Business

“Salt water is making electric cars blow up after Hurricane Helene”

“…Salt water exposure can damage the battery components in electric vehicles, potentially leading to dangerous chemical reactions that could cause the vehicle to catch fire. Residents who may have left electric vehicles behind when they evacuated from affected areas are… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines’ plan for its future”

“…Southwest said its three-year plan will add $4 billion to earnings before interest and taxes in 2027. The airline also raised its third-quarter revenue forecast and said its board authorized $2.5 billion in share buybacks. Southwest said it expects unit revenue to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Is Energy Transfer Still a Buy After Its Nearly 20% Rally?”

“…Energy Transfer is having a strong year. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 20% in the second quarter to almost $3.8 billion. Meanwhile, its distributable cash flow surged 32% to over $2 billion… Energy Transfer’s capital project… Continue Reading…

Business

“Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion”

“Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners will acquire Smartsheet in an $8.4 billion deal. The all-cash bid of $56.50 per share is about a 41% premium to the company’s unaffected average share price. The collaboration software maker went public in 2018… Continue Reading…

Business, Cryptocurrencies

“Former FTX executive jailed for participating in ‘biggest financial scam of all time’”

“A former top executive of fraudulent cryptocurrency empire FTX has been jailed for two years after apologising for her role in one of the biggest financial scams of all time… Ellison, who turned on Bankman-Fried and served as the case’s star witness,… Continue Reading…

Business

“…California sues ExxonMobil, alleging deception about plastics recycling”

“…“Exxon Mobil knew that 95% of the plastic in the blue bin was going to be incinerated, go into the environment or go into a landfill,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in an interview. “They knew and they lied.”… Continue Reading…

Business

“The potential investor upside of a Google breakup — if John Rockefeller is any guide”

“… John Rockefeller’s Standard Oil more than a century ago. The empire that controlled nearly all US oil production during America’s industrial revolution had to split into 34 smaller companies after the Supreme Court in 1911 sided with the Justice Department in an… Continue Reading…

Business

“UAE hoping to expand $1 trillion partnership with U.S. through AI, Investment”

“Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s first official trip to the United States aims to push the United Arab Emirates-U.S. relationship to a new “geo-economic phase” centered on economic growth and innovation, top officials said ahead of a… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Billionaire tech CEO says bosses shouldn’t ‘BS’ employees about the impact AI will have on jobs”

“Jim Kavanaugh, CEO of World Wide Technology, told CNBC that people are “too smart” to accept artificial intelligence won’t alter their work environment. Business leaders shouldn’t “BS” employees about the impact of AI on jobs, Kavanaugh said, adding that they… Continue Reading…

Business

“Intuitive Machines clinches $4.8 billion navigation services contract from NASA”

“Intuitive Machines (LUNR) said on Tuesday it has bagged a navigation and communication services contract of up to $4.82 billion from NASA for missions in the near space region. The group’s stock price was up over 50% in premarket trading… Continue Reading…