Meta Reports Record Revenue, Slower Ad Growth

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Business - Financial Times - October 24

Mike Williams landing spots: Jets trying to trade WR after adding Davante Adams for Aaron Rodgers, per report

The ex-Chargers star struggled in Monday's loss

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are zeroing in on Sunbelt states as they embark on one last weekend quest to sway undecided voters in battleground states that will determine the ...

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China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Friday reported third-quarter GDP growth of 4.6% year on year, slightly beating expectations.

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Kamala Harris recently released her medical records but Donald Trump has yet to do so.

Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds

Almost half of global land area saw extreme drought for at least one month, according to Lancet Countdown. Heat-related deaths, food insecurity and the spread of infectious diseases caused by the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

White Sox to hire Will Venable as new manager after MLB-record 121-loss season: Report

Congrats Will Venable, you are taking over the worst team in MLB.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

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ASML’s stock tumbles after microchip equipment maker warns of slower recovery

ASML Holding, the Dutch microchip-equipment maker, saw its stock slide after saying the market recovery for semiconductors will take longer than expected.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

ASML Expects Slower Semiconductor Recovery, Weighing on Chip Stocks

The company posted orders below analysts’ expectations as chip makers held back spending on key production equipment.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Chrysler and Jeep maker sees North American deliveries dive 36%

Europe’s largest car manufacturer Stellantis reported a 20% drop in shipments and a 15% drop in sales in the third quarter of 2024

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Chip Stock Selloff Persists in Europe, Asia After ASML Warns of Slower Recovery

Chip stocks in Europe and Asia continued to fall Wednesday after Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding warned the recovery for some areas of the industry could extend well into next ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Door-Knocks, Texts, and Ads, Ads, Ads: Life on the Swing-State Battlefield

This year’s campaign offers a vivid reminder of how much the playing field in presidential elections has shrunk, giving voters in a handful of states a disproportionate influence in the decision.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Renault Backs Guidance as Revenue Rises

The French carmaker backed its outlook for the year after third-quarter revenue rose despite a decrease in group car sales.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Safran Upgrades Guidance as Revenue Rises

The aerospace-industry supplier raised its recurring operating income guidance after revenue rose in the third quarter, driven by after-market services and demand for aircraft equipment and interiors.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

PayPal shares fall on revenue miss, soft guidance

PayPal reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but revenue came in slightly below expectations.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Airbus Revenue, Earnings Beat Forecasts

Airbus posted earnings and revenue above analysts’ expectations, highlighting diverging fortunes with Boeing a week after the beleaguered company reported a multibillion-dollar loss.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely. . UK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits

Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergent

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source

Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama models

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’

Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos.

Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

Meta Battles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit in Massachusetts

Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, is facing accusations that it used tactics to get users hooked on its platforms.

Business - Inc. - October 19

Albania's left-wing former President Meta is arrested on corruption allegations

Albanian prosecutors have arrested former President Ilir Meta on suspicion that the left-wing Freedom Party leader engaged in alleged corruption, money laundering and hiding of personal income and ...

World - ABC News - October 21

Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.

Business - CNBC - October 24

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