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$159,222

How much the US Federal Aviation Administration transport agency is pursuing in fines from two passengers for alleged unruly behaviour during two domestic flights, says The Wall Street Journal. The recordhigh fines are for $81,950 and $77,272.

£1,000

The “welcome bonus” British Airways is offering cabin crew who already have the necessary credentials, amid staff shortages at the airline. The pay package consists of £16,800 in basic pay, rising to £28,000 with duty pay and a tax-free subsistence allowance.

$13.6bn

How much tax the wealthiest 25 Americans collectively paid between 2014 and 2018, worth about 3.4% of the $401bn they earned combined in that period, according to analysis from ProPublica, a US nonprofit organisation.

£100

The new price of a tourist visa to visit Britain, required by visitors from most countries, including India and China, after the government raised the cost by 5.3%, says The Independent. That compares with €80 for a Schengen visa, covering a large part of Europe.

$25.2m

The total cost last year to Facebook’s parent company for personal security for its boss, co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, says The Times. In comparison, Google-owner Alphabet paid $4.3m to keep its chief executive safe.

$500,000

The value of a modified 1954 Jaguar XK140 that former footballer David Beckham (pictured) gave as a wedding present to his son, Brooklyn, and daughterin-law, Nicola Peltz. The elder Beckham holds a 10% stake in Lunaz, a British company that modifies vehicles so their engines can be swapped for electric motors.