Delta is considering allowing more customers to check their carry-on bag for free. The move is in response to the chaos created when passengers bring on more bags than will fit in the overhead compartment. The airline currently charges $30 for the first checked bag and $40 for the second bag to customers who don’t have a Delta credit card or loyalty status.

Hyundai and Kia are telling U.S. owners of almost 500,000 cars and SUVs to park outside and away from buildings, due to a possible defect that can cause the vehicles to spontaneously catch fire. The accidents can occur even when the vehicles are not running, due to a short circuit in the anti-lock brake computer control module. Affected vehicles range are from the 2014 to 2019 model years, and include the Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson and Kia Sportage. 

The U.S. Treasury Department expressed concerns about consolidation in the $250 billion annual U.S. alcohol market. In a 63-page paper, the government agency outlined reforms it said could boost competition and save consumers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. "New merger and acquisition scrutiny, different tax rates and lifting regulatory burdens to new entrants in the wine, beer and spirits market would make the market fairer for new brewers and cheaper for consumers,” according to the paper.

More than 30 women spoke to The New York Times about their experiences working for the NFL.“They described a stifling, deeply ingrained corporate culture that demoralized some female employees, drove some to quit in frustration and left many feeling brushed aside,” per the paper. This comes despite a promise from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that the league would take a stricter stance on domestic violence and sexual assault and hire more female executives.

The $6.6 billion merger of Spirit and Frontier Airlines would create America's fifth-largest airline. “The companies have yet to say what brand they'll fly under or who would lead management of the new airline,” per CNN Business. “Whether or not the merger will be approved by federal antitrust regulators remains uncertain.” The combined company would offer more than 1,000 daily flights to over 145 destinations.

JBS is settling a class-action lawsuit brought against it and Tyson Foods, Cargill and National Beef alleging that the “Big Meat” processors manipulated the cattle supply to drive up beef prices. JBS agreed to a $52.5 million settlement, but the Brazilian meat company with U.S. headquarters in Colorado did not admit liability in price fixing, per Progressive Grocer. 

The U.S. Secret Service said a Home Depot employee bought prop $100 bills on Amazon and swapped them for genuine currency for four years. The agency charged the man with swapping $387,500 of the store’s real cash with fake bills. The prop bills, which cost $8.96 for a pack of 100 individual $100 bills, look “highly realistic” and he wished Amazon and others didn’t sell them, a U.S. Secret Service agent told The New York Times. 

Delta CEO Ed Bastian sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland asking that convicted unruly passengers be placed on a national no-fly list, a move that would prevent them traveling on commercial U.S. airlines. His request comes amid a surge in disruptions in the past two years.  “Delta has put nearly 1,900 people on its own no-fly list for refusing to wear face coverings,” according to Business Insider. “The airline has also asked the Transportation Security Administration to seek civil penalties from 900 people banned from flying on Delta.”

A Chevrolet Silverado owner with a clever cat of her own has created a parody of the TV spot featuring Walter the cat. While the TV spot highlights the pickup truck’s fancy new Multi-Flex tailgate, the parody plays up the old-school manual back end, which the owner points out is still great for sitting on and holding a beer.  The 2-minute video was posted two weeks ago and had garnered 13,000 views on YouTube as of press time.

Meijer, a Midwest grocery store, is partnering with Los Angeles-based EVgo to expand its offering of electric vehicle charging stations. ”This is the latest example of Meijer’s sustainability initiatives in and around its stores,” per Progressive Grocer. “In addition to increasing access to EV charging stations, the retailer recently partnered with Dow in a pilot project to create durable parking lots made with recycled plastic shopping bags.”