Spirit’s survival hinges on finding more cash

Spirit’s survival hinges on finding more cash

Spirit Airlines can’t seem to reach its cruising altitude. The budget airline issued a warning late Monday that if it doesn’t find an infusion of cash, its business is poised to fail. Spirit expressed the dire state of its financials in its quarterly earnings report, filed late Monday. The report comes less than six months…

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Yangzijiang Financial H1 net profit up 28% at S$137.7 million

Yangzijiang Financial H1 net profit up 28% at S7.7 million

[SINGAPORE] Yangzijiang Financial Holding posted a 28 per cent rise in net profit to S$137.7 million for its first half ended Jun 30, from S$107.4 million in the previous corresponding period. This was largely driven by the reversal of credit loss allowances; higher contributions from the maritime joint ventures; and net foreign exchange gains, the…

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‘Weapons’ Fires to Top of U.K. and Ireland Box Office, ‘Freakier Friday’ Bows Strong

Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” opened at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.8 million ($3.7 million), according to Comscore. Disney’s “Freakier Friday” debuted in second place with $2.3 million, while the studio’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” moved to third, taking $1.8 million for a three-week total of $25.5 million. Paramount’s “The…

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A Garden Inspired Country Club Wedding Blending Tradition With Refined Romance

A Garden Inspired Country Club Wedding Blending Tradition With Refined Romance

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”][/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] The wedding palette was a refined blend of light blue, crisp white, lush green, and pops of vibrant pink. The sophisticated hues set the tone for an elegant and romantic celebration. Rooted in Southern tradition, this wedding was a timeless, classic country club…

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How Helsinki cut its traffic deaths to zero

How Helsinki cut its traffic deaths to zero

Helsinki just went a whole year—between July 2024 and July 2025—without a single traffic death. Compare that to Washington, D.C., a city with roughly the same population of close to 700,000. In D.C., 52 people died in traffic in 2024, including a 12-year-old hit by a car in a crosswalk and a visiting doctoral student…

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Fanatics Launches Loyalty Program With 10 Million Initial Members

Fanatics Launches Loyalty Program With 10 Million Initial Members

Fanatics is getting into the customer loyalty space. The digital sports platform on Tuesday launched Fanatics One, its first cross-business loyalty program that will offer rewards and experiences encompassing everything from fan apparel and trading cards to online betting and access to special events. Fanatics is expecting the program to launch with around 10 million…

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Palace hit out at Court of Arbitration of Sport and Uefa after losing appeal

Palace hit out at Court of Arbitration of Sport and Uefa after losing appeal

Crystal Palace have said “sporting merit is rendered meaningless” after losing their appeal against demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League. After winning the FA Cup last season, Palace qualified for Europe’s secondary competition but were punished by Uefa for breaching multi-club ownership rules. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) sided with…

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Locarno Open Doors: ‘Kachifo,’ ‘Black Snake,’ ‘Diary of a Goat Woman’ Win Big at Africa-Focused Forum

Locarno Open Doors: ‘Kachifo,’ ‘Black Snake,’ ‘Diary of a Goat Woman’ Win Big at Africa-Focused Forum

Dika Ofama’s “Kachifo (Till the Morning Comes),” Naishe Nyamubaya’s “Black Snake” and Azata Soro’s “Diary of a Goat Woman” won big at a vibrant Open Doors forum at this week’s Locarno Film Festival. The three shared its Open Doors Grant, the section’s main cash prize. One of the most exciting facets of this year’s Locarno…

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Pharmacies report surge in shoplifting and aggressive behaviour

Pharmacies report surge in shoplifting and aggressive behaviour

Around nine in 10 pharmacies have reported an increase in shoplifting and aggression towards staff in the past year. A survey of 500 pharmacies by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) also found 87% had experienced at least one instance of intimidating behaviour towards workers, while 22% said they had seen staff physically assaulted. Henry Gregg,…

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The only way to future-proof your career? Be more than one thing

The only way to future-proof your career? Be more than one thing

A friend once asked me how I could be a marketing executive, a fragrance influencer with over 400,000 followers, and a paid public speaker all at once. “Don’t those things live in different worlds?” she asked. My answer was simple: It’s the only way to survive. In today’s career landscape, having just one title, one path,…

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