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Uber users in New York City will soon be able to beat traffic by booking a helicopter flight between JFK Airport and Lower Manhattan.

The option will be made available through the Uber app from 7 October, but at a cost of between $200 and $225 per trip.

Ian Guider discussed this story in The Last Word's daily business round-up.

The day's other business stories include:

• EU/US trade sanctions could hit Irish produce like butter and pork
• Ted Baker shares plunge as it says trading has got worse
• Activity in the services sector is continuing to decline

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