U.S. airlines sitting on $10 billion in travel vouchers, lawmakers say

REUTERS

U.S. airlines are estimated to be sitting on more than $10 billion in travel vouchers that should have been cash refunds from canceled flights, a group of senators released on Friday.

Many U.S. airlines are cancelling between 60% and 80% of their flights, and under federal law passengers on those flights are entitled to full refunds. read more »

New York Lawmaker Asks for Probe Into Ticketing Refund Policies

NEW YORK TIMES

A New York lawmaker on Thursday expressed concern about consumer accusations that Ticketmaster had changed its refund policy in the midst of the pandemic, and asked the state attorney general to open a formal investigation into the company. read more »

Cannabis giant Canopy Growth further shrinks global footprint

CNN

Canopy Growth's latest efforts to pare down its global cannabis operations include closing a US hemp farm and exiting Africa, the company announced Thursday. read more »

U.S. regulators investigate Reynolds’ parent BAT over "suspicions of breach of sanctions"

WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL

Two U.S. regulators have begun an investigation into whether British American Tobacco PLC has breached international sanctions, the manufacturer said in its 2019 financial report.

The investigations follow on an unresolved investigation into bribery accusations that surfaced in 2017. read more »