15th February 2010

TUI declares travel industry on the improve

Tui Travel, the largest tour operator in Europe, has announced that renewed interest in the travel market has forced them to schedule more holidays for the summer, with the resulting financial windfall hopefully signaling an end to the economic crisis which has plagued operators for the past year and a half.
Established in 2007 by the collaboration of British group First Choice and TUI AG’s, Tui Travel claimed that the first improvements for months in operating profit/ loss figures should have the industry eagerly watching the next few months. The biggest growth region geographically was Scandinavia, where summer bookings have risen [...]

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15th February 2010

Chinese Man Returns Home After Three Months of Exile

After being refused entry into his homeland of China, Chinese national and well known civil-rights activist, Feng Zhengu has finally been allowed to return home after three months of living in the Narita International Airport in Japan. Feng Zhengu, who said he will continue to campaign for rights, will finally return home to China after [...]

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15th February 2010

Nissan Electric Car launch from Hertz

Hertz Rent-A-Car, the world’s largest hire car company, has announced plans to roll out an all-electric car concept. The news comes with plans to make the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle available from a number of locations across the United States and Europe, with the first models scheduled for release as early as 2011.
Ideally placed for family outings within a 100-mile radius, the five-seater Nissan Leaf is predicted to become popular among shoppers and car sharing programs. Rental car fleets will be at the forefront of marketing as their usage can often dictate the role of a new vehicle.
The Leaf cars [...]

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