Virgin axes trips to SeaWorld, Ryanair won't warn 737 MAX flyers, and more top news

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Virgin will no longer sell tickets to attractions and experiences featuring captive whales and dolphins such as SeaWorld, according to the company. The tour operator will cut longstanding ties with SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and similar attractions, instead choosing suppliers “that don’t take sea cetaceans from the wild.” The decision echoes a 2018 move by Thomas Cook to stop promoting animal parks that keep killer whales, saying 90% of its customers were concerned about animal welfare. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Ryanair will not warn passengers when they are booking a flight on a Boeing 737 MAX, according to the airline. Europe’s biggest low-cost airline said it will need to cut down on summer flights next year and abandon some airports as a result of the Boeing 737 MAX’s delayed deliveries. Ryanair is also offering unpaid leave to pilots as it faces a surplus. It comes amid speculation that the troubled plane, which was involved in two fatal crashes that claimed nearly 350 lives, will be rebranded once it is given all clear to fly. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Britain's Office for National Statistics says that wage growth has risen at its fastest pace since July 2018, even as hiring slows. Earnings, excluding bonuses, rose 3.6% in the three months to May, boosting household spending as UK inflation is currently at 2%. Wages have now outpaced inflation for 16 months. But job growth has slowed, with recent research showing a 2.3% decline in advertised positions in the second quarter of 2019, according to recruitment firm Reed. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Will the next great office revolution be to bring back calmness? A BBC Capital report argues that technology at work has led to multitasking and constant distraction, reducing the potential of workers and causing stress. Instead, knowledge workers may need to start taking cues from the manufacturing production lines of the 20th century, assembling workers for highly specific tasks without the noise and distraction of any side projects or noisy productivity tools. ? Here’s what people are saying.

It’s been 50 years since the Apollo 11 crew blasted off into space, with astronaut Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon four days later. Original tapes of the lunar landing bought for around $200 (￡161) are being auctioned at Sotheby’s at a starting price of $700,000 (￡563,000), with hopes they’ll sell close to $2m (￡1.6m). The modern commercial space industry, including private companies Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, and moon-landing plans by US, China, Russia and India, is estimated to be worth $1.5tn (￡1.2tn) by 2040. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: On the Apollo 11 anniversary, let's embrace a similar kind of energy for our future, says Barbara Humpton, Siemens USA CEO.

“It was humankind’s ability to discover and harness energy that created the industrial world, and got us to the moon.”

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— Natalie MacDonald