MPs vote to delay Brexit; Vienna wins best city for overseas professionals, and more top news

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The U.K. Parliament overwhelmingly agreed — 412 to 202 — to seek an extension of Brexit beyond March 29. The government will now ask the EU to approve the delay, which may push the country’s departure from the bloc to June 30 or even later. The exact date depends on whether Parliament approves PM May’s Brexit deal before March 20. EU leaders have been split on whether they would approve a deadline change. The timing will also determine whether the U.K. participates in upcoming EU elections. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Western European cities dominate the top 10 positions in a report ranking conditions for employees working abroad, with Vienna winning as the most desirable city for the 10th straight year, followed by Zurich. The annual Mercer Quality of Living City Ranking analyses living conditions according to 39 factors.Vancouver and Auckland were the only non-European cities in the top 10 which also included Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Geneva and Basel. Mercer says its research helps companies choose locations for new offices, as well as calculate appropriate remuneration. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Investigators in France are preparing to analyse the black boxes from last week's fatal Ethiopian Airlines flight. The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) officials have received the boxes from the downed Boeing 737 Max jet; results are not expected for several days. The EU has grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, and the US Federal Aviation Administration says the model will not fly until a software update can be tested and installed, thus grounding planes until at least May. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Airbnb's IPO — one of the year’s most hotly anticipated — may not actually happen in 2019, reports Business Insider. The vacation accommodation startup, last valued at around US$31 billion, was believed to be preparing its initial public offering for this summer. However, “that doesn't mean we will go public in 2019," wrote co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk, in an email to the news site. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Irish food safety and traceability company IdentiGEN has signed a deal with US meat giant Tyson Foods to use its DNA testing to guarantee the integrity of their beef to customers. IdentiGEN’s DNA TraceBack system will track the origins of Tyson Foods’ rapidly-growing Open Prairie brand, which sources animals raised on a grass-fed diet with no antibiotics or added hormones. IdentiGEN, which identified the European horse meat crisis in 2013, also signed a similar deal in excess of €17 million with Swiss meat association Proviande in 2017. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Too often people assume that if they work hard, they’ll get recognised and be promoted. Startups advisor Lisa Shalett tells LinkedIn that in many of these cases employees don’t know how a promotion occurs.

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— Andrea Beattie & Cathy Anderson