MARA’s moves beyond bitcoin mining may be good business, but bad for the stock

GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn

US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Lithium Mine Approved Despite Possibility of Wildflower Extinction

Lithium-ion batteries are needed for clean energy, but may ironically threaten plant life in the mining process.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Controversial lithium mine gets Biden approval

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Lithium mining project approved despite concerns over wildflower The Biden administration this week gave final approval to a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Evolution Mining Founder Isn't Finished Yet

With tailwinds from a record-high gold price, Evolution is racing to pay down debt accumulated from acquisitions and to show investors that a difficult Canadian mining operation can make money.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Resolute Mining CEO Held by Officials in Mali

Chief Executive Terence Holohan and two other employees have been detained by government officials in Mali, where the Australian company runs gold-mining operations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Mali’s junta escalates fight with mining groups over profit share

Resolute Mining chief and colleagues held as junta want greater share of gold producers’ profits

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Bed Bath & Beyond brand gets an in-store renaissance

Shoppers will be able to find Bed Bath & Beyond-branded products in stores again, at The Container Store locations.

Elehear Beyond Review: Super Big Hearing Aids

At nearly twice the size of some competitors, Elehear’s new hearing aids certainly make a statement.

Tech - Wired - October 18

Beyond Inc. to Cut Workforce by About 20%

Beyond Inc. is cutting about 20% of its workforce as part of broader review of its cost structure, which comes after the company invested about $65 million in two retailers to help restore Bed Bath ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Ada Limón’s Poem, ‘In Praise of Mystery,’ Hitches a Ride on a NASA Rocket

NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

How Election Coverage Extends Beyond Politics

Nearly every team at The Times has some hand in election coverage. Journalists from the Styles, Culture, Business and National desks shared how they’re tackling the moment.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 31

BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'

BlackRock's iShares is targeting investors who want to diversify beyond from the "Magnificent Seven" megacap stocks.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Source: Rangers happy if Bochy stays beyond '25

The Rangers will give Bruce Bochy the latitude to continue managing beyond 2025, a source told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Analyzing women's votes in the 2024 election and beyond

Fewer women voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election than they did for President Biden in 2020. So what happened with the female vote? Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of ...

Matt and Mara review – lo-fi answer to When Harry Met Sally offers uncertain relationship

This lo-fi Canadian dramedy feels like an excursion into nothing much, as a vague college friendship is rekindled. Here is a toothless, aimless dramedy from Canada, a lo-fi excursion into nothing ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Giants owner John Mara says team is 'not making any changes,' asking fans to be patient

New York is 2-5 for the second season in a row and the third time in four years

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Giants owner John Mara says Brian Daboll's and Joe Schoen's jobs are safe, declines to address Daniel Jones

What does this all mean for Daniel Jones?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

John Mara plans to exercise patience with Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll, no such guarantee for Daniel Jones

Mara has changed his mind before and Bill Belichick is now available

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

'La Cocina' raises the heat on kitchen power dynamics. It's where Rooney Mara wants to be

Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios and co-starring Raúl Briones, the indie — based on a 1957 Arnold Wesker play — takes place in a busy Times Square restaurant.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

‘Bad numbers, bad mood’: recession hits Germany’s Mittelstand

Many of the smaller businesses that form the country’s economic backbone say they are in ‘permanent crisis mode’

World - Financial Times - October 24

50-50 elections are bad for America

It doesn't strain credulity to imagine that a close race could lead to a disputed outcome, which could then lead to violence.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Is N.H.L. Officiating Bad? It’s a Trick Question.

An expert from The Athletic breaks down the evolution of hockey officiating, from its “biggest innovations” to its future.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

Panic Meter: It's bad news, Bears

QB Caleb Williams is among some of the most alarming big-name performers around the league heading into Week 11 of the 2024 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

The Crime Is Mine review – François Ozon’s 1930s crime comedy is a moreish crowdpleaser

Ozon and a stellar cast serve up an entertaining, if shallow caper that shades a little too close to #MeToo. François Ozon has directed plenty of complex, demanding and serious dramas: Everything ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

River turns orange - after iron deposits wash in from abandoned mine

The Environment Agency say it is investigationg the source of the discolouration.

Biden administration approves Nevada lithium mine, amid local pushback

Federal officials on Thursday granted final approval to a southwestern Nevada lithium mining project, which they say could supply enough of the resource to power nearly 370,000 electric vehicles ...