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US Senate panel criticizes rising airline seat fees, will call execs to testify

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday criticized rising airline fees for seat assignments and luggage and will call air carrier executives to testify on Dec. 4. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will convene a hearing titled “The Sky’s the Limit — New Revelations About […]

Will US let Taiwan buy F-35 jets with ‘protection fees’ demanded by Trump?

Taiwan is exploring the possibility of acquiring F-35 fighter jets and other advanced US weaponry, but pundits doubt the plan will get past Washington’s long-held concerns about military technology leaking into the hands of the People’s Liberation Army. According to a recent Financial Times report, Taipei has reached out to president-elect Donald Trump’s team about […]

Japan Publishing Giant Penalized for Cutting Freelancer Fees

TOKYO, Nov 13 (News On Japan) – Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has issued a recommendation to publishing giant KADOKAWA and its subsidiary, citing violations of the Subcontract Act over ‘unjust price cutting’ practices involving compensation paid to freelance writers and photographers. The companies under recommendation for violations of the Subcontract Act include KADOKAWA and its […]