
Jan 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- UPS UPS.N said it expected to cut as many as 30,000 jobs this year as part of a continuing effort to reduce costs and shore up profits.
- Southwest Airlines LUV.N said on Tuesday that it has officially retired its decades-old practice of open seating.
- Governor Greg Abbott of Texas abruptly blocked state agencies and public universities from using skilled foreign worker visas in hiring.
- Microsoft MSFT.O is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.