Tesla stock surges 18% after stellar earnings, one of its biggest gains in years
Tesla investors are in a good mood after the firm’s latest earnings report. Shares of Elon Musk’s carmaker rallied as much as 18% on Thursday as traders took in the firm’s third-quarter financials, which showed that the company beat earnings while gross margins — a measure analysts have kept a close eye on — rose…
Former Avenue employee accused of ‘blackmailing’ billionaire Marc Lasry countersues, claiming sexual harassment including forced kissing, groping, and comments about her body
Billionaire Marc Lasry has run Avenue Capital for nearly 30 years. In response to Avenue Capital’s lawsuit against her, former fundraiser Gina Strum has countersued, accusing her former bosses, including billionaire Marc Lasry, of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Lasry, the cofounder of Avenue Capital, is named in the suit along with his sister, Sonia…
Norway wants to ban under-15s from social media, and expects an ‘uphill battle’
Norway is considering banning children under the age of 15 from using social media networks. Norway wants to stop children under 15 from using social media, proposing one of the world’s toughest bans. The Scandinavian nation already restricts social media more than most, with a ban for under-13s. The trouble, though, is that the current…
A contested election that leads to weeks of uncertainty is a risk being overlooked by markets
Investors are dismissing the risk of a disputed US election, BlackRock Investment Institute head Jean Boivin told Bloomberg TV on Thursday. “For us, the main thing to watch is really more the contested election scenario that could be weeks of very disrupting legal battles,” he said. Boivin added: “I don’t think that’s in the price…
Prospects of a Trump win and huge tariffs spark worst sell-off for emerging market stocks in 10 months
Trump declared that there “WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE” in a post on Thursday. It’s been a tough month for emerging market stocks as the odds of a Donald Trump election win rise — and with it, the odds that his proposed tariff plan will actually see the light of day. Emerging market stocks are…
As a manager at Google, I interviewed applicants and graded them on ‘Googleyness.’ Here’s what I looked for.
I worked at Google from 2017 to late 2020. I was hired as an analyst and gradually worked my way up to senior strategy and operations manager before quitting in late 2020. While at Google, I interviewed several potential new hires and ranked them based on “Googleyness.” Here’s what that means to me and how…
I moved around Europe for 6 months. If I had to pick a place to live permanently, it’d be this lively, walkable city.
I moved around Europe for six months but fell in love with Prague. This year, I traveled around Europe for six months, spending quality time in some of the continent’s most popular cities like London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Zurich. During this period, I often thought about which European city I’d most like to call home.…
I’ve been going to the gym regularly for 25 years and still don’t look like a fitness model. I’m learning to be OK with that.
The author, not pictured, is trying to let go of his dream body. I’m 43 and have been active for most of my life, competing in various sports and physical challenges. In the last four decades, I’ve run seven-mile obstacle courses, fought in kickboxing competitions, and regularly outrun many people in 5ks. But in all…
BRICS’ new declaration shows Russia’s war still can’t get the international backing that Moscow wants
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the BRICS summit this year, but the Kazan Declaration shows he’s still not able to get his allies to agree with his view on the war. More than two dozen world leaders at this year’s BRICS summit ended Wednesday’s talks with the Kazan Declaration, a 134-point summary of their…
