IAG goes on the Level with new budget carrrier

International Airlines Group’s new long haul low-cost carrier will be called Level and will operate four initial routes to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) and Buenos Aires from Barcelona’s El Prat Airport. It will become IAG’s fifth airline, together with Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.

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Nevil Gibson on reporting from Iraq, who will be amassed by Mosul victory and taking Easter out of chocolate eggs

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National's troubled Resource Management Act reforms – watered down though they are – should make it on to the statute books before the election.

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Auckland’s biggest hotel operator, Accor, says it will be reassessing a new development in light of Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's 150% plus targeted rates increase on the accommodation sector.

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TeamTalk says it has been approached by “a range of parties” other than Spark who are interested in acquiring its assets.

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Former TVNZ heads of news and current affairs Bill Ralston is full of scorn about the restructure proposal for his former employer’s news division.

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The Labour and Green parties are promising to be fiscally responsible if they win the Treasury benches at the September general election and will set up a body independent of government to make sure they stick to their rules.

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Dairy giant Fonterra [NZX:FCG] has been splashing cash on its public relations and marketing strategy but its reputation still lags behind other large local businesses.

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Generators could be beneficiaries of technological change in electricity and network operators could also benefit but their pricing will have to change.

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Hard on the heels of confirming last week that Television NZ needs to undertake significant structural changes to ensure it has a sustainable future, the publically-owned company's chief executive, Kevin Kenrick, has told NBR the “redesign” process has begun – starting with its news operation.

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