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When she added Gabrielle’s name to the chart in her kitchen, Judy Kennedy could picture the annual ritual. At birthdays she would ask her newest grandchild to stand up straight, heels against the door frame, so she could mark Gabrielle’s height beside that of her other granddaughter in the Maine house the family has lived […]

Image copyright Getty Images British Airways has rejected a last-ditch proposal from pilots’ union Balpa to re-start negotiations aimed at averting strike action. BA pilots are due to strike on Monday and Tuesday over a pay offer they say is too low. Balpa said it would call off the strike if BA would discuss a

Image copyright Getty Images The secondary ticketing website Viagogo has improved how it communicates with customers, prompting the Competition and Markets Authority to suspend plans for legal action. The competition watchdog said its concerns over how Viagogo presented information had been addressed. The website was now “worlds apart” from the one that prompted the legal

This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEO signatories who are part of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-led business coalition focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S.  By Dr. Art Langer, chairman and founder, Workforce Opportunity Services “Because we’ve always done it that way.” That phrase

Image copyright Getty Images Samsung’s first foldable phone will go on sale on Friday after problems delayed its initial release. The Galaxy Fold will be available on 6 September in South Korea, with a UK launch following on 18 September. The release of the nearly $2,000 (£1,634) device in April was postponed after early reviewers

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jio Fiber will shake up the market, say experts A high-speed broadband service launching on Thursday is expected to disrupt India’s booming internet and streaming industries. Jio Fiber’s annual plans include free TVs, set-top boxes and subscriptions to premium streaming services. Telecom giant Reliance will charge subscribers $10 to

Image copyright Reuters The payment protection insurance (PPI) scandal could cost banks £53bn, according to a forecast made as firms warned of mounting bills from claims. Dominic Lindley of New City Agenda made the estimate as CYBG shares fell 20% to record lows after it warned of a potential £450m bill for new claims. The

Image copyright Getty Images Europe’s aviation safety watchdog will not accept a US verdict on whether Boeing’s troubled 737 Max is safe. Instead, the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) will run its own tests on the plane before approving a return to commercial flights. The 737 Max has been grounded since March after two fatal

Image copyright Getty Images Nissan boss Hiroto Saikawa has accepted he was overpaid as part of a company compensation scheme, but denied any wrongdoing. The chief executive of the Japanese carmaker is accused of receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of extra stock option payments in 2013. He told Japanese media he would return

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption CBI chief Carolyn Fairbairn says a no-deal Brexit would be damaging for business Progress in passing a bill to stop a no-deal Brexit in parliament has been a “chink of light” for UK business, according to the head of Confederation of British Industry (CBI). However, Carolyn Fairbairn told the