USB – The News Desk

18Oct

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Money

10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Tops 4.9%

Long-term bond yields hit a fresh 16-year high Wednesday, weighing on stocks already pressured by the conflict in Gaza and corporate earnings results.The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.902%, the highest closing level since July 2007. The S&P 500 fell 1.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 332.57 points, or 1%. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.6%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Lufthansa to refurbish A320s with new seats, USB ports and tablet holders – Business Traveller

29Sep

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Travel

Lufthansa to refurbish A320s with new seats, USB ports and tablet holders – Business Traveller

Lufthansa has announced plans to refurbish a large portion of its A320 fleet. A total of 38 A320 aircraft will be retrofitted with new interiors including new seats from Italian manufacturer Geven. The carrier said that the seats would offer more legroom with the same seat spacing, “thanks to the ergonomic shaping of the backrests”. The seats will also feature USB ports and new holders for tablets and smartphones (separate to the seat table). In addition the aircraft will be fitted with overhead bins which can hold twice as many bags as the current models can, with cases able to be stored vertically. The new design is understood to be Airbus’ Airspace interiors, which have also been line fitted to the airline’s newly delivered A321 neo aircraft since 2021. The refit will begin in spring ...