International News

(29-Mar-2006) The Australian bank's subsidiary Macquarie Airports has the option to acquire Ferrovial's stakes in Sydney and Bristol airports if the BAA bid is successful

(27-Mar-2006) Catherine Saurais is to replace Stewart Dryburgh as general manager of Nestlé International Travel Retail

(21-Mar-2006) The US liquor supplier has bought the raspberry liqueur brand in a $255m deal

(17-Mar-2006) Spanish company Ferrovial's cash offer "does not begin to reflect true value" of BAA

(16-Mar-2006) The rebuilt village of Palliyawatte was officially opened on March 16 with several travel-retail guests on hand, including DFNI Asia

(15-Mar-2006) Toy supplier Hasbro has announced its first licensing agreement with comic book company Marvel

(15-Mar-2006) Chase International will unveil new launches for Hershey's and Irish premium chocolate specialist Lily O'Briens at the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale this month, when it will also introduce Belgian speciality chocolatier Starbrook Airlines to the Americas market (DFNI February 15)

(15-Mar-2006) Austrian crystal and homewares supplier Swarovski has launched a range of accessories and gifts for the home, focusing on an ice theme

(15-Mar-2006) Christian Lacroix has confirmed it will enter the travel-retail channel in the third quarter of this year. The brand was acquired by the Falic Group—owner of Duty Free Americas (DFA)—in January 2005

(15-Mar-2006) Any operators feeling sorry for themselves over space constraints or onerous contract terms should read the "Storm Troopers" article