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How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire
If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Trudeau to slash Canada’s migrant numbers in bid to shore up his government
High living and housing costs prompted public backlash to progressive immigration schemesBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Vivek Ramaswamy Returns to Push His Plans to Slash the Government
The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an assertion that the president has the power to fire 75 percent of the federal ...Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
How Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency May Try to Slash Federal Spending
President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
If Trump wins, expect a hiring spree of MAGA fanatics
We must choose between the Constitution and a second Trump administration. Republicans have made clear we cannot have both.Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Meta Earnings Show Revenue Increase, Even as Spending Spree Continues
The Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it does not plan to slow down its investments anytime soon.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
The Budget Hawk Atop a Tech Giant's $64 Billion Spending Spree
Amy Hood is at the center of Microsoft’s bet-the-company dive into AI.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition
Alexander “Connor” Moucka was arrested this week by Canadian authorities for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks that targeted Snowflake’s cloud customers. His next stop may be a US jail.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
Man suspected of stabbing spree in Seattle held on $2m bail
Police say 37-year-old stabbed five people on Friday in broad daylight and possibly four others the day before. A 37-year-old man who police say stabbed five people in Seattle in broad daylight on ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
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2 killed, 1 critically hurt in random stabbing spree in Manhattan: Police
Two people were killed and another was injured in an apparent stabbing spree in Manhattan on Monday morning, authorities said.Top stories - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
Police: Suspect in fatal NYC stabbing spree acted alone and ‘unprovoked’
New York City police say the suspect arrested in connection to a spree of fatal stabbings that has left two people dead acted alone and was unprovoked. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the ...Top stories - NBC News - 7 hours ago -
EstéeLauder Shares Plunge 21% After It Slashes Dividend
The cosmetics giant withdrew its outlook for the current year after reporting another quarter of falling sales.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Goldman slashes European growth forecasts on Trump trouble
Elections have consequencesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Ramaswamy: 'We want to go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy'
Vivek Ramaswamy, who landed a role alongside tech billionaire Elon Musk in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration as heads of the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
The AI edge in cybersecurity: Predictive tools aim to slash response times
AI's ability to sift through massive amounts of data, identify patterns and constantly learn makes it invaluable in cybersecurity.Tech - VentureBeat - October 20 -
UK to slash overseas aid in Budget as asylum seeker costs rise
International development organisations warn country’s contribution could slump to its lowest level in 17 yearsBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Volvo Cars says it will not support Northvolt as it slashes sales guidance
Swedish group says it will not invest in its battery group partner amid softening demand for vehicles in key marketsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Volvo Cars slashes outlook citing ‘increasingly volatile environment’
Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan said the company is facing slower demand in Europe, the U.S. and China.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Dropbox slashes 20% of global workforce, eliminating more than 500 roles
Dropbox is laying off 20% of its global workforce, the equivalent of 528 roles, according to CEO Drew Houston.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Dropbox slashes 20% of global workforce, eliminating more than 500 roles
Dropbox is laying off 20% of its global workforce, the equivalent of 528 roles, CEO Drew Houston announced Wednesday in a note to staff. The company is in a “transitional period” as its file sync ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high
Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the periodBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Nissan Cuts 9,000 Jobs and Slashes C.E.O.’s Pay in Half
The Japanese automaker is carving deep cuts in its global operations as it struggles with a steep drop in sales.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Trump eyes Burgum as new ‘energy tsar’ to slash regulations
Role would have sweeping power over environmental agencies and rules in an attempt to boost fossil fuelsBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
23andMe to slash 40% of its workforce, end therapeutics program to cut costs
DNA-testing company 23andMe Holding Co. will slash its workforce by about 40% and discontinue its therapeutics program as part of a restructuring effort to cut costs, the company said Monday.Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
Elon Musk handpicked by Trump to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan
World’s richest man has been an enthusiastic cost-cutter – but he may find the public sector an entirely different beast. Donald Trump, president-elect of the US, announced on Tuesday that he has ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Republican Congress Could Mean Slashed Taxes and Heightened Deficits
Trump’s agenda could sink the U.S. government trillions of dollars further into debt.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
2 people killed in New York City stabbing spree at 3 different Manhattan locations
A knife-wielding assailant killed two men and critically wounded a woman during an hourslong, seemingly "unprovoked" stabbing spree through the streets of New York City on Monday, authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - 7 hours ago -
New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'
"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
The British government’s Trump dilemmas
Relations with both the US and EU are now called into questionBusiness - Financial Times - November 11
