US govt to probe Southwest Airlines over 'unacceptable' flight cancellations, delays
Dec 28, 2022 22:02 pm UTC| Business Economy Law
The US Transportation Department would investigate Southwest Airlines over a large number of canceled and delayed flights to determine if the airline had control over the situation. On Monday, Southwest canceled 2,886...
US FDA to weigh safety of cannabis compound CBD in food, supplements
Dec 28, 2022 21:57 pm UTC| Law Health Economy Business
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to regulate the use of the cannabis compound CBD in food and supplements after weighing the evidence on the compounds safety. The FDA will decide whether regulating...
Unilever claims it has resolved legal dispute with Ben & Jerry’s
Dec 21, 2022 23:04 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Unilever announced that it has resolved its litigation with Ben Jerrys independent board over the sale of its Israeli ice cream business. However, Unilever has not detailed how the litigation was resolved. Ben ...
Burmese workers to sue Tesco over working conditions at Thai clothing factory
Dec 21, 2022 11:16 am UTC| Law Economy Business
Tesco is being sued by 130 migrant workers from Myanmar for making them work up to 99 hours a week on unlawful wages and in forced labor conditions at the V.K Garments factory in Mae Sot, Thailand, between 2017 and...
Smucker's says shop infringes its trademark for round, crustless sandwiches
Dec 20, 2022 23:51 pm UTC| Law Life Economy Business
J.M. Smucker Co. has issued a cease and desist demand against an upscale peanut butter and jelly sandwich brand over the shape of its sandwiches. According to Smuckers, the Gallant Tiger sandwiches infringe on its...
Spain's new memory law dredges up a painful chapter of Spain's often forgotten ties to Nazis
Dec 19, 2022 16:40 pm UTC| Law
Walking down a tree-lined street in the Poble Sec neighborhood of Barcelona, one might easily miss a small bronze square set into the sidewalk. Stamped into the metal in the regional language of Catalan are the words: Here...
Wage theft has reached pandemic proportions, so why hasn't the Albanese government criminalised it?
Dec 08, 2022 10:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Australias first criminal case over wage theft is under way, with charges laid against the owner of a Victorian restaurant that allegedly underpaid staff by thousands of dollars. If found guilty, the owner of the...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
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