Frontier Airlines plane seen at Cancun International Airport. On Wednesday, December 08, 2021, in Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe 1986 Air Carrier Access Act requires airlines to provide a wheelchair for passengers with disabilities at the airport. The problem, though, is that...
Year: 2024
Op-ed: How activist investors are deactivating with proxy battle losses
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Yale School of ManagementScott Mlyn | CNBCAs this year's proxy season draws to a close, defeat after defeat for activist investors in proxy fights this year โ most prominently at Disney and Norfolk Southern โ raises the question: Are activist investors increasingly getting de-activated, losing their credibility and...
Norfolk Southern agrees to $310 million federal settlement over Ohio train derailment
Officials continue to conduct operation and inspect the area after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 17, 2023. EPA | Anadolu | Getty ImagesNorfolk Southern has agreed to pay $310 million to settle charges over a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023,...
Auto insurance rates are jumping the most since the 1970s, but there could be relief soon
Rows of new Tesla cars are seen in a holding area near a customer collection point on April 15, 2024 in London, England.Leon Neal | Getty ImagesSoaring auto insurance costs have been a principle driver behind inflation over the past year, but there could be relief on the way, according...
Here’s where rents are rising โ and where they’re falling
Driven by the work-from-home dynamic, as well as by new migration patterns, both single-family and multifamily rent prices were red-hot during the first years of the pandemic.Now different drivers are pushing some rents higher โ and throwing cold water on others.Multifamily rents in April were 0.8% lower than they were...