Qantas is launching the first non-stop passenger flight between London and Perth, a journey that will take 17 hours.
Source: Sky Business News
Category Archives: Services
Home improvers in need of serious fixing themselves
Installing boilers and bleeding radiators is tougher and less rewarding than it looks
Source: FT
Paolo Gentiloni, Italian foreign minister, appointed PM
Italy’s foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni is to replace Matteo Renzi, who lost a referendum last week.
Source: BBC
Iran signs $16bn deal to buy 80 Boeing aircraft
State airline Iran Air says it has signed a deal to buy 80 passenger planes from US aircraft giant Boeing.
Source: BBC
Qantas to fly from London to Australia non-stop
Passengers will be able to fly from the UK to Australia non-stop from March 2018, says airline Qantas.
Source: BBC
Welsh Government property deals net nearly £7m profit since 2007
Almost £7m profit has been made by the Welsh Government from properties bought and sold since 2007, new figures show.
Source: BBC
Cuts undermining fire services, says Fire Brigades Union
Budget cuts are “undermining the effectiveness” of fire services in England and Wales, the FBU says.
Source: BBC
Hair raising
In an industry dominated by women, why is it so hard to name a top female hairdresser?
Source: BBC
Trump presidency: Exxon's Rex Tillerson for top diplomat?
Exxon Mobil’s Rex Tillerson meets Donald Trump amid reports he will be secretary of state.
Source: BBC
Non-Opec countries agree to cut oil output
Oil-producing countries that are not Opec members agree a global plan to cut output and boost price.
Source: BBC
