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Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs

BBC Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:58
Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.
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Kacey Musgrave And Ella Langley To Perform For Dolly Parton TV Tribute

Forbes Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:29
Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Brad Paisley and more plan to tribute Dolly Parton during a primetime special on ABC Wednesday night.
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‘Lifelong Pattern’: Ramaswamy’s Controversial Acton Ad Invokes His History Of Below-The-Belt Politics

Forbes Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:21
Ramaswamy’s opponents in the 2024 presidential campaign repeatedly blasted him for his mudslinging style of politics.
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EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in its second round of job cuts this year

CNBC Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:17
EBay will lay off 9% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it works to focus on its "top strategic priorities."
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EU should revive talks on broader China trade deal, top MEP says

Euronews Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:16
As EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across multiple industries.
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Forbes Unveils America’s 250 Greatest Optimists, Celebrating The Visionaries Who Have Shaped The Nation’s Future

Forbes Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:14
Forbes today unveiled the Forbes 250 Optimists package, recognizing the visionaries whose ambition, long-term thinking and belief in new possibilities embody the optimism at the heart of the American Dream.
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DOJ official takes swipe at United Airlines CEO amid backlash over wealth tax proposal

Fox Business - Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:10

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is facing criticism over his support for a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes approaching 100%, with a senior Justice Department official joining the backlash by taking a jab at the airline's service.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, weighed in on the controversy with a post on X about her recent experience flying United.

"The WiFi didn’t work on my last two flights," Dhillon wrote.

Her comment followed Kirby's remarks in a recent interview with The New York Times, in which he warned that growing wealth inequality poses a "danger" to American society.

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"We should have a national wealth tax — it won’t work by state because people will just move," Kirby told the Times. "And I think we should have inheritance taxes that get close to 100 percent at some level. I would pay them."

Kirby's position has also drawn attention to his own compensation. The United CEO received about $32.3 million in total compensation in fiscal year 2025, including salary, stock awards and performance incentives. That was roughly 334 times the $96,670 median employee compensation reported by the airline, according to United's 2026 proxy statement.

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Beyond his tax proposals, Kirby also addressed United's pricing practices during the interview, defending the airline's decision to charge passengers more for certain seating options.

"There are some customers who want to sit in a window seat or a better seat, and that costs money to deliver," Kirby said.

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His comments prompted criticism from some social media users, with some threatening to stop flying United and others urging Kirby to focus on ticket prices and customer service.

One user wrote that Kirby should focus on "Flight safety, price, timeliness," adding, "How about we start with not charging $500 for basic 2 hour domestic routes?"

FOX Business' Stepheny Price contributed to this report. 

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