Spirit Airways will cancel half of its flights on Thursday

Passengers queue up in LAX Terminal 5 on Tuesday morning as Spirit Airlines canceled 313 flights on Monday, 40% of its scheduled flights and 210 flights are delayed. Al Seib | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Spirit Airlines has canceled nearly 400 flights – half of its Thursday flight schedule – as the airline …

Spirit Airways CEO on the explanations for the airline’s meltdown

People wait in line at a Spirit Airlines counter at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on August 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The causes of the massive flight cancellations by Spirit Airlines, which this week ruined the summer vacation of tens of thousands of customers, have been around for more than …

Olympic monitor and area legend Carl Lewis strikes a system that fails relay athletes

Olympic track and field legend Carl Lewis told CNBC that he was “100 percent” on his criticism of Team USA’s 4X100m relay after finishing sixth in the semifinals on Thursday and not voting for that Could qualify for the final. He stressed, however, that his anger was not directed against the athletes, but against the …

Weber CEO describes new good grill lineup as inventory pops in market debut

Weber Grills has plans to launch a new line this year that redefines propane grilling, CEO Chris Scherzinger told CNBC on Thursday ahead of the company’s public listing.  On “Squawk on the Street,” Scherzinger said the internet-connected line will be able to measure propane levels, alert users when the tank is running low and “get you a …

Biden is pushing for electrical automobiles to account for half of US auto gross sales by 2030

Then Vice President Joe Biden (R) and General Motors CEO Mary Barra take a look at the new Corvette C7 and attend the North American International Auto Show industry preview at Cobo Hall on January 16, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. Paul Warner | Getty Images President Joe Biden will set a new national target for …

Penn Nationwide to accumulate theScore for $ 2 billion

The Penn National Gaming logo is displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Pictures | LightRakete | Getty Images Shares in Score Media and Gaming, which operates theScore, rose more than 60% Thursday morning after Penn National announced it would acquire the company for $ 2 billion in cash and stock options. Penn National …

Simone Biles return helped Olympics viewership, common 16.eight million

Simone Biles of the United States in action on the balance beam, final round, Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan, August 3, 2021. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The Tokyo Olympics averaged 17.4 million total viewers for Tuesday’s coverage, and NBCUniversal’s overall primetime average remained at 16.8 million viewers across its platforms, the media company announced Wednesday. …

Black-owned drive-in movie show born of the Covid pandemic has plans to stay round

The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically altered the small business landscape in the U.S., boosting some while crushing others. For Ayana Morris and Siree Morris, it represented an opportunity: They co-founded drive-in movie theater Newark Moonlight Cinema. But even as vaccinations have some people returning to their pre-Covid ways, the Morrises told CNBC they have plans to expand their …

Goal introduces debt-free school levels to draw retail employees

Target said Wednesday that it will offer workers new perks: a debt-free way to get a college degree and payments for graduate programs. Starting this fall, the wholesaler said it will cover the cost of tuition, fees and textbooks for part-time and full-time workers seeking a qualifying bachelor’s degree from more than 40 institutions. It …