Jonathan Randles

Jonathan Randles is a reporter at Bloomberg News. He covers bankruptcy and distressed companies. Previously, he was a reporter at the Wall Street Journal, where he wrote about retail and consumer brands. He has also worked as an editor for Rite Aid's in-house newsletter during its bankruptcy proceedings. He focuses on the intersection of business, law, and policy with a focus on how these forces shape American communities. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.

Biography:  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rite-aid-reassures-creditors-survive-173514242.html

82%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • By February, Fisker warned there was substantial doubt about its ability to continue operating.
  • Fisker attempted a dramatic pivot in early January seeking out partnerships with franchised dealers in North America and away from selling SUVs directly to consumers.
  • Fisker produced 10,193 Oceans last year but delivered only 4,929 vehicles to customers.
  • Fisker secured $150 million from an existing lender but talks with an unidentified automaker for further investment ended without a deal.
  • Influential YouTuber Marques Brownlee produced a video summarizing issues he experienced with the Ocean SUV which has racked up over 5.7 million views.
  • Magna executives said during an earnings call that the company’s updated outlook for this year assumed no further production of Ocean SUVs.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Fisker produced 10,193 Oceans last year but delivered only 4,929 vehicles to customers.
  • Software bugs ended up slowing production for months, leading Fisker to repeatedly slash its forecasts.
  • The first SUVs lacked basic features including cruise control.

Recent Articles

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Broke On: Tuesday, 18 June 2024 In June 2024, Fisker, a US-based electric vehicle startup, filed for bankruptcy due to financial struggles and quality issues with their Ocean electric SUV caused by software from various suppliers. (51 words)