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Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced they were together. Now JetBlue is speaking up.
Apr 6, 2022

Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced they were together. Now JetBlue is speaking up.

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JetBlue says it wants to disrupt transatlantic flight prices as it previously did on the New York - LAX route. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A bidding war may be taking off in the airline industry. In February, Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced a merger – two budget carriers becoming one. Now, JetBlue has stepped in, saying it wants to buy Spirit instead and has the superior offer. A law that requires diversity on corporate boards has been coming under more scrutiny. 

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Judge challenges a California law mandating diversity on corporate boards

by Lily Jamali
Apr 6, 2022
The law, which went into effect in 2020, required California-based companies to appoint directors from underrepresented communities.
The percentage of female directors on California boards doubled in the three years since the gender law passed, one researcher said.
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