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Air Canada passenger says wheelchair users are being ‘abandoned and forgotten’ in airports amid mass flight delays and cancellations

Morgan Jones, who has fibromyalgia and lupus, told Insider she was “abandoned” at the Toronto airport after her flight was canceled. Courtesy of Morgan Jones A wheelchair user told Insider she was “abandoned” by Air Canada after her flight was canceled. Her June 25 flights from Dallas to St. John’s were delayed nearly a dozen…

Trump is holding off-the-record meetings about a possible 2024 bid with top donors that have included conversations about UFC and a country star’s take on vaccines: report

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Joe Lombardo, Clark County sheriff and Republican candidate for Nevada governor, and republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Las Vegas John Locher/AP Trump is holding informal off-the-record dinners with donors and supporters, Politico reports.  The “kitchen cabinet dinners” are meant to…

BNPL titans look for growth in-store amid increased competitive and economic threats

Buy now, pay later providers Afterpay and Klarna are sharpening their focus on in-store retail. Non-ecommerce retail sales in the US are expected to hit $5.938 trillion in 2022, making up 85% of total retail sales. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Payments & Commerce industry. Learn more about becoming…

Delta CEO says he doesn’t regret encouraging 2,000 pilots to retire during the pandemic

Staff shortages have contributed to a wave of flight cancelations and travel disruptions. Digital Media Pro/Shutterstock Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, said he didn’t regret letting 2,000 pilots retire in 2020. Uncertainty over COVID-19 vaccines meant no one could predict when demand would resume, he said. Bastian said pilot shortages were unlikely to become an issue…

Trump wants to launch his 2024 presidential bid soon and could announce as early as September

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Joe Lombardo, Clark County sheriff and Republican candidate for Nevada governor, and Republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Las Vegas AP Photo/John Locher Former President Donald Trump is itching to announce his 2024 bid, WaPo reports.  Trump could announce before the…

Amazon promises fairer seller program to avoid EU fines

Amazon is making some significant commitments in an attempt to escape EU fines for allegedly misusing seller data. The European Commission is asking for public feedback on Amazon proposals that theoretically give third-party sellers a better chance of competing with Amazon’s direct sales. The company has pledged to avoid using private seller data in situations…