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American Airlines is hit with the largest fine ever for

breaking tarmac delay rules. Amazon raises its free shipping minimum for non-prime

members and Toyota stops production at its factories in Japan.

American Airlines has been fined $4.1 million for violating federal statutes and a rule that prohibits

tarmac delays of three hours or more on domestic flights without providing

passengers an opportunity to deplane. The fine was announced by the Department of Transportation on Monday.

An investigation by the agency covering 2018 to 2021

found that the carrier kept dozens of flights stuck on the tarmac for long periods of time without letting passengers off.

Do you say the fine levied against American Airlines is the largest fine ever for tarmac delay violations.

Of the $4.1 million assessed against the company, $2.05 million will be credited to the airline for compensation provided to passengers on the affected flights.

Japanese Auto Giant Toyota faces a standstill at its factories in Japan due to a production malfunction.

The Japanese car manufacturer suspended operations at 12 of its 14 domestic plants on Tuesday morning

and added the final two in the afternoon.

A company spokesman told Reuters that the glitch left the company unable to order components.

They said the amounts of lost output remains unclear.

Last year Toyota was forced to temporarily suspend operations

at all 14 domestic plants due to a cyber attack.

This time around, the system error is not believed to be a cyber attack.

These 14 plants together account for around a third of Toyota's global production.

Toyota is known for its just-in-time inventory management, which reduces costs but

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