Adam Minter Airline passengers are being packed into planes “like sardines,” says U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. So he wants the Federal Aviation Administration to set minimum seat-size guidelines. The point, Schumer suggested, is to right an injustice: “It’s just plain unfair that a person gets charged for extra inches that were once standard.” In other words: Everyone could soon get …

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has increased by 1.18% to close at 4418.81 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has gained AED 8.38 billion attaining AED 716.79 billion. A total of 0.88 billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED 1.28 billion during the trading session of 03-03-2016 through 12114 transactions. The number of companies which …

Bloomberg Asian shares and currencies rose along with industrial metals as improving U.S. economic data coupled with prospects for stimulus in China spurred risk-taking. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was set for its biggest three-day rally since August, led by banks and raw-materials producers. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index snapped a five-day winning streak. South Korea’s won and Malaysia’s ringgit …