U.S. engine maker Pratt & Whitney faces new checks on engines for small jetliners after an engine failure forced a Geneva-bound Swiss jet to divert to Paris and prompted a brief grounding of the rest of the airline's Airbus A220 fleet.

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Pratt & Whitney recommended checks on engines on Airbus A220 aircraft and some Embraer jets after a Geneva-bound Swiss jet diverted to Paris with an engine problem, prompting the grounding of the rest of the airline's A220 fleet.

The chief executive of Next has sold more than 10 million pounds ($12.7 million) worth of shares in the British clothing retailer to finance an investment in a private venture outside the retail industry, the company said on Tuesday.

The chief executive of British clothing retailer Next has sold shares in the firm worth over 10 million pounds ($12.7 million), the company said on Tuesday.

Communications Workers Union (CWU) on Tuesday said over 97% of its members in Britain's Royal Mail who voted were in favor of going on strike.