Bloomberg The UK government lowered the cost of Covid tests provided by the National Health Service for international travel following criticism from the competition watchdog and the tourism industry. The cost of tests will be reduced to 68 pounds ($94.30) from 88 pounds for one test and to 136 pounds from 170 pounds for two, the UK’s Department for Health ...

Bloomberg TUI AG stopped burning cash as holiday bookings surged following European government moves to relax travel restrictions. The world’s biggest tour operator reported cash inflows during the three months through June of 320 million euros ($376 million), excluding financing costs, the first time it’s recorded a positive number since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s after revenue surged ...

Bloomberg The Taliban ordered its fighters to remain just outside the Afghan capital as it starts talks for a peaceful transition of power, cementing its renewed grip on the country two decades after the US ousted it from power. Fighters from the militant group entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday as the US and other nations rushed to evacuate ...