Business

“Warner Bros. Discovery Lost Money Last Year. Its CEO Got a $50 Million Payday.”

“Warner Bros. Discovery shares have slumped since the media and entertainment company was created two years ago, but that hasn’t dented its chief executive’s pay.  Last year, CEO David Zaslav received pay valued at $49.7 million, a 27% increase from 2022, the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Hertz loses another $200 million from its EVs”

“Car rental operator Hertz (HTZ) reported it lost another $200 million due to its EV gamble… The company previously said it would sell off 20,000 EVs from its fleet, meaning it will now dispose of 30,000 EVs in its fleet… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“$433 Billion Gone! [Apple] Loses More Value Than Tesla”

“Tesla’s loss of $328.3 billion this year in stock value certainly hurts. But it’s amazingly only the second-largest market value loss in the S&P 500. The dubious distinction of shredding the most value this year goes to Apple (AAPL). The Johnny-come-lately to AI’s… Continue Reading…

Energy

“AI-Driven Power Demand Is Set to Jump 900% in Chicago Area, Exelon CEO Says”

“…The demand surge wouldn’t be met immediately by more power generation. New data centers would initially be served by excess capacity already on the regional grid, imported electricity from other areas and then eventually by newly constructed sources, said Paul… Continue Reading…

Business

“Centuri Up 10% After Raising $315 Million in IPO, Icahn Deal”

“…Shares in the infrastructure services business of power company Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. closed at $23.13 each on Thursday in New York, after a deal priced at $21 per share to raise about $314.8 million in total. Centuri sold 12.4… Continue Reading…

Business

“Americans Throw Away Up to $68 Million in Coins a Year. Here Is Where It All Ends Up.”

“…Americans toss as much as $68 million worth of change each year, according to Reworld. The sustainable-waste processing company is on a treasure-hunt to find it. The company says that in the seven years since it started the effort, it… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9 Billion”

“Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX -0.02%decrease; red down pointing triangle has agreed to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences ALPN -0.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle for $4.9 billion in cash, bolstering its portfolio on kidney diseases as deals in biotechnology continue to heat up. The companies said Wednesday that Vertex would… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“New EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water could cost $1.5 billion per year to implement”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/forever-chemical-pfas-pfos-regulation-to-cost-1point5-billion-annually-.html This is one time the cost is worth it. The alternative is cancer causing chemicals. No thanks.

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…