Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd will split its coach class into three ticket grades in an effort to head off the challenge presented by an emerging low-cost, long-haul sector led by Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. The UK carrier plans to introduce an “economy light” fare for passengers prepared to take hand baggage only and happy to have their seats allocated …

Bloomberg Consumer staples companies such as Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc and Procter & Gamble Co. should be paying higher dividends to compensate investors for increasing levels of risk, according to the head of a fund that’s beaten 99 percent of peers in 2018. Reckitt’s dividend yield of 2.8 percent and P&G’s of 3.4 percent is similar to the 2.9 percent …

Bloomberg Low-cost international flying is coming to Brazil. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA plans to fly to Brazil from Argentina and London to boost its month-old operations in South America, Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Kjos said in an interview in Buenos Aires. The Scandinavian company has already received authorisation from the Argentine government to operate flights to 13 Brazilian cities. Norwegian …