August Etihad News Today

Britain and ireland are bracing themselves for the arrival of hurricane ophelia. Its the most powerful storm ever to have formed so far east in the atlantic. The met office has warned of potential danger to life with strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges expected. Theres a Severe Weather warning in place, although its hoped ophelia may weaken to a Tropical Storm by the time it makes landfall shortly. Sarah corker reports. With winds of up to 90mph on the way, those living on the galway coast...

For sale, a somewhat tarnished used airline. Buyers are invited to bid for italys troubled flag carrier alitalia before the deadline runs out today. They are thrown a lifeline from the Italian Government and given more time. And as china prepares for its 19th communist party congress, worries are growing over the countrys mounting debt pile. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the Programme Shares in troubled kobe steel hit a five year low rico willjoin us from singapore ...

Slightly. And would you pay to use an airport lounge. Access is often a perk for business and first class travellers, but with more of us looking to travel on the cheap, we are speaking to the man who wants to pamper us before we off. Today we ask the question after a potato shortage hits new zealand, sparking a crisp crisis. How much would you be willing to pay for a packet of crisps . Could you live without them . Hello and welcome to business live. Europes airlines are struggling like never b...