NEW YORK (AP) — Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which declared bankruptcy late last year as budget airlines struggle. Frontier Group Holdings Inc., the parent company of Frontier Airlines, said the proposed deal would include newly issued Frontier debt and common stock. Frontier tried [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly. Damaged wiring also may cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment, according to documents filed with the National Highway [...]
Energy company Chevron is partnering with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to create natural gas power plants in the United States that will be linked to data centers in order to support increased demand for electricity at those centers, particularly for the development of artificial intelligence. The joint venture is looking to create a [...]
The Supreme Court of Ohio has declined to hear an area plumber’s appeal of a lower court ruling that he argued broadens the limitations of non-compete agreements to an extent that it would harm his ability to make a living. Michael Bartoe, who was employed for 20 years as a plumber for Capital City Mechanical [...]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. It also appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches. The average price for a dozen eggs [...]
General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street. The automaker is also taking a proactive approach with the federal government on regulations and doling out generous profit-sharing payouts to thousands of workers. Last month GM cautioned that [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group announced earlier this week. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.5 in December. That is lower than the economist projections for a reading of 105.8. December’s reading was revised [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — Next year’s competitive elections for Ohio’s five open statewide offices ramped up further this week as Republican Auditor Keith Faber entered the race for attorney general. Faber, 59, highlighted his efforts over two terms as auditor to root out misspent taxpayer dollars, resulting in 129 convictions, and to uncover billions of dollars [...]