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  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Spirit Airlines Inc
    Spirit’s demise spurs finger-pointing as rivals survey remains

    Trump and Democrats seek to avoid economic and political fallout for first major corporate casualty of the Iran war

    Several Spirit Airlines jets parked side by side on the tarmac, their bright yellow tails lined up after the airline ceased operations.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Travel & leisure industry
    World Cup fans cry foul over ‘unprecedented’ US transport costs

    New Jersey to charge $150 for round trip to MetLife stadium, up from usual fare of $12.90

    Large blue banner displaying the FIFA World Cup 2026 logo with the trophy, mounted at MetLife Stadium.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Energy sector
    UAE fertiliser giant resorts to trucks to shift product out of Gulf

    Abu Dhabi’s Fertiglobe switches to land cargo to avoid Strait of Hormuz as soaring prices allow it to shoulder extra costs

    Workers lift and pour fertiliser bags into a tank at an irrigation centre on a wheat farm in Sharjah, UAE.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Airlines
    Airlines slash flights as fuel shortage fears mount

    Millions of seats cut as Middle East crisis throws global travel into disarray

    Travelers wait with luggage at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, some looking up at signs, as crowds fill the passport control area.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Middle East war
    Saudi Arabia touts new use for Neom port after Iran war

    With the Strait of Hormuz choked off, Riyadh focuses on Red Sea infrastructure

    A computer-generated rendering of The Line shows futuristic mirrored architecture, tiered walkways, lush greenery, and a canal with boats.
  • Sunday, 3 May, 2026
    Shipping
    US blocking tactics delay global shipping carbon levy talks

    Legal adoption of deal agreed by majority a year ago pushed into limbo

    Aerial view of the "Laura Maersk," a large blue Maersk container vessel loaded with shipping containers, docked near a city shoreline.
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Spirit Airlines Inc
    Spirit Airlines winds down operations after bailout talks founder

    Trump said US would only proceed with rescue for bankrupt budget carrier ‘if it’s a good deal’

    A Spirit Airlines airplane painted bright yellow with large black ‘spirit’ lettering on the runway at an airport.
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Global trade
    Iran war withers Kenya’s roses and strands its tea

    Conflict has crushed Gulf markets and pushed up air freight and shipping costs

    Belinda Wanjala harvests red roses in a field, holding a bouquet and wearing gloves and a headscarf.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Investments
    Stockpickers: Tracsis, Keystone Law Group, Card Factory

    Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week

    Picture of Paddington station with GWR train on the platform.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Airlines
    Lex. Big airline bosses’ confidence should trouble their investors

    Carriers do not seem to be baking in slowing demand

    Premium content
    A United Airlines plane takes off above a United Express jet on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport, with other aircraft in the background.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Liberia
    Liberia threatened with funding loss if it fails to sell carbon credits

    Rainforest nations face intense pressure to sell credits to airlines and wealthier countries

    A small settlement with round huts and a dirt road is surrounded by dense rainforest in Rivercess County, Liberia
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Shipping
    Iran war diverts more ships from Suez to long route round Africa

    Despite higher costs, shipping companies opt for safer Asia-Europe freight passages via Cape of Good Hope

    A large container ship labeled "MSC" is docked at the Port of Cape Town, with city skyscrapers in the foreground and cranes along the waterfront.
  • Thursday, 30 April, 2026
    Airlines
    Air France owner increases prices as fuel costs surge by $2.4bn

    Airline pares growth plans, cuts spending and increases ticket prices in response to Iran war

    An Air France-KLM aircraft taking off, with several other Air France planes visible in the background on the tarmac.
  • Thursday, 30 April, 2026
    Airlines
    Jet fuel crisis lays bare faultlines in US airline industry

    Delta and United cement dominance as low-cost carriers rue post-pandemic splurge on aircraft

    A Spirit Airlines plane with a bright yellow tail sits parked behind a fence at the airport, with a cyclist passing in the foreground.
  • Thursday, 30 April, 2026
    Supply chains
    Shipbuilding feels pinch from war-driven paint and lubricant shortage

    Supply bottlenecks mark the widening fallout from Iran conflict and its disruption on Middle East oil supplies

    A large cargo ship under construction at a shipyard in Fukuoka port, surrounded by cranes and industrial equipment.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Heathrow
    China’s CIC considers selling Heathrow stake over third runway cost worries

    Beijing-backed wealth fund puts 10% stake in London airport on ‘active watch’

    Crowds of passengers with luggage wait in the departures hall of Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport, surrounded by large white support beams.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    The Story of Money podcast54 min listen
    Hitting the Buffers: The 1873 railway bust that broke one of America’s greatest financiers

    How a truly transformative technology can still cause a financial crash

  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Airbus SE
    Airbus profits halve after delivery slump

    European aerospace and defence group hit by persistent delays receiving engines for its A320s

    Close-up view of a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine model, showing its fan blades and central hub.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Spirit Airlines Inc
    Two Spirit Airlines creditor groups back Trump bailout plan

    Bondholder group remains divided over $500mn on offer from White House that would rescue bankrupt budget carrier

    A Spirit Airlines jet painted bright yellow is landing on a runway, with several smaller aircraft visible in the background.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Airlines
    Lex. Spirit Airlines’ dismal prospects could soon be everyone’s problem

    Lenders may flinch at a government bailout but the alternative could be worse

    Premium content
    Three yellow Spirit Airlines airplanes are parked at gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Due Diligence
    The airline merger paradox

    The industry’s recent challenges pose a dilemma for US antitrust enforcers

    Premium content
    Three Spirit Airlines airplanes with bright yellow paint are parked at airport gates and on the tarmac.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Airlines
    European airlines seize on jet fuel crisis to lobby against passenger perks

    Proposals such as extra free baggage allowance would make it harder to cope with rising costs, industry says

    Passengers walk with suitcases past a large sculpture in Terminal 4 of Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas Airport.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Heathrow expansion
    Heathrow’s third runway at risk if Reeves is removed after May elections

    UK chancellor has been driving force behind latest attempt to expand London hub airport

    A commercial aeroplane descends toward a runway at London Heathrow airport with runway lights and fencing visible below.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Container shipping
    Middle East war boosts ship-tracking app as millions follow maritime traffic

    Kpler reports surging demand from governments, traders and media watching ships and energy flows

    A smartphone screen shows the MarineTraffic app tracking a ship’s route through the Strait of Hormuz on a satellite map.
  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
    Wizz Air
    Wizz Air accuses Gulf airlines of putting politics before safety

    Chief executive József Váradi claims carriers are ‘operating based on political pressure’ in highly unusual criticism

    Flight crew members in pink uniforms and other staff board a Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321neo via mobile stairs.
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