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Shoppers courageous big crowds for final weekend before Christmas
However, with many shops providing heavy discounts of up to 70%, the amount they will earn is likely to be down overall compared to a year ago. It's also infamous for being the longest wait at nearly any shopping center. Conner got some gifts on Amazon but says that comes with a risk. More than 90% of the 6,600 business in Perth and Kinross are independently-run and shoppers are being urged to... [Full Article...]
Birmingham Airport: Services halted amid air traffic control fault
Thousands of people are expected to be affected in the same week chaos descended on Gatwick airport. A spokesman for the airport said: 'Birmingham Airport has had to temporarily suspend services due to an air traffic control fault . "We thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience this has caused". Passengers were warned that flights could be affected until 10pm. [Full Article...]
Today Is The Busiest Day For Holiday Airport Travel
Over the next two weeks, about 46 million people are expected to fly this holiday season, which is more than 5% from previous year. - Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport Friday morning were having an easier time getting to their destinations. [Full Article...]
London’s Gatwick Airport resumes flights after drone chaos
Gatwick said in a statement that it apologized for the inconvenience but had to put place safety first. "Gatwick continues to advise passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport as departures and arrivals will be subject to delays and cancellations". [Full Article...]
South Carolina’s unemployment rate steady at 3.3 percent
The DWD says the new record is subject to monthly revisions and annual benchmarking before being made official. That's its highest rate since August of previous year. Across the board, total private average weekly earnings increased to $838.89, up from $804.13 in November 2017. This represents the second highest level in history, surpassed only by September 2018's average weekly wages of $849.89. [Full Article...]
Amazon’s fleet of jets is growing
Amazon Air is expanding its network with the lease of a further 10 Boeing 767-300 freighters from lessor ATSG , with options for even more. Amazon senior vice president of worldwide operations Dave Clark said: "Our customers love massive selection and fast delivery, and the Amazon Air capacity we are building enables Prime delivery speeds for customers from Seattle, Washington to Miami, Florida... [Full Article...]
Musk eyes high throughput at high speed for his underground tunnel
Tuesday's reveal comes nearly two years to the day since Musk announced on Twitter that "traffic is driving me nuts" and he was "going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging". From the footage, one can see that the tunnel is lit-up with a neon tube which runs overhead and provides an icy blue-green hue. We reached a speed of 49mph, although cars will eventually travel at up ... [Full Article...]
Former Nissan chairman given fresh arrest warrant over new allegations
Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa sought to reassure staff that the carmaker is addressing corporate-governance shortcomings that have ensnared the company in the scandal involving former Chairman Carlos Ghosn . Prosecutors have pressed formal charges over the first allegation but not yet over the other accusations. "The accused was responsible for managing Nissan's overall operations an... [Full Article...]