EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges

Spain’s penalty to carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations is called ‘anti-consumer’. The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Spain fines budget airlines $179m and wants ban on hand luggage charges

The government says charging for hand luggage and printing boarding passes at the airport are "abusive practices".

Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others for 'abusive' cabin luggage fees

Spain's Consumer Rights ministry demanded that the five low-cost airlines stop charging additional baggage fees.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection

The country’s privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users’ likes and the ads they opened.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Raheem Mostert fined for illegal use of helmet on a play Taylor Rapp was penalized

The NFL fined Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert for unnecessary roughness in last week's game against the Bills.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online

In a bid to curb knife crime, the government would hold officials of tech companies personally liable for illicit sales on their platforms, a significant shift in internet regulation.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Brazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle

Brazil's environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon

World - ABC News - October 28

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...

Tech - ABC News - November 5

Ryan Reaves gets 5-game suspension and fine for illegal check to the head of Darnell Nurse

Reaves was fined $35,156.25. The incident took place during Toronto’s 4-3 overtime win over Edmonton.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Maple Leafs' Reaves gets 5-game suspension and fine for illegal check to the head of Oilers' Nurse

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse

Sports - ABC News - November 17

Ambulance worker attacked boss with hammer in row over rota

Ambulance worker Stacey Smith later texted a friend, admitting "I've smashed her head in".

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

People should intervene if they see women at risk of spiking, minister urges

Jess Phillips says people should ask women is "everything alright" if they appear unsafe during the Christmas party season.

Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality

The media watchdog says the broadcast channel allowed the then-prime minister to go unchallenged.

Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace

The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.

Barclays fined £40m over 'reckless' fundraising

The UK's financial watchdog says investors did not have all the information they should have had.

NASCAR suspends nine people, hands out $600K in fines after teams manipulated finish at Martinsville

The end of Sunday's race saw multiple drivers sandbag to help fellow Chevy or Toyota drivers make the Championship 4

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

SEC hands down hefty fines to Ole Miss and LSU for fans storming the field, throwing trash

Both schools received six-figure fines due to fan behavior in Ole Miss' win over Georgia and LSU's loss to Alabama.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

NBA hands down $100,000 fine to Atlanta Hawks after Trae Young misses NBA Cup game

Young missed the opening NBA Cup game vs. the Celtics on Nov. 12, which the NBA says was in violation of the player participation policy.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 23 hours ago

EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products

Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services Act. Business live – latest updates The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Temu Faces EU Probe Over Failure to Stop Illegal Sales

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it had opened formal proceedings against the Chinese e-commerce platform to assess whether it may have breached Europe’s digital services ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Rudy Giuliani’s Delay in Handing Over Prized Assets Makes Judge Livid

A federal judge threatened Rudolph W. Giuliani with a contempt charge after a missed deadline to hand over prized possessions, including Yankees swag.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

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