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Travel booking site eyes rebound from market turbulence

A major online travel booking company believes it can recover from a triple whammy after increasing its net annual profit in a shifting market.

AAP · May 20

Virgin Australia Is Offering 2x Gold Status Memberships To Small Businesses ATM

Earn triple the frequent flyer points.

Pedestrian.tv · May 19

‘My body ached from the volume’: the mystery and majesty of Japanese noise-rockers les Rallizes Dénudés

The incendiary Japanese group who emerged out of late-60s unrest were suspicious of studios so their legacy was long left to bootleg obsessives. But unheard recordings are revealing their lesser-known gifts for melody

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Capcom, Virgin Voyages bet on AI to reshape gaming and cruise travel

Capcom is using AI to help speed up new game testing, while Virgin Voyages wants to reinvent cruise booking with an AI-enabled crew member called Rovey.

Fortune · Apr 22

“People phoned in, saying, ‘If you play that song again, I’m going to firebomb your station!’” How XTC battled the “rottweiler” Todd Rundgren and their record label to make their breakthrough

Andy Partridge reflects on Skylarking, a change of direction for XTC that was the most difficult of births under producer Todd Rundgren's direction and the label’s interference

Guitar World · Apr 20

Virgin Atlantic hikes fares by up to £360 as fuel costs soar amid Iran war

The chief executive says that tensions in the Middle East are keeping jet fuel costs high, with further fare rises possible in the coming months

Evening Standard · Apr 15

Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish

Equities markets are betting on a timely end to the Persian Gulf conflict, but the likely aftermath of the energy shock is keeping the champagne firmly corked.

AAP · Apr 15

Fewer flights, higher fares take off for airline flyers

Australian airfares are set to stay higher for longer as experts predict neither of the nation's major carriers will cut prices until fuel-cost hikes subside.

AAP · Apr 14

“Japan was part of the zeitgeist - we were on the BBC, in the tabloid newspapers and part of culture”: We speak to Japan and Porcupine Tree synth polymath Richard Barbieri

From glam rock novice to sonic architect, Richard Barbieri’s latest album, Hauntings, explores a memory-soaked sound world

MusicRadar · Apr 8

Dear Virgin Galactic Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for Testing in April

Virgin Galactic stock has surpassed the $3 mark as investors continue to cheer multiple near-term tailwinds. Here’s what could drive SPCE shares higher in April.

Barchart · Apr 7