spirit
ValueWalk
Santa Monica (United States) (AFP) - "Everything Everywhere All At Once" swept up yet more film prizes Saturday, as it was named best feature at the Spirit Awards -- one of the last major Hollywood ceremonies before next weekend's Oscars. The trippy sci-fi won in every category it was nominated, at a ceremony held in a giant tent at Los Angeles' Santa Monica beach to celebrate low- and mid-budget movies. Its voters granted a whopping seven awards to the film, which was made for around $25 million and became independent studio A24's biggest-ever hit, with a global box office gross above $100 mi...
AFP
New York (AFP) - JetBlue Airways plans to acquire low-price carrier Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, the companies announced Thursday, in what would establish the fifth largest US airline. The proposed takeover, which requires regulatory approval, comes a day after Spirit terminated a combination with the Frontier Group following JetBlue's competing bid challenging the transaction. By combining, the companies will be able to challenge giant US carriers American, Delta, United and Southwest. They expect $600-$700 million in annual savings by joining forces, said a joint press release from Spir...
AFP
New York (AFP) - After months of back-and-forth, Spirit Airlines announced Wednesday that it was breaking off a merger with Frontier Group, opening the door to a possible takeover by JetBlue. The Spirit-Frontier deal, announced in February, was thrown into doubt in early April when JetBlue Airways unveiled its own takeover bid and subsequently launched a hostile takeover bid as smaller carriers try to gain scale to take on the biggest US airlines. Spirit officials continued to back the Frontier deal, in part due to concerns that the JetBlue offer might face difficulty with antitrust authoritie...
AFP
New York (AFP) - JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday a bid to acquire Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, setting up a bidding war with Frontier Airlines in the discount flying market. The all-cash bid of $33 a share marks a 52 percent premium of Spirit's price prior to its February 7 announcement of the deal with Frontier, according to JetBlue. "JetBlue firmly believes its proposal constitutes a 'superior proposal' under Spirit's merger agreement with Frontier and represents the most attractive opportunity for Spirit's shareholders," JetBlue said. Spirit confirmed receipt of the "unsolicited" pro...
AFP
Los Angeles (AFP) - Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Lost Daughter," a drama about the challenges and taboos surrounding motherhood, was named the year's best indie film at the Spirit Awards on Sunday. Gyllenhaal -- until now primarily known as an actress in films such as "The Dark Knight" and "Secretary" -- also won prizes for best screenplay and best director, for her debut effort in both fields. The Film Independent Spirit Awards honor low- and mid-budget movies, and the glitzy gala held at Santa Monica beach near Los Angeles could provide a much-needed boost for smaller films like Gyllenhaal's ahe...
AFP
New York (AFP) - Budget US carriers Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines announced Monday they will merge to create a competitive low-cost airline that aims to test the dominance of larger rivals. The cash and stock deal is valued at $6.6 billion and expected to close in the second half of the year, pending approval from US antitrust regulators. Executives said the deal will challenge the "Big Four" US carriers American, United, Delta and Southwest by expanding low-fare options for service in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. "This transaction is centered around creating an ...
AFP
New York (AFP) - Budget US carriers Spirit and Frontier announced Monday they will merge to create a competitive low-cost airline, in an industry "shake up" they say aims to challenge the dominance of larger rivals. The cash and stock deal is valued at $6.6 billion and expected to close in the second half of the year, pending approval from US antitrust regulators. "This transaction is centered around creating an aggressive ultra-low fare competitor to serve our guests even better, expand career opportunities for our team members and increase competitive pressure, resulting in more consumer-fri...
AFP
Los Angeles (AFP) - Chloe Zhao voiced her excitement about the looming Oscars as her road movie "Nomadland" topped the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Thursday, winning best feature and showing no signs of slowing down its relentless award season charge. The US feature film -- which has accrued dozens of Hollywood prizes and is tipped to win big at Sunday's Academy Awards -- also won best director, editing and cinematography honors at the ceremony dedicated to films with smaller budgets. The Spirit Awards, taking place online this year due to Covid-19, are the penultimate stop on Hollywood's...
AFP
閲覧を続けるには、ノアドット株式会社が「プライバシーポリシー」に定める「アクセスデータ」を取得することを含む「nor.利用規約」に同意する必要があります。
「これは何?」という方はこちら