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By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.

The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments on Bayer’s assertion that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of Roundup without a cancer warning should invalidate claims filed in state courts. That case would not be affected by the proposed settlement.

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Controversial data-analysis firm Palantir Technologies, the state’s largest public company with a market value of $312.2 billion, announced on social media Tuesday that it has relocated from Denver to Miami.

“We have moved our headquarters to Miami, Florida” is all the straightforward post on X said.

No details were provided on how many Denver employees might be relocated to Florida or what functions will remain in Denver, if any.

The company has faced multiple protests during its time in Denver, initially for its support of the Israeli military and more recently for working with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement to use artificial intelligence to identify targets for deportation.

Members of the Denver City Council have publicly chastised Palantir for its work with ICE, and advocacy groups have tried to push the council to divest from any services or contracts with the company.

Palantir faced a large protest Jan. 31 at its new Cherry Creek office and another one this weekend, with protestors chanting “Palantir out of Denver” and “No AI for ICE.” read more

Financially-pressed Spirit Airlines, which is reorganizing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is taking steps to sell 20 of its planes in a court-supervised auction while recalling 500 flight attendants and adding seasonal service out of Atlanta.

Since filing a second bankruptcy petition in less than a year last August, management at the Dania Beach-based budget carrier has been operating on multiple fronts: cutting costs, realigning its network and recalibrating service so it has a broader appeal to travelers.

Seasonal Atlanta boost

On Tuesday, the company announced it intends to add service at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in April, using its 20th anniversary of serving the Georgia capital as a promotional peg.

“This is not to ‘bulk up’ ATL as a key hub — the flights are seasonal, based on demand,” a spokesman said in an email Tuesday.

In an offer with a two-day window, the airline is shaving 20% off base fares, but flights must be booked Wednesday and Thursday for travel March 15 through May 20, “excluding blackout dates.” read more

If there is one word that describes Six Flags’ management strategy, that has to be “persistent.”

Years of underselling its parks with cheap annual passes have failed to deliver positive financial results for the company. So what is Six Flags going to do in 2026? It is going to keep selling cheap annual passes, but this time the company is going to make them even cheaper.

That’ll work, right?

Six Flags has announced that it will allow Gold-level passholders and members admission to all parks in one of four home regions in North America, as well as to their home park. The company also is running a sale on low-level Silver passes at designated parks, upgrading them to the Gold level for no extra charge.

That means that you can now buy a Gold Pass from Six Flags Magic Mountain for just $90. That pass also will get you into Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags’ two parks in the Bay Area for free, all year long. The only catch is the pass does not include $35 daily parking at Knott’s, but it does provide free parking at the other parks. read more

By GLENN GAMBOA, AP Business Writer

For Mónica Ramírez, being named one of this year’s 10 Elevate Prize winners means so much more than the monetary and structural support that comes with it.

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It means the work she does with her Fremont, Ohio-based nonprofit Justice for Migrant Women, which advocates for the rights and needs of migrant and rural women and other marginalized communities, is still valued despite the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

“As immigrant and migrant community members are being threatened and attacked around our country, it’s really important to have shows of support like the Elevate Prize is providing because we’ve seen a retraction — a big retraction — in support,” said Ramirez, who burst into tears when she learned she had won. “The award means we are able to do the work that we know is so urgently needed.” read more