Blackstone is keen to wear the Crown, and is prepared to stump up a bit more cash than it initially put on the table.

A multi-billion-dollar bid has been lobbed at Australia’s largest airport, meaning its board members and bean counters have a busy week ahead.

The Star faces some competition, however, from a private equity firm that wants to take over Crown (which, FYI, has also just hired a new CEO).

The days of tourists eating space cakes and bogarting joints in Amsterdam’s infamous coffee shops appear to be numbered, following a proposal from the city’s mayor.

We love a good inflight engagement story, and this one from Cathay Pacific is particularly sweet. Get it? Sweet? Dessert? Okay, we’ll see ourselves out.

The airline said the proposal caused turmoil and made passengers feel “unsafe”. We didn’t realise engagements were that dangerous but go figure.