Mark Ruffalo, a star from “Avengers,” speaks out against the Paramount-Warner merger in an opinion piece as the agreement progresses.
Actor Mark Ruffalo criticized the Paramount-Warner merger in a recent editorial. In an editorial he co-wrote with author Matt Stoller, the Avengers star noted that his attempt to gather thousands of signatures for an open letter opposing the merger revealed people’s fears about workplace retaliation. “What stood out in that letter wasn’t just the names […]
Ex-OpenAI board members detail ‘highly risky’ close merger with Anthropic
Former OpenAI Director Discusses Near Merger with Anthropic OAKLAND, Calif. — Helen Toner, a former director at OpenAI, recently provided insights into how close the company came to merging with its competitor, Anthropic, following the chaotic firing of CEO Sam Altman in November 2023. She referred to the potential merger as a “very high-risk move.” […]
Biden’s Justice Department stopped JetBlue’s merger, and now airline travelers are feeling the impact
Spirit Airlines Collapse: A Lesson in Accountability Twenty years after Al Gore’s stark predictions about the world’s fate, it seems the left is now facing another inconvenient truth. Their policies are driving up air travel costs and making it less accessible during this summer’s travel season. So, keep this in mind next time a left-wing […]
Duffy accuses the DOJ during Biden’s term for the closure of Spirit Airlines due to the merger.
Biden Administration’s Blockade of JetBlue-Spirit Merger Blamed for Airline’s Downfall Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the closure of Spirit Airlines and the resulting loss of 17,000 jobs to the Biden administration’s intervention, particularly the blocking of the JetBlue-Spirit merger in 2022. He referenced past comments from Pete Buttigieg and Neera Tanden about the necessity of […]
Warren Criticized for Commending the Halt of Spirit Airlines Merger
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Criticized Over Spirit Airlines Merger Block Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has faced backlash for a social media post praising the blocking of a merger that may have salvaged the now-defunct Spirit Airlines. Spirit Airlines announced on Saturday that it would cease operations, resulting in 17,000 job losses and leaving many travelers stranded […]
Spirit Airlines ceases operations as Duffy points to Biden for halted merger
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy remarked on Sunday that the recent bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines can be traced back to a decision made by former President Joe Biden, along with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Justice Department, to block a merger with JetBlue. This decision came just before Spirit ceased its operations and entered […]
Former Biden official nearly confirms that the administration harmed Spirit Airlines by blocking the JetBlue merger.
That’s the spirit. Biden administration officials seem to have acknowledged that the Justice Department’s refusal to approve the merger has sealed Spirit Airlines’ fate, hinting it may have been a misstep after the ultra-low-cost carrier ceased operations over the weekend. Neera Tanden, a former adviser to President Biden, is questioning if a merger could have […]
Elizabeth Warren criticized for supporting the prevention of a merger that could have rescued Spirit Airlines
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is facing criticism after Spirit Airlines abruptly announced its closure, leading some to question her earlier assertion that blocking a merger which could have aided the airline was a “Biden victory for flyers.” On Saturday, Spirit revealed it would cease operations immediately, canceling all flights and halting customer service, which left […]
2023 Video: Buttigieg Boasts About Contributing to the Failure of the Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Merger
Transportation Department’s Involvement in JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Merger A video from 2023 features former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discussing the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) role in opposing the merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways. In the clip shared from a CNN interview, Buttigieg remarked, “Traditionally, our department hasn’t engaged in these merger cases, […]
Large merger between Concord and BMG featured the ‘Golden Era’ studio that worked on ‘Citizen Kane’ — yet it was not mentioned at all
RKO: Hollywood’s Overlooked Studio RKO has often been sidelined in the narrative of Hollywood history, even though it was the force behind some iconic films like “Citizen Kane,” “King Kong,” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The studio had its share of luminaries during the Golden Age, including Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Fred Astaire, and […]