--- a/src/economy.cpp	Fri May 16 17:53:19 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/economy.cpp	Fri May 16 20:04:17 2008 +0000
@@ -530,8 +530,7 @@
 			SetDParam(0, STR_7056_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE);
 			SetDParam(1, STR_7057_WILL_BE_SOLD_OFF_OR_DECLARED);
 			SetDParam(2, owner);
-			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6,
-				NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE, 0, owner | NB_BTROUBLE);
+			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE, 0, owner);
 			break;
 		case 3: {
 			/* XXX - In multiplayer, should we ask other players if it wants to take
@@ -540,8 +539,7 @@
 				SetDParam(0, STR_7056_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE);
 				SetDParam(1, STR_7057_WILL_BE_SOLD_OFF_OR_DECLARED);
 				SetDParam(2, owner);
-				AddNewsItem(STR_02B6,
-					NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE, 0, owner | NB_BTROUBLE);
+				AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE, 0, owner);
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -564,7 +562,7 @@
 			SetDParam(0, STR_705C_BANKRUPT);
 			SetDParam(1, STR_705D_HAS_BEEN_CLOSED_DOWN_BY);
 			SetDParam(2, p->index);
-			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT, 0, owner | NB_BBANKRUPT);
+			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT, 0, owner);
 
 			if (IsHumanPlayer(owner)) {
 				/* XXX - If we are in offline mode, leave the player playing. Eg. there
@@ -592,7 +590,7 @@
 
 void DrawNewsBankrupcy(Window *w, const NewsItem *ni)
 {
-	Player *p = GetPlayer((PlayerID)GB(ni->data_b, 0, 4));
+	Player *p = GetPlayer((PlayerID)(ni->data_b));
 	DrawPlayerFace(p->face, p->player_color, 2, 23);
 	GfxFillRect(3, 23, 3 + 91, 23 + 118, PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY | (1 << USE_COLORTABLE));
 
@@ -600,8 +598,8 @@
 
 	DrawStringMultiCenter(49, 148, STR_7058_PRESIDENT, 94);
 
-	switch (ni->data_b & 0xF0) {
-	case NB_BTROUBLE:
+	switch (ni->subtype) {
+	case NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE:
 		DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_7056_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE, TC_FROMSTRING);
 
 		SetDParam(0, p->index);
@@ -613,7 +611,7 @@
 			w->width - 101);
 		break;
 
-	case NB_BMERGER:
+	case NS_COMPANY_MERGER:
 		DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_7059_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_MERGER, TC_FROMSTRING);
 		SetDParam(0, ni->params[2]);
 		SetDParam(1, p->index);
@@ -625,7 +623,7 @@
 			w->width - 101);
 		break;
 
-	case NB_BBANKRUPT:
+	case NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT:
 		DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_705C_BANKRUPT, TC_FROMSTRING);
 		SetDParam(0, p->index);
 		DrawStringMultiCenter(
@@ -635,7 +633,7 @@
 			w->width - 101);
 		break;
 
-	case NB_BNEWCOMPANY:
+	case NS_COMPANY_NEW:
 		DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_705E_NEW_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_LAUNCHED, TC_FROMSTRING);
 		SetDParam(0, p->index);
 		SetDParam(1, ni->params[3]);
@@ -1820,7 +1818,7 @@
 	SetDParam(2, p->index);
 	SetDParam(3, _current_player);
 	SetDParam(4, p->bankrupt_value);
-	AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_MERGER, 0, _current_player | NB_BMERGER);
+	AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_MERGER, 0, _current_player);
 
 	/* original code does this a little bit differently */
 	PlayerID pi = p->index;

--- a/src/news_type.h	Fri May 16 17:53:19 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/news_type.h	Fri May 16 20:04:17 2008 +0000
@@ -91,17 +91,6 @@
 };
 
 /**
- * Kinds of bankrupcy
- * @note These flags are or'd with player index
- */
-enum NewsBankrupcy {
-	NB_BTROUBLE    = (1 << 4), ///< Company is in trouble (warning)
-	NB_BMERGER     = (2 << 4), ///< Company has been bought by another company
-	NB_BBANKRUPT   = (3 << 4), ///< Company has gone bankrupt
-	NB_BNEWCOMPANY = (4 << 4), ///< A new company has been started
-};
-
-/**
  * News display options
  */
 enum NewsDisplay {

--- a/src/players.cpp	Fri May 16 17:53:19 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/players.cpp	Fri May 16 20:04:17 2008 +0000
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 			SetDParam(1, STR_705F_STARTS_CONSTRUCTION_NEAR);
 			SetDParam(2, p->index);
 			SetDParam(3, t->index);
-			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_NEW, p->last_build_coordinate, p->index | NB_BNEWCOMPANY);
+			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_NEW, p->last_build_coordinate, p->index);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@
 			SetDParam(0, STR_705C_BANKRUPT);
 			SetDParam(1, STR_705D_HAS_BEEN_CLOSED_DOWN_BY);
 			SetDParam(2, p->index);
-			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT, 0, p->index | NB_BBANKRUPT);
+			AddNewsItem(STR_02B6, NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT, 0, p->index);
 
 			/* Remove the company */
 			ChangeOwnershipOfPlayerItems(p->index, PLAYER_SPECTATOR);