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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 takes a taxi at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston in Los Angeles, California on September 1, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines is in talks with alternative investment firm Castle Lake about a possible acquisition as it seeks to emerge from bankruptcy, CNBC reported.Last August, Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year after its previous restructuring plan failed. fellow low-cost airlines frontier airlines The company has been in talks with Spirit for years about a potential merger, including in recent…
This illustrated photo from Reno, USA, December 19, 2025, shows the TikTok USDS (US Data Security) logo on a smartphone screen.Jack Silva | Null Photo | Getty ImagesTikTok announced Thursday that it has formed a joint venture to continue operating the video-sharing app in the United States, led by an American executive.Adam Presser, who previously served as TikTok’s head of operations and head of reliability and safety, will become CEO of the TikTok USDS joint venture, the company said. Presser has worked at TikTok for about four years and was previously a senior executive at Warner Bros. TikTok CEO Shou…
School officials said the child, Liam Conejo Ramos, was “essentially” used as a “bait” to arrest his father, who is seeking asylum in the United States.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained a 5-year-old boy on his way home from kindergarten in Minnesota after they allegedly used him as a “bait” to arrest his asylum-seeking father.Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik said in a news conference Wednesday that federal agents removed Liam Conejo Ramos from a moving vehicle Tuesday afternoon as he was in his family’s driveway.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listStenvik said the officers instructed…
Tottenham have no plans to allow Micky van de Ven to leave the club, with the club planning to negotiate a deal with the defender.The Dutch international has three and a half years left on his current contract, which expires in the summer of 2029. However, Tottenham’s intention is to discuss improving his contract with Van de Ven’s agent. So far, no formal negotiations have taken place. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Van de Ven scored two goals in the win against Everton this season. On Thursday, reports emerged that the 24-year-old is pushing for a…
Aiming to catch up with rivals in 2026, OpenAI has reorganized some of its leadership team and selected familiar faces to lead the company in driving AI sales to enterprise customers. The Information reports, citing an internal OpenAI memo, that the company has appointed Barrett Zoff to lead its efforts to sell AI to enterprises. TechCrunch has reached out to OpenAI for confirmation and more information. Zoff returned to OpenAI last week after leaving former OpenAI co-founder Mira Murati’s AI startup Thinking Machine Labs, where he had been co-founder and chief technology officer since October 2024. The exact circumstances of…
My Top 10 Things to Watch Thursday, January 22nd 1. The S&P 500 rose early Thursday morning as Wall Street cheered signs of easing geopolitical tensions. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the United States had reached a “framework” agreement on Greenland and would no longer pursue new tariffs against European countries. Meanwhile, traders are awaiting key economic data from the Federal Reserve’s release later this morning of the Consumer Expenditure Price Index, a closely watched inflation measure. 2. GE Aerospace had an incredibly strong fourth quarter. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.57, beating analysts’ expectations of $1.43, and revenue…
Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday backed a plan to make it easier for foreign companies to participate in the country’s oil industry, the latest move by the city of Caracas to meet US President Donald Trump’s demands. For almost two decades, much of the country’s oil industry has been nationalized under the government-controlled oil company PDVSA, with foreign oil companies only allowed to operate in limited joint ventures with public companies. Reforms to the country’s hydrocarbons law, announced last week by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, would allow foreign companies to manage oil fields at their “own risk and expense,” Venezuelan lawmaker…
Casemiro will leave Manchester United at the end of this season when his current contract at Old Trafford expires. The announcement of his departure brings to an end a four-year stay at Old Trafford, where he scored in the 2023 League Cup final victory, reached two FA Cup finals and won the competition in 2024. Casemiro was also part of the United side that reached the Europa League final in May last season. The Brazilian midfielder signed for the club in August 2022, with United having the option to trigger a 12-month extension at the end of the season.However, Sky…
California Governor Gavin Newsom holds up a knee pad during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 22, 2026.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled knee pads for leaders he is “selling” to the Trump administration. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Newsom said the red knee pads can be purchased through a website he created. “Just as our nation’s law firms are selling out, so too are the last round of knee pads. Many American universities are selling out, and yes, many corporate leaders are selling out to this administration,”…
Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks, the club’s director of portfolio analysis, on Thursday presented an update on the holdings of all 34 clubs during their monthly meeting in January. Below are highlights from the first meeting of 2026, starting with four regeneration stories. 4 Turnarounds Nike: The apparel and sneaker retailer is showing real signs of improvement under CEO Elliott Hill, who has already stabilized Nike’s U.S. market. China, another important segment, comes next. Procter & Gamble: Thursday’s weak quarterly earnings report was expected and we see it as a liquidation event for the consumer packaged goods giant. Management said…