Andrea Felsted

Britain’s guidance on where Brits can go on holiday is about as clear as a pair of sunglasses smudged with sunscreen. This is creating headaches for everyone: people trying to plan vacations; countries like Spain and Greece that depend on summer tourists; and travel companies such as EasyJet Plc…

It’s the American Dream for Europe’s troubled tourism sector. On Sunday European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the New York Times that fully vaccinated American tourists could visit the bloc this summer. But the US accounts for a tiny proportion of travelers to tourist-dependent…

So much for lockdowns making us more health-conscious. Last week we saw Brits endure arctic conditions for a pint. Now there’s data showing they’re smoking more too. Market researcher Mintel found in a survey of 2,000 British adults last fall that more than half of cigarette users were stress…

That European summer holiday you booked a month ago is looking like wishful thinking. After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised post-COVID hopes with his roadmap for exiting lockdown, the government has warned that a ban on foreign holidays could be extended beyond its May 17 end date…

Danone SA has attracted the attentions of an activist investor for the second time in three years. On this occasion, the outsider stands a good chance of bringing about change. Perhaps it will force the French food company into the shakeup it needs. Bluebell Capital Partners, run by finance…

First, we stocked up on sweatpants, then we made home improvements. Next will we be booking vacations and buying beach bags? It’s not the most outrageous idea. Since the arrival of a Covid vaccine, there has been a “great rotation” in the stock market: Investors have been pulling out of safe…

“In a West End town, a dead end world,” sang the Pet Shop Boys in the mid-1980s. Fast forward 35 years and the electronic-pop duo would be just about right. Covid restrictions and a lack of global tourism have turned the West End, London’s premier shopping and dining district, into a shadow of…

The Christmas lights are on, but few are coming to see them. That was the scene last week on Oxford Street, London’s leading retail thoroughfare, as non-essential shops in England remained closed. It’s hardly the run-up to Black Friday that retailers had hoped for. I’ve argued before that…

Johann Rupert, chairman of Swiss luxury house Cie Financiere Richemont SA, said on Friday he had no mortal enemies in his industry, known for its bitter personal rivalries and historic feuds. That’s a good thing, because Richemont, which owns online retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter, is cozying up to…