Andy Murray has warned the Australian Open it risks damaging the reputation of tennis after players were forced to play in searing heat in Melbourne yesterday.

Pharmacists are urging parents to check their children for head lice every week, now that school has started.

Hurricane Fly landed a twelfth Grade 1 success and crowned a great day for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh when winning the Dobbins & Madigans Morgiana Hurdle in Punchestown yesterday.

Kauto Star may be nicely tucked up in his box enjoying retirement, but Paul Nicholls could still have an embarrassment of riches come Boxing Day at Kempton.

Greencore has acquired US snacks producer HC Schau & Son for around €15.5m, of which€10.4m is being paid in cash.

The $36m (€27.3m) acquisition of Marketfare Foods by Greencore will increase the Irish plc’s US operations by 70%.

A taskforce is to be set up in Cork to reduce road deaths, which have soared well above the national average.

De boys are on to something massive, like. And the translation for those of you unfamiliar with Cork slang is: These young entrepreneurs have developed an idea that is going to be really quite successful.

Coral were not impressed by Big Brown’s comeback win on Sunday and cut Henrythenavigator for the Breeders’ Cup Classic as a result.

PARENTS buying Christmas gifts on auction websites should exercise greater caution following a spate of toy safety scares, consumer watchdogs have warned.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership. Let him know what you think and he’ll argue the toss with you.

Budget airline easyJet today said its half-year losses had widened to £31m (€45m) after fuel costs leapt by 51% over the past 12 months.

Marks & Spencer Group said today that Barbara Cassani has resigned from her position as non-executive director of Marks & Spencer Group due to her increasing commitments to London's bid for the Olympic Games in 2012.

AER RIANTA may face an action for damages from Ryanair after the Competition Authority found the State-owned airport company acted in an anti-competitive manner. The Competition Authority’s censure of Aer Rianta dates back to 2000 and 2001.

RYANAIR yesterday regained its place as European’s largest low-fares’ carrier after rival Easyjet posted monthly traffic figures showing it carried almost 350,000 less people than the Irish airline.

President George Bush flew home today after surprising US troops in Iraq with a secret Thanksgiving Day visit to thank them for ”defending the American people from danger”.

PROFITS at Easyjet, the British low-cost airline, fell by 28% to £51.5m (€74.6m) for the year ended September in line with market expectations.

Budget airline easyJet today forecast growth of 20% – despite seeing annual profits drop by a quarter in one of the most difficult years on record.

Budget airline easyJet saw passenger figures climb steadily last month - but with the proportion of seats filled declining, figures showed today.

British low-cost airline easyJet today said it had carried 1.7 million passengers in June, a rise of 83% compared with the same month last year.

Budget airline easyJet enjoyed good business in May, with passenger numbers rising to more than 1.75 million.

RYANAIR rival EasyJet made after-tax losses of €63.3 million in the last six months as Europe’s biggest low-cost airline struggled to match its Irish counterpart in the earnings stakes.

No-frills airline easyJet sank into the red today after cutting fares to boost passenger numbers.

Low-cost airline easyJet today pulled out of plans to buy German operator Deutsche BA from British Airways.

Budget airlines are outscoring charter carriers and scheduled service operators when it comes to satisfying passengers, according to a Consumers' Association survey.

Passenger numbers on budget airlines continue to soar, new figures out today revealed.

SHARES in Easyjet dropped

Insurers sustained heavy falls on the London market today after one of the sector’s biggest stocks hinted it may have to cut its dividend.

Discount airline easyJet today saw shares tumble after revealing it had cut fares to encourage passengers on to its planes amid tougher economic conditions and increased competition.

No-frills airline easyJet today reported “encouraging” levels of advanced bookings for the spring and summer despite economic uncertainty and the growing prospect of war.

EasyJet reports that applying its price regime to Go Fly helped increase passenger traffic by nearly 50% in January to 1.5 million people.

RYANAIR swooped yesterday to pick up rival low-cost carrier Buzz for just €5m from KLM, while simultaneously ordering 100 new Boeing jets boosting its fleet to 250 aircraft within eight years.

MEPs today called for compulsory compensation of up to £375 (€595) for delayed or stranded air passengers - despite warnings from budget airlines that the move would certainly mean an end to bargain-basement fares.

Low-cost airline easyJet has decided against moving away from its headquarters at Luton, it was announced today.

EasyJet is drafting in specialists to help it sort out a rostering problem that has led to cancelled flights.

Budget airline, easyJet has cancelled flights between Northern Ireland and Scotland operated by its recently acquired competitor Go.

RYANAIR’S share price is being tipped to rise by 30% over the next year according to a stockbroker’s report.

Low-cost partners easyJet and Go carried 61% more passengers last month compared to a year ago, figures showed today.

Ryanair has revealed a record increase in quarterly profits, boosted by strong performances from its new routes.

EasyJet chief executive Ray Webster declared the “real work” starts today, as he formally completed the £374m (€596m) takeover of rival budget carrier Go.

Budget airline easyJet has bought Go for £374m (€596.3m).

WHEN it comes to buying holidays or snapping up cheap airline seats on-line, Irish consumers are world beaters.

Pilots from at least one budget airline have been accused of putting passengers’ lives at risk by ignoring orders from air traffic controllers as they bid to meet tight deadlines, it was reported today.