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“In part, it may reflect the fact that Brexit is not of Irish consumers’ making while some of those UK consumers who voted for Brexit may believe it will have a positive economic effects or may feel adverse economic effects may be outweighed by other consequences,” he told the Irish ...

MOST of the Heathrow Airport flights that were cancelled because of planned strikes today will now go ahead to the delight of holidaymakers – although further disruption could still happen tomorrow. The airport originally worked with airlines to cancel 177 flights that were due to fly to and from the ...

Anyone who has spent significant time in Europe knows that strikes are a big part of life. Unions in countries such as Italy, Spain and France tend to be stronger and more vocal, causing disruptions that threaten to interfere with even the most carefully planned travels. Italy is bracing for ...

AN area in Cyprus that’s popular with Brits was hit by a stray missile, thought to be a Syrian anti-aircraft weapon fired to fend off airstrikes. The missile, which landed in a park near Nicosia at around 1am local time (10pm GMT), then sparked a fire on the hillside. The ...

Workers at the Louvre in Paris went on strike Monday over overcrowding, closing the famed art museum, according to NPR. “The Louvre is suffocating,” the Sud Culture Solidaires Union said in a statement. “While the public has increased by more than 20% since 2009, the palace has not grown. Today ...

It’s Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. The empire strikes back at the other empire Markets tumbled on Monday as China retaliated to the latest retaliation by the U.S. as leaders of the world’s two largest economies still can’t hammer out a reasonable trade policy. Beijing announced it ...

It’s Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. The empire strikes back at the other empire Markets tumbled on Monday as China retaliated to the latest retaliation by the U.S. as leaders of the world’s two largest economies still can’t hammer out a reasonable trade policy. Beijing announced it ...

Alluring “Visit Big Sur!” promotions by California’s tourism commission have long lured people to this rugged stretch of coast. Now there’s also a different message: “BigSurHatesYou,” an angry new Instagram account by an anonymous resident seeking to shame visitors behaving badly. With stinging reprimands, it posts Big Sur photos d ...

Alluring “Visit Big Sur!” promotions by California’s tourism commission have long lured people to this rugged stretch of coast. Now there’s also a different message: “BigSurHatesYou,” an angry new Instagram account by an anonymous resident seeking to shame visitors behaving badly. With stinging reprimands, it posts Big Sur photos d ...

CAIRO – 8 May 2019: The Ministry of Tourism is embarking on an expanded partnership with CNN in a global tourism campaign that showcases a contemporary Egypt across an innovative mix of TV, digital and social media platforms. The new partnership between CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and Egypt’s Ministry of ...