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Business, Stocks

“Squarespace to go private in $7 billion private-equity deal”

“Squarespace, the website-building platform, announced on Monday it would go private in a $6.9 billion all-cash deal with private-equity firm Permira, after nearly three turbulent years on the public market. Permira agreed to pay $44 per share in cash, a roughly 30% premium to… 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…

Economy

“America will be left with ‘severe, irreversible scars’ if national debt goes unchecked. Now, a blockbuster report warns the [debt] is higher than believed…”

“National debt is fast becoming the thorn in the side of the American economy that nobody wants to extract—and it will continue to cause damage, sending the U.S. into financial crisis and 10 years of stagnation. That is increasingly the opinion of… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nordstrom shares jump 9% on report retailer is trying to go private”

“…The retailer’s founding family is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank Centerview Partners to determine if private equity firms have interest in a deal, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Morgan Stanley declined to comment. A deal might not happen,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won’t go away”

“…The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of the prices shoppers face for goods and services across the economy, increased 0.3% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. On a 12-month basis, that came out to 3.1%, down… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“…Venezuela threatens to invade oil-rich Guyana, US worries about how far Maduro will go”

“Venezuela’s threats to annex a majority of Guyana may be an effort by its leader to consolidate power at home ahead of a potential presidential election next year instead of a real intention to invade its neighbor, U.S. officials say. But Washington… Continue Reading…

Energy, Stocks

“Short sellers go after renewable and EV stocks”

“Short sellers are betting against electric vehicle and solar stocks, both of which have been on a downward trend. A new report from treasury and liquidity management platform Hazeltree shows luxury EV startups Rivian (RIVN) and Lucid (LCID), along with EV… Continue Reading…

Business

“IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go”

“IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced a hiring pause in May, but that’s not all. Later that month, the CEO also stated the company plans to replace nearly 8,000 jobs with AI. Krishna noted that back-office functions, specifically in the human resources (HR)… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed Chair Powell says interest rates are ‘likely to be higher’ than previously anticipated”

“Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday cautioned that interest rates are likely to head higher than central bank policymakers had expected. Citing data earlier this year showing that inflation has reversed the deceleration it showed in late 2022, the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Why $4 per gallon gas this spring isn’t out of the question”

“Don’t look now, but gas prices are heading back up, and GasBuddy predicts the national average could hit $4 again in a couple of months. The price for a gallon of regular is up more than 13% nationally over the… Continue Reading…