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The high profile takeover case of car rental group Dollar Thrifty will continue after the group announced it was delaying its decision.
Executives at Dollar Thrifty have decided to reschedule the shareholder meeting that was to take place on August 18 for September 16, as they require more time to evaluate the $1.3 billion offer from Hertz. Their scheduling of the August date had been based upon a perceived understanding of industry practices and rules.
Scott Thompson, Dollar Thrifty CEO, said that federal regulators had advised the group that the extra time would be required to allow stock brokers to notify shareholders […]

Male drivers have long been known to show concern when their partner gets behind the wheel.
Now, a new study has confirmed than more than one third of all men feel unsafe when the car is being driven by their other half.
The survey found that millions of men in the passenger seats spent long periods of time griping fast to the seat or pressing imaginary brake pedals as their partner began braking too late. One in ten even grabbed the steering wheel as they watched their partner take their eyes off the road and caused the car to direct towards the […]

Kingfisher Airlines is celebrating becoming part of the oneworld airline alliance. Chairman of the Indian based carrier, Vijay Mallya, signed an agreement to join the other members of oneworld last month and said that he was extremely pleased to have been asked to join the group. He added that in his opinion oneworld was the best airline alliance in the world and that Kingfisher would now have the opportunity of expanding the number of destinations it could offer to its passengers. The airline will now reach around 800 destinations in 150 countries around the globe, according to Mr Mallya.
The other […]

The collapse of tour operator, Goldtrail, is likely to leave thousands of holidaymakers waiting months for any kind of refund on holidays they have already booked. This will mean many will not be in a position to book another holiday with another travel agent this summer. For those already on holiday the Civil Aviation Authority says that it does not see any major disruption being experienced.
Over the weekend around half of the 16,000 currently on a break booked through Goldtrail were brought back to the UK. Also at the weekend, many people arriving at airports to set off on their […]

A recent study has revealed a top-ten list of complaints which men have about women’s ability to drive. In the number one position is the belief by men that their partners and wives simply lack the ability to concentrate when they are behind the steering wheel. The survey found that a high proportion of men […]