Business

“JPMorgan Hikes BYD’s Price Target by More Than 80% on Outlook”

“JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s analysts raised their price targets for BYD Co. by more than 80% on expectations the Chinese automaker will deliver 6 million vehicles globally in the next two years… BYD has focused on boosting international sales and… Continue Reading…

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“TSMC second-quarter revenue jumps on AI boost, handily beats market forecasts”

“TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported strong growth in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday that handily beat market forecasts, on the back of booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications… Revenue in the April-June period of this year came in… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat”

“Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said… In May and June, the… Continue Reading…

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“Nearly 10 billion passwords leaked in what may be biggest dataset of its kind ever”

“A file containing about 10 billion individual passwords was posted on an online hacking forum in what could be the largest such compilation of leaked passwords ever. The file was posted on July 4, and contains passwords compromised in both… Continue Reading…

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“Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education”

“…Overall, only 36% of adults say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, according to the report released Monday by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57%… Continue Reading…

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“Air travel demand is breaking records. Airline profits are not”

“…Some airlines have forecast record demand, and in some cases, revenue. On Sunday, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 3 million people, a one-day record. But higher labor and other costs have eaten into airlines’ bottom lines. To adapt to slower demand… Continue Reading…

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“Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here’s how to stop them”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/07/job-scams-surged-118percent-in-2023-aided-by-ai-heres-how-to-stop-them.html How do you stop scams? Meet the people in person. This lowers risk dramatically. Scams are far less likely to happen when you’re in strangling range of the scammer. I don’t recommend violence. I’m just stating the… Continue Reading…

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“Tesla China Shipments Expected to Slump for Fourth Time in 2024”

“”Tesla Inc. suffered a 24.2% year-on-year fall in shipments from its factory in Shanghai, marking the fourth time this year output has fallen for the electric car leader amid a price war in China…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-china-shipments-expected-slump-094746245.html I can’t read anymore. I… Continue Reading…

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“Boeing agrees to buy fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7 billion deal”

“Boeing said Monday that it will buy back its struggling fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock deal that the plane maker has said will improve safety and quality control. It said it agreed to pay $37.25 a share in Boeing stock for… Continue Reading…