Low-cost airlines hit by recession and fuel price escalation
02/04/08 15:48 Filed in: National
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The Times, April 2, 2008
Carl Mortishead: World business briefing
The mile-high party is over but only the airlines have failed to notice. As BA disappears under a mountain of lost luggage in its new terminal, rivals are preparing to launch new transatlantic services from Heathrow and across Europe squadrons of new aircraft are taking to the skies. Read More...
Carl Mortishead: World business briefing
The mile-high party is over but only the airlines have failed to notice. As BA disappears under a mountain of lost luggage in its new terminal, rivals are preparing to launch new transatlantic services from Heathrow and across Europe squadrons of new aircraft are taking to the skies. Read More...
Airport Expansion: Can it take off?
18/03/08 14:36 Filed in:
Articles by Localise Ayrshire
By J. McAlpine, Localise Ayrshire, 18th March
2008
Two articles appeared in the Ayrshire Post (Fri. 14th March) reporting on Prestwick Airport’s unveiling of their Economic Study undertaken in conjunction with South Ayrshire Council and Scottish Enterprise. On Tuesday the First Minister Alex Salmond visited the airport for the unveiling of the study and according to the Post ‘tipped Prestwick for a bright future.’
Airport Chief Executive Mark Rodwell also boasted that “Prestwick Airport is now vital to the Scottish Economy” and “We’ve carried out an economic study which has revealed the true extent of Prestwick’s potential and we’re in for a period of significant growth.” This optimism has led to the airport creating a masterplan of expansion that will set out their vision for the next 25 years.
These claims, although exciting, are unsubstantiated. Read More...
Two articles appeared in the Ayrshire Post (Fri. 14th March) reporting on Prestwick Airport’s unveiling of their Economic Study undertaken in conjunction with South Ayrshire Council and Scottish Enterprise. On Tuesday the First Minister Alex Salmond visited the airport for the unveiling of the study and according to the Post ‘tipped Prestwick for a bright future.’
Airport Chief Executive Mark Rodwell also boasted that “Prestwick Airport is now vital to the Scottish Economy” and “We’ve carried out an economic study which has revealed the true extent of Prestwick’s potential and we’re in for a period of significant growth.” This optimism has led to the airport creating a masterplan of expansion that will set out their vision for the next 25 years.
These claims, although exciting, are unsubstantiated. Read More...
2008: The year of global food crisis
09/03/08 14:52 Filed in: National
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The Sunday Herald, March 9 2008
Special Report by Kate Smith and Rob Edwards
Read this article and reader comments
IT IS the new face of hunger. A perfect storm of food scarcity, global warming, rocketing oil prices and the world population explosion is plunging humanity into the biggest crisis of the 21st century by pushing up food prices and spreading hunger and poverty from rural areas into cities. Read More...
Special Report by Kate Smith and Rob Edwards
Read this article and reader comments
IT IS the new face of hunger. A perfect storm of food scarcity, global warming, rocketing oil prices and the world population explosion is plunging humanity into the biggest crisis of the 21st century by pushing up food prices and spreading hunger and poverty from rural areas into cities. Read More...
Steep decline in oil production brings risk of war and unrest, says new study
22/10/07 12:41 Filed in: National
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The Guardian, Monday October 22 2007
Article by Ashley Seager
Steep decline in oil production brings risk of war and unrest, says new study
· Output peaked in 2006 and will fall 7% a year · Decline in gas, coal and uranium also predicted World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars and social breakdown. The German-based Energy Watch Group will release its study in London today saying that global oil production peaked in 2006 - much earlier than most experts had expected. The report, which predicts that production will now fall by 7% a year, comes after oil prices set new records almost every day last week, on Friday hitting more than $90 (£44) a barrel. Read More...
Article by Ashley Seager
Steep decline in oil production brings risk of war and unrest, says new study
· Output peaked in 2006 and will fall 7% a year · Decline in gas, coal and uranium also predicted World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars and social breakdown. The German-based Energy Watch Group will release its study in London today saying that global oil production peaked in 2006 - much earlier than most experts had expected. The report, which predicts that production will now fall by 7% a year, comes after oil prices set new records almost every day last week, on Friday hitting more than $90 (£44) a barrel. Read More...
