Bankruptcy Amid Mounting

The Onion buys Infowars out of bankruptcy in move backed by Sandy Hook families

Satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars site out of bankruptcy. The sale comes after the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims won a $1.5 billion libel suit against ...

The Onion wins control over Infowars after Alex Jones bankruptcy auction

The Onion has won control over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media empire, including his flagship website Infowars, after winning a bankruptcy auction for his properties.

Diamond Sports reaches key milestone toward exiting bankruptcy

A bankruptcy judge approved Diamond Sports' reorganization plan on Thursday, paving the way for the regional sports networks' owner to exit chapter 11.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Restaurant executives can't wait for 2025 after slow traffic and wave of bankruptcies

This year, restaurant bankruptcy filings soared, industry traffic declined and same-store sales disappointed.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

What travelers need to know about Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major U.S. passenger carrier to do so since American Airlines 13 years ago.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

GoPro Hero 13 Black Review: Interchangeable Lenses and Magnetic Mounting

The company's latest action camera finally adds magnetic mounting and interchangeable lenses, but the processor and sensor haven't changed in years.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Pressure is mounting on prosecutors to review Musk's $1M swing-state petition giveaway

Prosecutors are facing pressure around payments that Elon Musk's America PAC made to people who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights.

New Boeing CEO sets sights on 'leaner' future as quarterly loss tops $6 billion

Boeing had released preliminary results earlier this month showing a big loss and $5 billion in charges across its defense and commercial units.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Rare World Of Warcraft Mount Returns, But It'll Cost You $90

Blizzard is releasing a highly sought-after mount for World of Warcraft 's 20th anniversary, but it's turned out to be the game's most expensive mount yet. The Trader's Gilded Brutosaur is just ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Tony Blair Institute falls to $2.2mn loss as staff costs mount

Think-tank founded by former PM reports rising sales but 60% jump in operating expenses last year

Business - Financial Times - October 25

NATO confirms N Korean soldiers in Russia as Russian casualties mount

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years

Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.

Mount Fuji snowless for longest time on record after sweltering Japan summer

As of 29 October, the iconic mountain was still without snow, marking the longest period since records began 130 years ago. Japan’s Mount Fuji remained snowless on Tuesday, marking the latest date ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Royal Mail couriers vote to strike as labour tensions mount

The union’s vote at the group’s eCourier unit casts a shadow over Daniel Křetínský’s £5.3bn takeover deal

World - Financial Times - October 30

Japan’s Mount Fuji Gets Snow After Breaking Snowless Record

Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest summit, is revered for its snowy peak. A snowfall reported on Wednesday ended its longest snowless period in 130 years.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Banks face growing risk as double defaults on commercial loans mount

A bank practice known as ‘extend and pretend’ has delayed a write-off reckoning but may hide a growing systemic risk

World - Financial Times - November 7

Snow finally falls on Mount Fuji, later than ever before

Mount Fuji has finally gotten its iconic snowcap, meteorologists in Japan said, more than a month later than it did last year and the latest in 130 years.

Watch: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews giant column of ash

New volcanic eruptions have spread fresh panic among residents on the island of Flores.

Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts

Jörg Kukies was appointed as the new German finance minister on Thursday, replacing Christian Lindner.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Snow finally settles on Mount Fuji, weeks after it usually appears

Japan's Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap more than a month after it normally would, after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years.

Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns hit profits

UK housebuilder blames ‘insufficient management capability’ and ‘poor divisional culture’ for underestimating costs

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others

World - ABC News - November 8

Haiti appoints new prime minister as security crisis mounts

Entrepreneur Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille as country rocked by worsening gang violence. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed the entrepreneur and former senate ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Whistles and boos at France-Israel football match

Some fans attending the game in Paris jeer the Israeli anthem played at the start of the game.

Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

The assets of Alex Jones' Infowars are set to be auctioned off next week, and both supporters and detractors of the conspiracy theorist are expressing interest in bidding

Tech - ABC News - November 8

Spirit may be at the end of its runway as Frontier talks break down, bankruptcy looms

Beleaguered Spirit Airlines reportedly is discussing its options with creditors as Frontier Airlines abandons merger talks.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Spirit Airlines warns its equity would be wiped out if it reaches bankruptcy deal with its creditors

Spirit Airlines Inc.’s stock cratered 55% Wednesday, on track for its biggest-ever one-day decline, after the company warned that its equity would be wiped out as part of a restructuring deal that ...