The U.S. DOT is in the initial phases of a probe into Southwest Airlines’ travel meltdown, and the agency will look at whether flights were overscheduled.
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Big Olaf Creamery ordered to pay $4 million after woman's death linked to listeria outbreak
Big Olaf Creamery has been ordered to pay $4 million to the estate of Mary Billman, a 79-year-old Illinois woman whose death has been linked to a listeria outbreak traced to the Florida-based ice cream maker.
Savings for the new year | Consumer Confidential
As the new year kicks off, here’s what you can do to get your money in order. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on the best ways to save in 2023.
Is price gouging behind the rising cost of eggs?
The recent spike in the cost of eggs has an advocacy group accusing food giants of working together to limit production and increase the price to juice their profits. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY.
Airports turn to AI and other tech to hunt for lost bags as travel havoc gets more common
With recent airline havoc triggering pile-ups at baggage claims across the country, airports and airlines are increasingly using technology to find lost items.
Rookie stock investors call it quits after portfolio values crashed
With 2022 being the worst year for stocks since the 2008 financial crisis, many so-called retail investors who picked up investing during the pandemic took hard hits to their portfolios. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports.
DOJ files second antitrust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google in just over two years.
Walmart to raise average hourly wage to more than $17.50 an hour
Walmart said Tuesday it would raise the average hourly wage of its associates to more than $17.50 an hour — up from about $17 an hour.
Amazon introduces subscription prescription drug service
Amazon announced it is adding RxPass, a prescription drug discount program as an add-on to Prime memberships for an extra $5. CNBC’s Contessa Brewster explains how the new service that offers 50 generic prescription drugs will work.
Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business.