Disruption from Manchester Airport’s major power cut continued to affect thousands of travellers on Monday. Among them were people awaiting alternative departures after Sunday’s wave of cancellations, and those whose flights went ahead but their checked-in luggage was not put on to the plane. Airline Jet2.com said it “may take some time” for all baggage […]
Aer Lingus pilots are to carry out indefinite work to rule starting Wednesday June 26th The notice was served by the pilots union IALPA in the last few minutes. It’s in a row over pay, with pilots looking for a nearly 24 per cent pay rise. Aer Lingus pilots voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in […]
After a series of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts, and now a historic year in which more than 60 countries are holding elections, supply chain managers face a growing number of challenges. “I would actually say that we’re in a new era,” HSBC Americas head of global trade solutions Marissa Adams told Yahoo Finance […]
Jun. 14—TRAVERSE CITY — This week’s ransomware attack on Grand Traverse County and Traverse City government operations continues to have an impact on local government operations, but essential services have not been affected. As a result of the attack early Wednesday, county leadership and the information technology department shut down the city and county office […]
European markets are under pressure after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a surprise snap election following the far right’s trouncing of his centrist coalition in parliamentary elections. HSBC Americas Head of Global Trade Solutions Marissa Adams breaks down the news and how it affects global markets. Adams notes that more than 60 countries will […]
Kīlauea greeted Monday’s early morning darkness with a slow-bubbling eruption that, so far, has posed no threat to communities on the Big Island of Hawaii, officials said. The volcano, Hawaii’s second largest next to neighbor Mauna Loa, started erupting through four scratch-like fissures about 12:30 a.m. in an area 2.5 miles southwest of its caldera, […]
Australia and the European Union have signed a critical minerals trade agreement to try and deter China’s monopolisation of the critical minerals supply chain. The agreement was signed today (28 May, 2024) with six months of “concrete action” promised by Australian and European politicians, including plans to make the mining of critical minerals more sustainable. […]
Multiple Amtrak trains between New York and Washington D.C. were suspended Wednesday due to downed overhead power lines between Newark, New Jersey and New York’s Penn Station. While service resumed Thursday morning, trains are expected to experience continued delays, according to an 8 a.m. update on Amtrak’s website. The transportation provider added that all trains […]
A massive Garda operation is underway in Dublin ahead of the Europa League final this evening. Major traffic disruption is expected in the city, with roads near the Aviva Stadium to be closed off from 3 o’clock this afternoon. Italian club Atalanta will take on Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen, with over 30,000 fans expected to descend […]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) – Mass service was interrupted at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville while a man was taken into custody. St. Martinville receives state grant to renovate sidewalks, add decorative lights Video from the church’s website livestream shows priests ducking behind the table around 1 minute into the video. You can also hear the congregation being […]
A tech issue with British Border Force passport e-gates has caused significant disruption at airports across the UK. Images and footage shared on social media on Tuesday evening appeared to show long queues forming at the gates, which scan passports, in London’s Heathrow Airport. A spokesperson for the airport said: “Border Force is currently experiencing […]
Anti-Israel protesters marred what should have been a celebratory event on Saturday during a commencement ceremony at the University of Michigan, as they voiced antisemitic chants and tried to disrupt speakers, one graduate said. The event at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor turned chaotic when a group of roughly 50 protesters displaying Palestinian flags and […]