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Bill Ackman demands Business Insider retract story calling wife Neri Oxman a plagiarist --saying 'hit job' was because he attacked Claudine Gay
New York Post - 23 Feb 2024 16:58
The billionaire says his wife Neri Oxman was targeted because he was outspoken against antisemitism in scathing letter -- and could sue next.
Sugar mills can now sell potash derived from molasses to fertiliser firms
livemint.com - 23 Feb 2024 09:46
The government will also pay a subsidy of ₹345 per tonne to PDM manufacturers as part of its plan to reduce India's dependence on fertiliser imports.
Conversations from the Dice Awards green room
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2024 20:00
We have some nice moments to share from sitting in the Dice Awards green room and interviewing the winners as they walked off stage.
Ukraine's war has shown the US its expensive missiles aren't as effective as it thought: report
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2024 13:31Jack Dorsey-Led Block Witness High Profits on Bitcoin Sales Via Cash App
Crypto News - 23 Feb 2024 10:53
Block payments platform earned $66 million from selling Bitcoin through Cash App, the firm's recent Q4 2023 earnings report noted. The post Jack Dorsey-Led Block Witness High Profits on Bitcoin Sales Via Cash App appeare...
Discover to pay Capital One $1.38B if it accepts another offer
American Banker - 23 Feb 2024 02:39
The two companies in the largest bank merger since the 2008 financial crisis released details of their agreement. It leaves the door open for Discover to field better offers, though the payments company would pay a break...
Greener snowmaking is helping ski resorts tackle climate change
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2024 11:30
As a warming world creates an existential threat for the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow Trudging across the top of Bromley Mountain Ski Resort on a sunny afternoon in January...
Why the energy price cap has come down for April - to what could be a new normal
Sky News - 23 Feb 2024 08:46
The reduction in the Ofgem price cap that will apply from April may be the final step on the long, ruinously expensive road to a new normal for consumer energy prices.
FTX Cleared to Sell Its Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report
Crypto News - 23 Feb 2024 07:04
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been permitted to sell its shares in the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, according to an issue ordered by U.S. Federal Judge John Dorsey on Thursday, reports Reuters. The ...
Marc Lore Brings Wonder Food Hall to Pennsylvania Walmart
Retail Touch Points - 23 Feb 2024 20:52
Wonder, the food hall concept from entrepreneur and Jet.com founder Marc Lore, has opened a new location in a Quakertown, Penn., Walmart. This is the 11th Wonder storefront in the U.S., and the first in Pennsylvania. It ...
Magician with fork-bending world record says Dean Phillips consultant paid him to make fake audio of Biden
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2024 19:54You Say Bitcoin Is Digital Gold? Maybe It's Digital Pearls
Wall Street Journal - 23 Feb 2024 18:00
Almost every previously disruptive technology has ended up being disrupted. Bitcoin could be too.
WSM Casino Hits Major GambleFi Milestone With $10M in Crypto Deposits - Could This Supercharge Upcoming Wall Street Memes $WSM Burn Event?
Crypto News - 23 Feb 2024 14:52
Friday, February 23, 2024 – As the Wall Street Memes ecosystem braces for a major February burn event, the WSM Casino has revealed a highly-anticipated growth milestone for the fast-growing GambleFi project – explore...
Argentina to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges With Executive Order
Bitcoin.com - 23 Feb 2024 02:30
The government of Argentina is reportedly preparing to regulate cryptocurrency service providers with an executive order. The measure would be directed to keep Argentina out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Republican Opponent John Deaton's Campaign a "Threat," Presses Donor Base for Funding
Crypto News - 23 Feb 2024 00:04
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) referred to Republican opponent John Deaton's campaign as a "threat" as she called on supporters to help fund her campaign against him, newly surfaced emails from the politician over the p...
Sleep Number loses less money than Wall Street feared, and stock rallies
Market Watch - 23 Feb 2024 00:01Jack Dorsey's plan to reshape Square
American Banker - 23 Feb 2024 21:50
After his aggressive cost-cutting raised profits above analysts' expectations, Block's CEO aims to retool several features of Square and Cash App to enable them to operate like a "social bank."
The 12 best hair dryers for the perfect at-home blowout
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2024 20:26Mercedes Benz ditches plan to sell only EVs by 2030
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2024 19:46
Mercedes-Benz probably won't go all-electric by 2030, as it once planned. The market for EVs just isn't there yet, the company says.
Nvidia now worth $2 trillion, becoming only third U.S. company to hit that mark
Market Watch - 23 Feb 2024 17:02Bank CEOs celebrate pay raises while junior bankers face another year of stingy bonuses
New York Post - 23 Feb 2024 16:32
Bank bosses enjoyed pay hikes in 2023, while rank-and-file workers were handed another year of stingy bonuses, according to this week’s round of earnings. Nowhere was that more evident than at Standard Chartered, whose...