‘Fast-forward obsolescence’: Fate of Melbourne’s old CBD office towers in the balance

Most Melbourne office workers are still staying away in droves, prompting grim predictions for some empty and obsolete CBD towers. The Property Council of Australia’s national monthly report reveals a 1 percentage point lift in office occupancy in August, bringing Melbourne’s average…

Michael O'Leary says Ryanair will withdraw aircraft from Brussels

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns of ‘extremely challenging’ winter amid surge in fuel costs as airline withdraws planes from Brussels Airport amid row over rates and taxes Ryanair will withdraw aircraft from Brussels Zaventem Airport this winter amid an ongoing row over…

Chelsea sack Tuchel after Champions League defeat by Zagreb

By Martyn Herman (Reuters) -Chelsea sacked manager Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away by Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of the Champions League. The Premier League club confirmed on its website that…

California weathers heat wave without rolling blackouts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A brutal Western heat wave brought California to the verge of ordering rolling blackouts but the state’s electrical grid managed to handle record-breaking demand. The state’s 39 million people were warned Tuesday that demand — some of it…