Financial News

(7-Sep-2005) The latest AFCOV index shows a general upward trend for the second quarter of 2005

(1-Sep-2005) SPAIN/INTERNATIONAL. Spanish travel retailer Aldeasa reported profits of €9.99m ($12m) in the first six months of 2005, a year-on-year fall of 16.9%

(1-Sep-2005) GREECE. Hellenic Duty Free Shops posted a year-on-year increase in turnover of 12.6% to €97.9m ($118m) in the first half of 2005

(1-Sep-2005) The Turkish retailer hopes for a strong second-half performance

(31-Aug-2005) The tobacco-to-retail group announces profit growth in the first six months of 2005, citing acquisitions including Aldeasa as a positive force

(26-Aug-2005) The addition of the fashion category and increased tourism levels have driven a rise in turnover in the first half at Hellenic Duty Free Shops

(26-Aug-2005) Zürich airport authority Unique blames duty-free business for a disappointing performance

(25-Aug-2005) Increased passenger traffic offset slow retail growth at Auckland International in the first half of 2005

(25-Aug-2005) Escalating security costs at Amsterdam lead to a like-for-like drop in income in the first six months of the year

(23-Aug-2005) The inflight caterer's UK business may fold unless it can reach a better deal with British Airways after walk-outs at Heathrow airport earlier this month