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Simon Browning

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Senior Journalist and Reporter at BBC

@BBCNews Business reporter - keen interest in travel/ transport 💷📈📱✈️🏖👕(DMs open - send me stories)

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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Michael Race |Simon Browning

    The outage began soon after midday Spanish time and cities across the country have been impacted, although the popular tourist destinations of the Balearic and Canary Islands have not been as badly affected. The blackouts have led to public transport being disrupted, with trains being cancelled. Traffic lights being affected led to the mayor of Madrid to ask residents to keep the roads clear as tunnels of certain highways were closed.

  • 3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Simon Browning

    China has sent back planes it ordered from the US in its latest retaliation over Trump tariffs, the boss of aircraft maker Boeing has said. Kelly Ortberg said two planes had already been returned and another would follow after trade tensions between the two countries escalated. Boeing’s chief executive told CNBC that 50 more planes were due to go to China this year but their customers had indicated they will not take delivery of them.

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Simon Browning

    China sends Boeing planes back to US over tariffsSimon BrowningBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReutersA Boeing 737 MAX 8 intended for a Chinese airline is returned to a Boeing airfield, as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs on Chinese importsChina has sent back planes it ordered from the US in its latest retaliation over Trump tariffs, the boss of aircraft maker Boeing has said.

  • 3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Simon Browning

    6 hours ago5 things to know before the stock market opens WednesdayHere are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Taking a breath U.S. stocks were poised to climb for the …NowAmerica’s biggest exporter was already on the ropes. Then came tariffsCNN — Boeing’s problems the last six years have been legion. Tariffs could be yet another gut punch for the beleaguered company – and, given Boeing’s importance as the top US exporter, for the economy as a whole.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Tom Espiner |Simon Browning

    Heathrow Airport was warned about the "resilience" of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for more than a day last month. The boss of a group representing airlines told a group of MPs on Wednesday that he spoke to Heathrow on 15 March about his concerns and again on 19 March.

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Simon Browning
Simon Browning @simbrowning
19 May 21

Passport stamped to enter Faro Portugal 🇵🇹 on Monday and again just now on departure. My first EU stamps since UK left EU. And on the day international travel legally resumed post pandemic!! https://t.co/wB34lUS0fA

Simon Browning
Simon Browning @simbrowning
28 Apr 21

🛳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Lovely morning in Rosyth - cruise industry, like many others, has had a tough time in the pandemic. But it’s an industry getting ready to sail again... Demand high for UK trips as cruises gear up for a restart https://t.co/jeJeHbaFSj https://t.co/ecYhsSHtra

Simon Browning
Simon Browning @simbrowning
10 Feb 21

HOLIDAYS: @grantshapps @BBCBreakfast says 'we don't know on international travel - it depends on both the level of vaccination here but critically elsewhere. We've done 13m+ vaccinations which is more than EU, we'll need to wait for other countries to catch up to do the unlock' https://t.co/jlkA0OlKEU