Bloomberg Frontier Group Holdings Inc.’s planned $2.9 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines Inc., positions Bill Franke, the self-proclaimed father of ultradiscounting, to expand his global network of carriers that offer bargain-basement fares while maintaining a laser focus on low costs. The deal comes as the industry’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic leans on domestic markets and leisure travelers —the ...

  Bloomberg Thousands of Italian cities shut off power at some of their biggest tourist attractions to protest spiraling energy costs. Municipal authorities from across the political spectrum banded together to highlight their call for 550 million euros ($627 million) in energy-cost relief from the government, as gas and electricity bills have risen by more than 30% this year. Italy ...

  Bloomberg President Joe Biden was to issue an executive order to transfer shift the $7 billion in Afghan central bank assets frozen in the US so it can be used to compensate victims of the Sepember 11 terrorist attacks and support aid efforts in Afghanistan, a person familiar with the matter said. The order will direct US financial institutions ...