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Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher: Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/19/oxford-future-of-humanity-institute-closes
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 19: A selloff in the world’s largest technology companies hit stocks, with the industry that has powered the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates
Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Faulty Accelerator Pedal—Its Worst Flaw Yet: Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because the ...
wired.com/story/cybertruck-recall-accelerator-pad-tesla/
Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertrucks Recall Issued
- Tesla responds to defective accelerator pedals in nearly 3,900 Cybertruck pickups causing unintended acceleration.
- The recall involves Cybertruck vehicles manufactured between November 2023 and April 2024.
- An unauthorized use of soap during the accelerator pedal assembly likely led to the defect.
- Tesla voluntarily recalled the vehicles on April 12 due to two customer complaints.
Bloomberg Evening Briefing: Wall Street Ends the Week in a ‘Tech Wreck’: Get caught up.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-19/bloomberg-evening-briefing-wall-street-ends-the-week-in-a-tech-wreck
ECB Rate-Setters Agree on June Cut But Not Much Else Beyond: There’s one thing European Central Bank officials seem to agree on — that a first cut in interest ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/ecb-rate-setters-agree-on-june-cut-but-not-much-else-beyond
Israel Credit Rating Downgraded by S&P on Heightened Geopolitical Risk: Israel was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings, which joined Moody’s Investors Service ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/s-p-downgrades-israel-rating-on-heightened-geopolitical-risk
Macklem Sees Little Impact of Canada Budget on Fiscal Track: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent budget did not ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/macklem-sees-little-impact-of-canada-budget-on-fiscal-track
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Wall Street Bonus Rules Return to Regulatory Agenda in Third Try: US financial watchdogs plan to take another crack at regulating Wall Street executives’ pay — ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/wall-street-bonus-rules-return-to-regulatory-agenda-in-third-try
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Investment Opportunities With Hot Inflation, Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates: Rising prices and high interest rates are frustrating investors ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/investment-opportunities-with-hot-inflation-higher-for-longer-interest-rates
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Latin America Sees Low-Rate Dreams Crumble, Political Woes Rise: The region that led the world into a promising cycle of interest rate cuts is warning that ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/latin-america-sees-low-rate-dreams-crumble-political-woes-rise
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Biden Trade Chief Sees Conclusion of China Tariff Review ‘Soon’: President Joe Biden’s trade chief said that she expects a conclusion on a review of tariffs on ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/biden-trade-chief-sees-conclusion-of-china-tariff-review-soon
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Wall Street Fires Up Deals for Preferred Shares With Fed on Hold: Fading hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon cut rates are prompting US banks to re-evaluate ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/wall-street-fires-up-deals-for-preferred-shares-with-fed-on-hold
Netflix (NFLX) Stock Falls as Weak Revenue Forecast Overshadow Subscriber Adds: Netflix Inc. shares tumbled the most in two years on Friday as a weak forecast ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/netflix-adds-9-33-million-customers-crushing-street-forecasts
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Overcapacity and Overcompensation: Readers weigh in on the chemicals market, sports betting, and Bitcoin
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Economists Boost US GDP Forecasts, See Fed Rates Higher for Longer: Economists once again upgraded their forecasts for US growth, spending and employment ...
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Electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines: dispute over China's overcapacity: Is China flooding the world with cheap solar panels, wind turbines or electric ...
nzz.ch/meinung/chinas-exporte-das-westliche-jammern-ist-scheinheilig-ld.1826559
Marijuana Stocks Gain Momentum on Cannabis Reform Hopes: Investors have been diving into cheap pot stocks in hopes that a change in US policy will unlock major ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/marijuana-stocks-gain-momentum-as-cannabis-reform-hopes-linger
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TDR Capital Nears Deal to Buy Billionaire’s Stake in UK’s Asda: TDR Capital is closing in on a deal to buy gas-station billionaire Zuber Issa’s stake in Asda as ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/tdr-capital-nears-deal-to-buy-billionaire-s-stake-in-uk-s-asda
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Tesla's Layoffs Won't Solve Its Growing Pains: The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.
wired.com/story/tesla-robotaxi-pivot-china/
Tesla recalls “Cybertruck” due to accelerator pedal problem: Things aren't going well for Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer right now ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/tesla-ruft-cybertruck-wegen-problems-bei-gaspedal-zurueck-19666621.html
African Critical Minerals Output Could Reach $2 Trillion by 2050: Sub-Saharan Africa could produce almost $2 trillion of metals required for the energy ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/african-critical-minerals-output-could-reach-2-trillion-by-2050
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Electric Cars in Norway May Push Diesel Rivals Off Top by 2026: Norway, the pioneer in abandoning combustion-engine automobiles, may see electric cars become the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/electric-cars-in-norway-may-push-diesel-rivals-off-top-by-2026
BofA Strategists Say Rates Jitters Are Fueling Stock Outflows: Investors are pulling money out of equities as a strong US economy and sticky inflation fuel ...
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Hudson Bay Closes $800 Million Fund to Bet on Special Situations: Hudson Bay Capital Management has raised over $800 million to invest in so-called special ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/hudson-bay-closes-800-million-fund-to-bet-on-special-situations
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Bond Funds Dangling 5% Yields Lure Cash Back to Active Managers: Bond powerhouses including Pacific Investment Management Co., BlackRock Inc ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/bond-funds-dangling-5-yields-lure-cash-back-to-active-managers
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Israel-Iran: Another Mideast Shock for Markets: The revenge cycle shows no sign of letting up. Now, Tehran will weigh the level of escalation.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-19/israel-iran-another-mideast-shock-for-markets
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Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
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Quick Glance: Tesla Shares Plummet Below $150, Erasing Year's Gains
- Tesla's stock tumbled below $150 per share, erasing all gains made in the past year, reflecting falling sales and deep discounts to attract buyers.
- Shares of Tesla have fallen by 12.4% this week and over 39% this year, accompanied by a global staff reduction of 10% amounting to around 14,000 jobs.
- Tesla's stock hit an all-time high in November 2021 but sales plummeted last quarter due to increased competition and failed price cuts to bolster demand.
- Anticipated lower first-quarter earnings for Tesla raise concerns about potential catalysts to reverse the stock decline amidst uncertainties surrounding the release of a new affordable electric vehicle and strategic shifts within the company.
Tesla layoffs continue as recruiters get cut: Former Tesla workers confirmed to BI that some recruiters were informed of the layoffs via a call on Friday morning ...
businessinsider.com/tesla-layoffs-continue-recruiters-2024-4
Oil Poses More Risks for Yen (JPY USD) as Japan Depends on Energy Imports: As if the yen doesn’t have enough reasons to weaken, risks are emerging that higher ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/oil-poses-more-risks-for-yen-as-japan-depends-on-energy-imports
Elon Musk Has Forgotten What Tesla Is: Tesla is cutting 10 percent of its workforce, and Elon Musk is focusing the company’s resources on a big robotaxi event in ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/elon-musk-has-forgotten-what-tesla-is.html
Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting: Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/elon-musk-plans-to-charge-new-x-users-to-enable-posting/
Quick Glance: Musk Plans Fee for New X Users
- Elon Musk intends to charge new users of X in the initial months to curb the activity of automated bot accounts.
- The fee is set to be waived after three months to allow free posting.
- Tests in New Zealand and the Philippines raised skepticism about the effectiveness of the fee as a countermeasure against bots.
- Declining revenues at X post-rebranding and Twitter acquisition, along with a negative brand perception by companies, are impacting the service's business.
Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system: Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX ...
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Why Is Elon Musk Dragging His 3-Year-Old Around the World?: Elon Musk has taken to bringing his 3-year-old son X to events around the world ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/why-is-elon-musk-dragging-his-3-year-old-around-the-world.html
Apple Blocks Several U.S.-Based Messaging Apps in China: WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads used to be available in China via VPN.
gizmodo.com/apple-blocks-several-us-based-messaging-apps-in-china-1851422530
Fed Interest-Rate Cut Is Not Likely Until End of Year, Raphael Bostic Reiterates: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he’s comfortable ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/bostic-says-fed-can-be-patient-cut-not-likely-until-end-of-year
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Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues: South Korea's Hyundai said on Friday that it had paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-pauses-ads-x-over-brand-safety-issues-2024-04-19/
Mark Zuckerberg has passed Elon Musk as the world's third-richest person as Tesla stock hits new lows
qz.com/tesla-musk-meta-facebook-zuckerberg-wealth-stock-1851419657
TSMC Outlook Beats Estimates as AI Demand Helps Propel Business: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. expects revenue to rise as much as about 30% this quarter ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/tsmc-posts-first-profit-growth-in-a-year-after-global-ai-boom
U.K. Retail Sector Posts Weaker March Sales Than Expected: Total U.K. sales volumes were no higher in March than in February, a weaker reading than had been ...
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Elon Musk's Tesla could face 'dark days' with earnings looming after layoffs: Tesla stock has fallen by almost 40% this year amid poor sales and layoffs ...
qz.com/tesla-stock-layoffs-elon-musk-evs-analysts-q1-earnings-1851420154
Elon Musk's lawyer Spiro blasts sanctions bid in defamation case: Elon Musk has slammed a bid for court sanctions against his longtime attorney Alex Spiro ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/elon-musks-lawyer-spiro-blasts-sanctions-bid-defamation-case-2024-04-19/
Tesla's Layoffs Won't Solve Its Growing Pains: The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.
wired.com/story/tesla-robotaxi-pivot-china/
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes: X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-grok-keeps-making-up-fake-news-based-on-x-users-jokes/
What’s Driving Tesla’s Layoffs?: The market isn’t as enthusiastic about the move to self-driving vehicles as Musk is, it seems.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2024/04/is-elon-musk-dragging-tesla-down
Moody’s Reduces Outlooks on Direct Lending Funds Managed by BlackRock, Oaktree: Moody’s Ratings this week gave private credit investors greater reason for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/three-private-credit-funds-get-moody-s-warning-on-problem-loans
Drive-Through Car Wash Was Too Much for Tesla Cybertruck: "That's the only thing I've done that's different. Then I pulled it in the garage, and nothing."
gizmodo.com/drive-through-car-wash-was-too-much-for-tesla-cybertruc-1851420356
Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertruck: Pedal Safety Issues
- The Tesla Cybertruck has faced criticism for various issues, but now a serious safety concern with the accelerator pedal has led to the temporary halt of deliveries.
- A video and reports show that the pedal cover can come loose and jam, causing unintended acceleration even when the foot is not on the pedal.
- Deliveries have been halted, appointments rescheduled and canceled as Tesla investigates acceleration issues. A regulatory investigation looms over the company, potentially requiring a recall of all trucks.
- Some drivers have attempted to manually remove the pedal cover, indicating a potentially serious safety issue that cannot be resolved through software.
IMF Financial Stability Report: Basis-Trade Section Calls Out Funds’ Bond Wagers: A small group of funds has accumulated such large short wagers in the Treasury ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/huge-bond-wagers-make-some-hedge-funds-too-big-to-fail-imf-says
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Japan Consumer Prices Rose at Slightly Slower Pace in March: Japan’s consumer prices rose at a slightly slower pace in March due to lower energy prices but ...
on.wsj.com/3JnRU0g
Micron to Get $6.1 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding for Plants in New York and Idaho: The new fab to be built near Syracuse, N.Y., could create 50,000 jobs ...
barrons.com/articles/micron-technology-chips-act-funding-3d683fec
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Tesla Stock Has Had a Tough Week. Growth Plans From CEO Elon Musk Will Be Key.: Tesla shares have fallen every day this week. Earnings from the electric-vehicle ...
barrons.com/articles/tesla-stock-buy-sell-elon-musk-0958c1c0
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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X: A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts ...
apnews.com/article/brazil-twitter-elon-musk-x-censorship-f51dc67d51c8f5a1cf152ba467f44a8f
Why so Many People Seem to Be Taking Adderall These Days: The forces behind this booming drug use.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/why-so-many-people-seem-to-be-taking-adderall-these-days
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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran Over Israel Drone Barrage: The Biden administration imposed fresh sanctions on Iran over its April 13 strike on Israel ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-on-iran-over-israel-drone-barrage
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Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
- Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.
- Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.
- Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Tesla cancels some layoff separation agreements: Some laid off Tesla workers received a notification that their separation agreement had been canceled.
businessinsider.com/tesla-cancels-some-layoff-separation-agreements-2024-4
US elections: Conservative revolution expected if Trump wins: In a "PRO Global" series, the NZZ wants to show what consequences a second US presidency of Donald ...
nzz.ch/pro-global/falls-donald-trump-gewinnt-ist-die-weltordnung-bedroht-ld.1825041
IMF Says Growth’s Secret Sauce Is American Catch-Up: Data from its latest World Economic Outlook suggest that the more a country’s product and labor markets ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-18/imf-says-growth-s-secret-sauce-is-american-catch-up
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Solar Groups Lobby Biden to Head Off Trade Case Over Import Tariffs: Solar developers are lobbying the Biden administration to bolster support for domestic ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/solar-groups-lobby-biden-to-head-off-sector-roiling-trade-case
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China Outweighs G-7 as Leading Driver of Global Economic Growth: China will be the top contributor to global growth over the next five years ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/china-outweighs-g-7-as-leading-driver-of-global-economic-growth
Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge
pbs.org/newshour/economy/tesla-wants-shareholders-to-reinstate-56-billion-musk-pay-package-tossed-by-a-delaware-judge
Elon Musk's Grok AI Pushes False News Stories About Indian Election, Iran Strike: X users were surprised to see that Prime Minister Modi was 'ousted' in a ...
uk.pcmag.com/ai/151901/elon-musks-grok-ai-pushes-false-news-story-about-indian-election-more
Yuan (CNY USD) Usage Making Larger Share of International Payments, Swift Says: The Chinese yuan is accounting for a growing share of international payments ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/yuan-usage-extends-global-climb-as-euro-share-slips-swift-says
Shopper sparks outrage after 'paying $7 for a single apple:' 'What economy are we all f--king living in?'
nypost.com/2024/04/18/lifestyle/shopper-sparks-outrage-after-paying-7-for-a-single-apple/
Quick Glance: Outrage Stirred by Expensive Apple Purchase
- A Boston influencer sparked outrage by sharing that she paid $7 for a single apple at Whole Foods.
- The video clip, shared by the woman under the username @via..li, has since been deleted from her own account.
- Despite Whole Foods listing the Organic Sugarbee Apple at $3.99 per pound in most Boston zip codes, prices may vary at different outlets.
- The TikTokker claimed the apple cost $7, causing outrage among viewers, although some expressed doubts about her story.
Elon Musk is heading to India. He could deliver a big win for Tesla and Narendra Modi
cnn.com/2024/04/19/cars/india-elon-musk-visit-investment-intl-hnk/
Home Sales in March Had Biggest Decline in 16 Months: Sales of previously owned homes decreased 4.3% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of ...
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Money Stuff: The Podcast, Week 2: As I may have mentioned, there is a new Money Stuff podcast. Our second episode is out now. This week ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-19/money-stuff-the-podcast-week-2
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Elon Musk's $56 billion ask: Two new proposals for Tesla shareholders are a referendum on Elon exceptionalism.
axios.com/2024/04/18/elon-musk-tesla-pay-package
Quick Glance: Why Tesla Wants Approval for Elon Musk's $55 Billion Compensation Package
- Tesla is seeking shareholder approval for Elon Musk's compensation package, which was previously rejected by a judge.
- The company asserts that implementing the plan is crucial for Tesla's future growth.
- Elon Musk will be rewarded with stock options that become available when Tesla achieves specific financial objectives.
A $9.5 Trillion ESG Investor Group Wants Private Market Reforms: Global ESG investors with $9.5 trillion under management say it’s time to demand more ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/a-9-5-trillion-esg-investor-group-wants-private-market-reforms
US supports UN reform: Biden admin on Musk's remarks on UNSC seat for India: The US supports much-needed reform of the United Nations, including the Security ...
business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/us-supports-un-reform-biden-admin-on-musk-s-remarks-on-unsc-seat-for-india-124041800583_1.html
Musk’s next big payday matters more than his last: Yesterday’s paycheck is a poor guarantee of good work tomorrow. Electric-car maker Tesla is asking investors ...
reuters.com/legal/transactional/musks-next-big-payday-matters-more-than-his-last-2024-04-17/
Elon Musk apologizes to laid-off Tesla employees for severance error: In a brief email, the CEO assured the company was working to remedy the mistake.
sfchronicle.com/tech/article/elon-musk-apologizes-tesla-severance-packages-19410249.php
Summers: Another Trump term would bring ‘inflationary spiral,’ big deficits: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned Wednesday that a second Trump ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4601150-summers-trump-term-inflationary-spiral/
Ayala’s ACEN to Spend $15 Billion to Quadruple Power Capacity: ACEN Corp., the energy unit of Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp., expects to spend $15 billion ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/ayala-s-acen-to-spend-15-billion-to-quadruple-power-capacity
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EU to Discuss Paradigm Shift at Competitiveness Summit: Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-18/eu-to-discuss-paradigm-shift-at-competitiveness-summit
Tesla (TSLA) Model 2 Is Crucial to Investment Thesis, David Baron Says: A prominent Tesla Inc. investor on Wall Street warns his bullish case would be in ...
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Banxico’s Espinosa Says It’s Too Soon for a Long Easing Cycle: Mexico central bank Deputy Governor Irene Espinosa on Wednesday said it’s too soon to talk about a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/banxico-s-espinosa-says-it-s-too-soon-for-a-long-easing-cycle
Tesla discloses it spent $200,000 advertising on X: Here’s one advertiser that social media platform X doesn’t have to worry about losing because it’s turned off ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/business/elon-musk-tesla-advertises-on-x/
Tesla tries legal 'Band-Aid' to revive Musk's huge pay deal: Tesla and Elon Musk are seizing upon an obscure provision in corporate law to attempt to restore ...
reuters.com/legal/tesla-tries-legal-band-aid-revive-musks-huge-pay-deal-2024-04-18/
Tesla gives some laid-off employees new severance offer: The new severance offers Tesla sent some workers included higher pay and extra health insurance coverage ...
businessinsider.com/tesla-gives-some-laid-off-employees-new-severance-offer-2024-4
Elon Musk apologizes for 'incorrectly low' Tesla severance: report: The Tesla CEO told workers in an email that the mistakes were "being corrected immediately."
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-apologizes-severance-packagaes-layoffs-2024-4
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