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Month: February 2022
Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines to Combine, Creating America’s Most Competitive Ultra-Low Fare Airline
Highly Complementary Networks to Serve Over 145 Destinations Across the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean Consumers Win With $1 Billion in Annual Savings and Even More Ultra-Low Fares to More Places Combined Airline to Drive Competition and Expand Service to Underserved Small and Mid-Sized Cities Across the United […]
Biden, Democrats, and America All Have Reason to Be Optimistic
President Joe Biden is an optimist .It’s just who he is.Almost every time he speaks in public he talks about American “ possibilities ” and his belief that a better future lies ahead. That optimism might seem out of place based on many of the commentaries marking the completion of […]
Frontier and Spirit merging to form fifth-largest U.S. airline
Frontier is buying Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will create the nation’s fifth-largest carrier. The companies said Monday that the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for more travelers to destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.Frontier Group Holdings and Spirit Airlines also anticipate […]
Australian demand for solar goes through the roof, smashing records
Border lockdowns and supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 have failed to slow the huge uptake of rooftop solar in Australia, with householders installing record amounts of new capacity last year.Figures from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) show more than 3,000MW of small-scale solar capacity was added to grids around […]
Race to the Palace intensifies: Promises of the presidential bets
Duterte already packing to leave Malacañang early as term nears end ■ Oppose the abolition of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) as efforts to recover the hidden wealth of the Marcos family need to continue for it to be returned to the people. ■ Oppose the lowering of […]
Spirit and Frontier Airlines plan to merge
New York (CNN Business) Spirit and Frontier Airlines on Monday announced a $6.6 billion merger, a combination of low-fare carriers that 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.The combined company would offer […]
NSW is considering making school days longer — here’s how it might work
The 9am school bell forms the foundation of thousands of family routines across Australia.But if NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has his way, that could be overhauled, in his state at least.As he announced a women’s economic expert panel to guide government policies yesterday, he called for “revolutionary ideas” to break […]
Neil Young urges Spotify workers to quit ‘before it eats up your soul’ – MarketWatch
Rock legend Neil Young is urging musicians to ditch Spotify Technology SA, and is urging Spotify employees to find new jobs. In a blog post Monday , Young — who recently pulled his music from Spotify over concerns that popular podcaster Joe Rogan spreads COVID misinformation — amped up his […]
IRS is using facial recognition for access to some tax information : NPR
Enlarge this image The IRS will be using photos to verify the identification of people who want to set up an account with the IRS in order to see their past returns or to get information about child tax credit payments.Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani […]