Varda drug spacecraft gets FAA approval to return

Varda's first manufacturing satellite and reentry vehicle attached to a Rocket Lab Photon bus.Rocket LabSpace startup Varda received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft back to earth after a stint manufacturing drugs in space.Varda's small W-Series 1 capsule, or W-1, has been stuck...

Read more...

FTC, HHS examining cause of generic drug shortages

A variety of generic pills and capsules. Nenov | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said it is examining the role that drug wholesalers and companies that purchase medicines for U.S. health-care providers play in shortages of generic drugs, which account for the majority of Americans' prescriptions.The...

Read more...

‘Anyone But You’ could spark a rom-com renaissance in Hollywood

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in Sony's "Anyone But You."SonyReleased just before the crowded Christmas movie season, Sony's "Anyone But You" seemed destined to be anything but a box-office hit — especially after it tallied just $6 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend.However, the film's box-office...

Read more...

Flights attendants push airlines for higher wages

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O'Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), were picketing to demand better working conditions as their contract negotiations continue. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty...

Read more...

Airfare is down, but here’s why that may not last for long

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022.Leslie Josephs | CNBCAirfare fell 6.4% in January from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in its monthly consumer price index on Tuesday. It might not last too long.January is typically a slower month for travel as customers...

Read more...