A British Airways airplane takes off from London City Airport May 29, 2012

Flight bookings rise 13% for Olympics

Statistics indicate business travellers plan to delay visits

May 29, 2012

Tube strike threat ends

Rail union secures Olympic pay deal

Philip Stephens from COMMENT May 28, 2012

At last I see the genius of London’s Olympics

For a month or so London will actually work

From UK BUSINESS May 26, 2012

Olympics publicity boosts consumer demand

Luxury-hungry consumers of India and China want British products

From UK BUSINESS May 25, 2012

Olympics organisers face legal action

Fifty small businesses close to Olympic park fear excessive delays

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A sailor stands guard at the bow of the Royal Navy Helicopter Carrier HMS Ocean as she makes her way up the River Thames as part of security rehearsals ahead of the London 2012 Olympics, on May 4, 2012 in London, England. The exercise is aimed at testing military capabilities to ensure operational readiness before the start of the Olympic Games ©Getty May 24, 2012

Olympics guards organiser voices concern

Only 3,000 ready, with two months until games begin

May 22, 2012

Scheduled flights get priority for Games

Business jets to go to back of queue in event of disruption

May 22, 2012

Travel troubles exercise Olympians

Heathrow hassles and ferry fears are among the hurdles facing teams

From WORLD May 22, 2012

IOC to choose shortlist for 2020 Games

Madrid, Tokyo, Doha, Istanbul and Baku vie to host Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) pr...International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge looks on during a press conference closing an executive board meeting at the IOC Headquarters, on December 11, 2008 in Lausanne. The International Olympic Committee on Thursday decided to disqualify the last three athletes convicted of doping at last summer's Beijing Olympics, including two medalists. Included in the three were Belarussians Vadim Deviatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan, who won silver and bronze in the hammer. Having tested positive in the past, Deviatovskiy was banned from all future Games. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) May 20, 2012

Olympic chiefs review $1bn sponsor scheme

New technology and social media spark rethink

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