American Airlines secures $5.5 billion U.S. loan in upsized deal

American Airlines secures $5.5 billion U.S. loan in upsized deal

American Airlines AAL.O said on Friday it has secured a $5.5 billion government loan and could tap up to $2 billion more in October depending on how the U.S. Treasury allocates extra funds under a $25 billion loan package for airlines. Airlines have until Sept. 30 to...
Former TikTok CEO in talks to join RedBird Capital

Former TikTok CEO in talks to join RedBird Capital

Kevin Mayer, the erstwhile CEO of TikTok and former longtime Disney executive, is in advanced discussions to join private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners. While at Disney, Mayer was known as the dealmaker behind its Pixar and Marvel acquisitions and was also the...