PG&E Shares Soar After Bankruptcy

Shares of PG&E Corporation (PCG) rose 4.65% more in Thursday’s pre-holiday trading session after the San Francisco-based company announced it had emerged from bankruptcy. The public services giant, which requested the reorganization of Chapter 11 in January 2019, said Wednesday that it had paid $ 5.4 billion and part of …

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Wrath as America’s Largest Confederate Monument to Reopen Independence Day

The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Atlanta, Georgia faces renewed calls for the removal of the Stone Mountain Confederate Monument after activists voiced outrage at the monument’s planned reopening on Independence Day weekend. The nine-story-high bas-relief …

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Feinberg Prediction: 2020 Emmy Predictions

‘Hannah Gadsby: Douglas’ Courtesy of Netflix. FRONTTRUNNERS Dave Chappelle: sticks and stones (Netflix)Mel Brooks: unwrapped (HBO)Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (Netflix) – podcast (Hannah Gadsby)Homefest: James Corden’s Late Late Show (CBS) – podcast (James Corden)Jerry Seinfeld: 23 hours to kill (Netflix) – podcast (Jerry Seinfeld) MAIN THREATS Kennedy Center Honors (PBS)A parks …

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