United Airlines’ new upsell: Keeping other travelers out of the middle seat
United Airlines will offer a new premium seating option on its Airbus A321XLRs featuring an empty middle seat with a shared tray table, going on sale later this year.
Taco Bell says it has removed lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak from its restaurants
Taco Bell removed lettuce linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting over 1,600 people across five states, with parent company Yum Brands’ stock declining nearly 7% this week.
Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
Chief executive pay at Britain’s largest companies hit a record £5.06m, widening the gap with average workers to 130 times, the widest in eight years.
Kenneth Ashcroft obituary
Kenneth Ashcroft, a financial manager and director at major British companies including Ford, Comet, Next, Dixons and Amstrad during the 1970s-90s, has died at age 91.
Thames Water lenders preparing legal challenge to potential nationalisation
Thames Water lenders are preparing legal action against potential nationalisation by the incoming UK government, which has signaled intent to increase public control of water utilities.
Bank of England to stop accepting bonds linked to coal for key loans
The Bank of England will stop accepting bonds linked to thermal coal as collateral for commercial bank loans starting in October, citing financial risks from the global transition to cleaner energy.