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Image copyright Getty Images Air New Zealand will end a ban on staff having visible tattoos, in a move it says will allow staff to express cultural and individual diversity. Some New Zealanders with Maori heritage wear tattoos to mark their genealogy and heritage. The airline said from 1 September, all employees will be able […]

Image copyright Getty Images The UK and South Korea have signed an in principle free trade agreement (FTA) that seeks to maintain existing trade arrangements post-Brexit. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox signed the deal with his South Korean counterpart Yoo Myung-hee in Seoul. The preliminary agreement marks the first post-Brexit trade deal the UK has

American Airlines is extending cancellations of all Boeing 737 Max flights through Sept. 3 amid ongoing software fixes in the wake of two fatal crashes involving the model. The country’s largest airline announced its decision on Sunday as it awaits recertification of the planes by the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft was previously canceled through

Luke Johnson, the former chairman of bakery chain Patisserie Valerie, has said he considered emigrating. He also feared becoming a “pariah” in business, he said in his column for the Sunday Times. The former boss said that in contrast to corporate struggles such as those of Debenhams, the fall of his firm was “horribly rapid”.

Image copyright Rex Features Image caption Neil Woodford is unconventional and has been successful for investors The boss of broker Hargreaves Lansdown has issued an apology following the suspension of a fund it sells. Chris Hill, chief executive, said he shares clients’ “disappointment and frustration”. The Woodford Equity Income Fund, managed by Neil Woodford, stopped

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Everybody loves Warren: At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting If what goes up, must come down, it stands to reason that a professional stockpicker can’t get it right all the time. Sooner or later, the fairy dust evaporates, as Neil Woodford found out this week when he was forced

Image copyright Reuters MPs are to launch an inquiry into the UK’s steel industry after the collapse of one of the sector’s biggest firms. The move by the Business Committee follows the liquidation of British Steel last month and concerns about the impact of Brexit on the steel industry. The committee will look at the

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption VE Day marked the end of fighting in Europe in World War Two Next year’s early May bank holiday will be moved back by four days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. May Day is traditionally held on a Monday

The tween retailer Claire’s has been hit with another product recall after asbestos was found in more of their cosmetic products, three months after the Food and Drug Administration found the same substance in other cosmetics. The FDA said Friday that Claire’s voluntarily recalled its JoJo Siwa Makeup set (SKU #888711136337, Batch/Lot No. S180109). Beauty Plus,

Image caption Urban streetwear is all the rage now, say shoppers Catherine Thynne and Beth Armstrong “I’m a lot less interested in Topshop nowadays, it’s just not really how I dress,” says 24-year-old advertising account executive Beth Armstrong. Customers like Ms Armstrong are one of the reasons that UK High Street retail chain Arcadia, owner