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Elon Musk sends ultimatum to Twitter employees, read the FAQs

In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone in Ankara, Turkiye on October 06, 2022. Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Elon Musk asked Twitter employees to commit to a “hardcore” …

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GM EV unit BrightDrop forecasts $1 billion in 2023 revenue

BrightDrop CEO Travis Katz says he’s “charged up” about 2023 and the forecast for the General Motors EV unit to top $1 billion in revenue in 2023. The announcement, tied to General Motors’ investor day on Thursday, is the first time BrightDrop has released revenue numbers. The company did not …

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Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco is fault of demand, bots, Liberty Media CEO says

Now we got bad bots. The CEO of Liberty Media, Live Nation’s largest shareholder, defended the event promoter against calls that it should be broken up following a storm of glitches and site failures during Ticketmaster presales this week for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. Live Nation is sympathetic to fans …

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Barra expects EV profit to be comparable to gas vehicles by 2025

Mary Barra, CEO, GM at the NYSE, November 17, 2022. Source: NYSE General Motors expects its new electric vehicle profits to be in-line with cars and trucks with traditional engines by 2025 – years ahead of schedule and what many thought was possible. GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday said …

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John Malone says he’s skeptical of ad-supported content as Netflix, Disney roll out ad tiers

Liberty Media Chairman John Malone told CNBC he’s doubtful that adding commercials to long-form streaming content would help media companies be successful in the long run. “I’m a little skeptical as to how many people do save a few bucks or are going to be willing to tolerate ads in what I would …

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UK finance minister announces tax hikes and spending cuts, says country is in recession

Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt, in his hotly anticipated inaugural Autumn Statement, unveiled a sweeping £55 billion ($66 billion) fiscal plan. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government on Thursday unveiled a sweeping £55 billion ($66 billion) fiscal plan as it seeks to plug a …

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Never seen such a failure of controls

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and CEO of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Newly appointed FTX CEO John Ray III minced no words in a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, declaring that “in his …

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Nancy Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader as GOP to take majority

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection to her congressional leadership role, ending a two-decade streak as the top House Democrat that saw her become the first woman to lead the chamber. Pelosi, speaking on the House floor, said she will remain a member of Congress …

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Grab pares losses by 24%, deliveries unit breaks even ahead of target

Singapore technology ride-sharing and food delivery service company Grab logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Singapore-based ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab narrowed losses and broke even in its deliveries segment for the first time since 2012, during the …

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Russia-Ukraine war is most important factor hurting growth

The war in Ukraine is the “single most important negative factor” for the world economy this year — and most likely for 2023 as well, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told CNBC Wednesday.  “We judge the war in Ukraine to be the single most important negative factor for the world economy …

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