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Industries

Spirit Airlines Finally Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Budget-friendly Spirit Airlines hasn’t reported an annual profit since 2019, and has lost some $2.2 billion since 2020.

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Industries

Will Frontier and Spirit Airlines Finally Seal the Merger Deal?

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have renewed their yearslong on-again, off-again merger flirtation. Perhaps this time’s the charm.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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