Alexandra Bacon

  • Michael O'Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair Holdings Plc, during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on Monday, May 19, 2025. Ryanair said profit growth this year will depend on working through the risk of tariff wars, geopolitical conflicts and macro-economic blows.Retail

    Ryanair fares set to rise by nearly 20% as airline plots profit rebound

    By Ryan Hogg, Alexandra Bacon, and others
  • CEO of BP Murray Auchincloss speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 19, 2024. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    BP reports profit drop as energy giant restrategizes to focus on fossil fuel output

    By Alexandra Bacon and AFP
  • LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 11: UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves arrives at Downing Street for the weekly cabinet meeting, on March 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)Finance

    U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to slash billions in public spending

    By Alexandra Bacon and AFP
  • PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 17: British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer is seen during a meeting on the situation in Ukraine and security issues in Europe at the Elysée Palace on February 17, 2025 in Paris, France. As the USA and Russia convene talks in Saudi Arabia hoping to bring to an end the Russia/Ukraine war, President Macron invites European leaders to a summit to discuss security spending and the part they can play in the future of Ukraine. The UK Prime Minister has said he is prepared to commit troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force, as has the CDU party defence spokesperson in Germany. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)Finance

    Surprise U.K. inflation surge deals another setback to Labour government

    By Alexandra Bacon and AFP