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Airlines must give automatic refunds for all canceled flights and those delayed over 3 hours: DOT
EllenMoran/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Good news for airline travelers: the Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced it is rolling out new rules that will require airlines to automatically gi...
Apr 24, 2024
What to know for booking summer travel: Expert tips on airfare, destinations and more
Craig Hastings/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the surge of summer travel draws near, the race to book a great vacation is on."If you're looking to travel domestically within the U.S., I think you should...
Apr 23, 2024
Superfakes: Copycat manufacturers are becoming increasingly skilled at producing knock-off designer handbags
In this Feb. 1, 2006, file photo, an unidentified woman holds up a counterfeit Coach handbag in the back room of tourist shop in New York's Chinatown. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Counter...
Apr 23, 2024
Are lab-grown diamonds as sustainable as advertised?
This photograph taken Feb. 6, 2024 shows a laboratory technician monitoring the progress of lab-grown diamond seeds at Greenlab Diamonds manufacturing firm on the outskirts of Surat. (Sam Panthaky/AFP...
Apr 23, 2024
Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over 'woke capitalism,' experts say
ABC NewsCorporate America took notice four years ago when Larry Fink, CEO of investment giant BlackRock, declared climate change a top concern. “Climate risk is investment risk,” Fink wrot...
Apr 21, 2024
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join UAW, union says
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) -- In a seismic union election Friday evening, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto Workers Union.The workers v...
Apr 20, 2024
UAW vote at Tennessee plant will test resurgent labor movement
A United Auto Workers (UAW) lawn sign sits on the ground near a Volkswagen automobile assembly plant on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Carmakers...
Apr 19, 2024
What is a tourist tax? Fees for foreign tourists at hot summer destinations
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Barcelona is among the top 20 summer destinations of 2024, and for anyone planning to visit the bustling Mediterranean metropolis known for its art and architect...
Apr 19, 2024
New Beyond Meat plant-based beef made with avocado oil for nutrient-dense, simplified ingredients
Beyond Meat(NEW YORK) -- Beyond Meat has pared down its ingredient list and upgraded the recipe to add more nutrient-dense plant-based ingredients -- including heart-healthy avocado oil -- for its lat...
Apr 19, 2024
Dr Pepper announces brand-new creamy coconut flavor
Dr Pepper(NEW YORK) -- Dr Pepper has a new flavor hitting stores soon to jumpstart the summer mood.The soda company announced that Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut and Creamy Coconut Zero Sugar drinks are com...
Apr 19, 2024
