London (Sky News) - The firm says the city council posted letters "to an incorrect address" and blames its suspension on an "administrative error". Uber's licence to operate in Sheffield has been suspended after the company failed to answer questions about its management, the city council has said. The ride-hailing app will
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Five Kenyan Airports Set for Expansion to Accommodate More Passengers
Friday December 8, 2017. International Airport, one of those set for expansion to accommodate more passengers Nairobi - Five airports are set for expansion to accommodate more passengers, whose tally hit an all-time high of 10 million this year. The targeted airports are Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which handles 7.5 million passengers
Train Services Suspended in Tanzania After Workers’ Strike – TAZARA
THE Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) announced an indefinite suspension of all train services between New Kapiri Mposhi and Nakonde Stations, following a strike by workers in Zambia. TAZARA spokesman Conrad Simuchile said train services between Zambia and Tanzania were suspended indefinitely after unionized employees in Zambia went on strike, demanding payment
Suez Canal Nov. Tolls Exceed U.S.$455 Million, Says Chairman
Nairobi Will Be Able to Patch Potholes in 3 Minutes
A pothole repair machine being tested on Kenyatta Avenue yesterday. [David Njaaga, Standard] The Nairobi county government has entered into a partnership that will see it repair roads in the region. The U.S.$970,000 machinery reportedly seals damaged potholes in three to five minutes, a departure from pothole repair which currently involves manual
China logs strong exports, imports, as economy gains steam
HONG KONG (AP) — China reported strong growth Friday in both exports and imports in November in a reassuring sign for the world’s second-biggest economy. Figures posted on the customs department website show exports expanded 12.3 percent to $217.4 billion in November over a year earlier. That’s nearly double the 6.9 percent
Volkswagen recalls 30,777 cars in Russia: standards agency
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s standards agency Rosstandart said on Friday it had been informed about the recall of 30,777 Volkswagen Polo cars sold in Russia in 2015-2017. The vehicles were being recalled due to a
Airbus faces hectic December to meet 2017 delivery goal
FILE PHOTO - The logo of Airbus Group is seen at the Airbus Helicopters Paris-Le Bourget plant dedicated to the production and the renovation of helicopters blades, in Dugny, near Paris, France, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus lagged Boeing in jet production and sales in the first
Air New Zealand cancels flights after “events” involving Rolls-Royce engines
Air New-Zealand Boeing 787 white livery press (Reuters) - Air New Zealand Ltd said on Thursday “two recent events” involving Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Trent 1000 engines had prompted it to cancel and delay some international flights over the coming weeks, making it the latest airline to experience problems. Engines on its Boeing Co 787-9 jets would now
EasyJet Takes On Lufthansa With German Domestic Routes
An EasyJet passenger aircraft makes its final approach for landing in Colomiers near Toulouse, Southwestern France, November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain’s easyJet will start competing with Lufthansa’s airlines on domestic German routes from Berlin next month, following its planned takeover of parts of insolvent Air Berlin, it said on