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“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…

Banking, Business

“NYCB says it lost 7% of deposits in the past month, slashes dividend to 1 cent”

“New York Community Bank said Thursday it lost 7% of its deposits in the turbulent month before announcing a $1 billion-plus capital injection from investors led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital. The bank had $77.2 billion in deposits as… Continue Reading…

Business

“Tencent loses over $43 billion in market value after China proposes new online gaming rules”

“Tencent lost about $43.5 billion in market value on Friday after China surprised financial markets with a fresh set of rules aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending. The draft guidelines from China’s National Press and Publication Administration sank the Hong Kong-listed… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Europe’s Stripe rival Adyen saw $20 billion wiped off its value in a single day. Here’s what’s going on”

“…The company’s shares plummeted 39% on Thursday, erasing 18 billion euros ($20 billion) from Adyen’s market capitalization, as investors dumped the stock after the firm reported its slowest revenue growth on record. The stock closed down a further 2.9% on Friday… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bud Light May Never Recover From The Controversy That Cost $400 Million In Lost US Sales “

“Bud Light may never recover from the ongoing controversy surrounding the brand, according to an anonymous beer distributor who spoke to the New York Post on July 31… During the past few months, the company experienced hiring freezes and mass layoffs. Beer… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“68% of Americans couldn’t cover their living expenses for even a month if they lost their job, survey finds. The good news? Now is the best time in years to fix that.”

“Recession — and layoff — fears loom large over many households. Nearly half of U.S. adults feel the country is already in a recession, a Morning Consult report found. Economists say the chance of a recession in the next 12… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“FTX investors fear their money is lost as crypto company collapses”

“Since 1990, the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan has managed hundreds of billions of dollars in assets for nearly 200,000 education workers, holding stakes in traditional investments from airports to shopping centers. The Canadian pension fund is just one of many… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans Have Never Lost So Much Purchasing Power In One Year”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s a new set of generations experiencing what Silent Gen folks and Baby Boomers had to endure in the 1970s: Americans losing so much purchasing power in a given year. Theirs lasted a decade, while ours is just over… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tech giants lost more than $1 trillion in value in the last three trading days”

“The world’s largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions. Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other… Continue Reading…

Economy

“California Lost 175,000 ‘Creative Economy’ Jobs, Study Finds”

“The Otis College report said that between February 2020 and December 2020, total job loss in the “creative economy workforce” reached about 13 percent statewide and 24 percent in Los Angeles County. During that period, the state lost 175,000 jobs in that… Continue Reading…