or by tour operators is to be overseen by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) the government has announced. At present only standalone insurance products are regulated by the FSA, but Ed Balls, the Economic Secretary…


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United Airlines discounts flights to US

Offer expires on Monday, July 2: United Airlines is offering cheap fares to America for travel this winter. Fly from Heathrow to these destinations (fares quoted are for return tickets, including taxes and surcharges): - Miami for £328 - Washington…


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