Business

“Tesla will lay off more than 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk memo”

“Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk. The company’s shares were down around 3% on Monday morning… Tesla shares have taken a bruising in recent months, falling… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Energy

“Volkswagen electric car sales plunge as Europe returns to petrol”

“Sales of Volkswagen electric cars have plunged by almost a quarter in Europe as demand for battery-powered vehicles stalls and buyers return to petrol… Globally, all-electric sales at the owner of Audi, Skoda and Porsche dropped by 3pc to 136,400, while… Continue Reading…

Business

“Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record…”

“…Comcast-owned NBCU said on Tuesday it has sold $1.2 billion in advertising for the Paris games and is on track to achieve a new sales record in Olympic history. The company paid $7.65 billion to renew its broadcast rights deal… Continue Reading…

Business, Personal Finance

“Credit-card delinquency rates were worst on record in Fed study”

“US credit-card delinquency rates were the highest on record in the fourth quarter, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia report. Almost 3.5% of card balances were at least 30 days past due as of the end of December,… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Residents of this state pay $987,117 in lifetime taxes. Guess which one?”

“With Tax Day approaching, here’s a sobering thought: The average American pays $524,625 in taxes in their lifetime, according to a new study… New Jersey residents pay $987,117 in lifetime taxes, the analysis found, the highest tab in the nation. Washington, D.C.,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan”

“Microsoft said on Tuesday it would invest $2.9 billion over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Japan, the latest in a series of overseas expansions by large tech firms to support the development of artificial intelligence.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Israel’s Cyera triples valuation to $1.4 bln in funding led by U.S. investment firm”

“April 9 (Reuters) – Israel’s data security firm Cyera has tripled its valuation to $1.4 billion in less than a year as it raised fresh capital in a series C funding led by U.S. tech-focused fund Coatue Management… The rapid… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Micron Technology Stock Has 21% Upside, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst”

“Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) have surged to new highs this year as the memory chip leader is on the verge of returning to profitable growth. The stock still has room to run, according to Citi analyst Christopher Danely. After talking with the company’s… Continue Reading…

Business

“Home Depot’s $18 Billion Acquisition: Genius Move or Waste of Money?”

“…The company just announced its biggest acquisition ever, taking over SRS Distribution for $18.25 billion, including SRS’s debt. Home Depot said the deal would expand its addressable market by around $50 billion, and CEO Ted Decker called SRS “An industry… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple lays off over 600 California employees after shuttering car project”

“…The filing comes weeks after Apple canceled a long-running project to build an electric, self-driving car in a team called the Special Projects Group. While the California notice didn’t mention the specific projects where jobs are being cut, none of the locations… Continue Reading…