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US mask mandate for flights likely to be extended: Union

  Bloomberg The largest union representing US flight attendants expects a federal order mandating face masks for air passengers and other travellers will be extended again, even as a growing number of states and businesses lift restrictions. The requirement is set to expire on March 18 after being extended three times since it first was imposed in February 2021 as …

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London Heathrow Covid losses hit $5.2b

  Bloomberg London Heathrow airport’s losses from two years of Covid disruption swelled to 3.8 billion pounds ($5.2 billion), leaving its finances hanging on a summer travel rebound and the go-ahead from regulators to raise prices. The UK hub had a loss of 1.8 billion pounds last year after passenger numbers slumped to 19.4 million, the lowest since 1972, Heathrow …

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Stocks advance with bond yields amid ‘soft’ sanctions

  Bloomberg European equities rose with US futures on Wednesday as investors assessed limited initial Western sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine standoff. The Stoxx 600 Europe Index and S&P 500 futures both added about 0.8% while contracts on the Nasdaq 100 gained more than 1%. The mood was brighter, when the S&P 500 fell into a technical correction after …

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