Europe

Europe's Travel Disruption Stretches Into Autumn

Strikes and staff shortages forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airports in the first summer following wides...

Food Industry In Parts Of Europe Under Pressure As CO2 Runs Short

A shortage of carbon dioxide (CO2) is putting pressure on food sectors in some European countries, after major producers cut output in response to rising e...

FACTBOX -Europe's Summer Travel Chaos

Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at major airports, dashing hopes of a sizzlin...

Europe And Canada Move To Close Skies To Russian Planes

Europe Poised For Bumper Chinese Tourism Season

The stars are aligning for a bumper year of Chinese tourism in Europe thanks to a growing taste for culture over shopping and fears of a cold receptio...

High Speed Rail Now Rivals Air Travel On Key Asia, Europe Routes

Across Asia and Europe, high-speed rail is providing a competitive alternative to air travel on the same routes, in terms of price and the all-importa...

Avocados Could Get A Lot More Expensive Under A New NAFTA

One day, an avocado's a buck-fifty. The next, it's twice that. And this week, just days after a much-ballyhooed markdown at Whole Foods, wholesale avo...

Irish Restaurants Feeling Pressure Of Rising Butter Costs

Irish restaurants are reportedly coming under increasing financial pressure due to record high butter prices, caused by a worldwide rise in the demand for...