Help Son in Law got Holiday Problems!! Advice Please

asbokid

stephb34 wrote: »

Thomas cook is far from a debt riddled company...

Thomas Cook is sitting on a mountain of debt... The financial press reports..

"Analysts are fretting over higher interest payments after a sharp rise in the company's net debt to £1bn.

"[Thomas Cook] announced a jump in interest charges to £69.6m, up from £10.7m... (F.T. 15 May, 2009)

"There maybe job losses but all well run companies streamline to keep themselves afloat."

The rumour mill is reporting on the vulture capitalists who circle above the stricken tour operator. If they can browbeat Arcandor's creditors, they could take the beleaguered company into private hands, perhaps in collusion with the existing Quisling management. Once on the books of a private equity house, TC would doubtless find itself asset-stripped. Redundancies could be in the tens of thousands..

See Reuters.."private equity firms eye Thomas Cook"

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSLA18364220090610

rafter_2

rafter wrote: »

I applied for my 1st passport 14 days ago, didnt use check and send, recieved my interview letter on Saturday, had my interview today and was told I should recieve passport in approx 4 working days, so around 3 weeks in my case hopefully, hopefully they are as quick for your son in laws 1st application

Courier delivered passport today, so from day of sending application to recieving took 16 days for 1st time passport, heoping your son in laws was as speedy.