Smartphones Value Hits

EssilorLuxottica bets on glasses replacing smartphones as value hits €100bn

Eyewear giant chief Francesco Milleri says wearable technology developed with Meta will fuel growth

Business - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Apple hits an all-time high as new smartphone data sides with the bulls in a sea of negativity

Shipments of iPhones rose 3.5% year over year in the third quarter, according to IDC.

Business - CNBC - October 15

UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children

A proposed law would tighten up phone bans in schools and limit how tech companies use children’s data, but experts are unconvinced these measures would make kids safer or healthier.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Girl without smartphone unable to join in lesson

A mum says her daughter came home in tears after she did not have a smartphone to use in a lesson.

Samsung’s smartphone crown slips with company in crisis

Korean tech giant is losing market share to US rival Apple and Chinese players

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Chinese smartphone companies tout AI features ahead of Apple Intelligence launch

Chinese smartphone companies are rolling out artificial intelligence features for local users, adding pressure on Apple.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Chinese smartphone company Honor gets new investors as it gears up for IPO

Chinese smartphone company Honor on Thursday announced backing from new investors as the Huawei spinoff prepares for an initial public offering.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

Fraudsters targeted the high-value cheddar by pretending to be legitimate wholesalers.

Meet the salad hawkers that are valued like tech stocks

But rally for Sweetgreen and Cava may not stay fresh and valuations may prove too rich

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

McDonald’s Seeks to Resolve E. Coli Crisis and Return Focus to Value

The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company said it moved quickly to contain.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests

A ballot initiative targets tests rather than fixing problems in the system.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Man arrested after £300,000 cheese theft

Fraudsters stole 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar worth more than £300,000 earlier in October.

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft

As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Apple returns to top 5 smartphone ranking in China with iPhone 16 as Huawei battle ramps up

Apple returned to the top five ranking of China's smartphone market, helped by the launch of the iPhone 16, but its growth was still outpaced by Huawei.

Business - CNBC - October 25

3 things emotionally intelligent people always do with their smartphones, from a Harvard-trained EQ expert

Your phone habits can make others feel "insecure, resentful and dissatisfied in their relationship with you," says Harvard-trained EQ expert Dr. Jenny Woo.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

True Value declares bankruptcy, lines up sale to rival hardware chain

True Value, a national hardware brand founded in 1948, said it has a deal to be acquired by rival Do it Best.

In-office work mandates are really all about control, not efficiency or value

Recent research suggests that return-to-office mandates are more closely associated with managerial desires for control and a tendency to attribute organizational underperformance to the workforce, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Chiefs owner backs Harrison Butker’s political push for ‘traditional values’

Kicker has formed a political action committee Butker has praised women staying at home The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs said on Wednesday that he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Messi: I value happiness over reaching 2026 WC

Lionel Messi said he prioritizes the ability to stay happy and healthy at this point in his career over fixating on reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

SAP Gains $26 Billion in Market Value, Surging Past ASML

The German business-software company’s shares climbed more than 5% after it raised its revenue and earnings forecasts for the year on strong demand for AI.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

As the Clippers open their new arena, breaking down the true value of a new home

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer spent billions moving his team out of Crypto.com Arena. What will be the full impact of their new home?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Tesla adds close to $150bn in market value on best day in over a decade

Car company sees biggest single-day stock gain since 2013 as CEO Elon Musk forecasts up to 30% in sales growth. Tesla shares closed up nearly 22% on Thursday – their biggest single-day gain in over ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise Funding Valuing It at $40 Billion

The new fundraising effort would substantially increase startup’s valuation from spring.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

The Core Value Mark Douglas Finds Every Business Needs for Success

MNTN’s president and CEO says trust matters more than any other core value.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Anderson shows value to Warriors, who ‘hated' playing against him

Kyle Anderson is reminding the Golden State Warriors exactly why they were sick of facing him on other teams.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 17 hours ago

Musk in funding talks with Middle East investors to value xAI at $45bn

Early discussions include existing backers of artificial intelligence start-up

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

MicroStrategy’s Saylor on the strategy to load up on bitcoin and how investors should value it

A recent interview helps explain what MicroStrategy is doing with its strategy to issue securities to buy bitcoin.

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion

The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.

Tech - The New York Times - 15 hours ago

The Columbus Blue Jackets Are Now Valued Over $1 Billion Per Sportico

The Columbus Blue Jackets paid an expansion fee of $80 million to start in 2000.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Fantasy Football Week 7 Trade Chart & Rest of Season Rankings: Values for Davante Adams, Amari Cooper way up

Why wait to win? Use the Trade Chart to make post-draft deals and improve your team

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

ASML share plunge wipes over $50 billion off Dutch chip giant's value

ASML published its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, a day earlier than expected.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Kansas City Chiefs owner backs kicker Harrison Butker forming PAC supporting ‘traditional values’

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for “traditional values.”

Sports - ABC News - October 17

College football coach salaries ranked by value: Oregon's Dan Lanning shines, USC's Lincoln Riley falls short

Which schools are getting their money's worth out of their coaches in 2024?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

D.E. Shaw, Mantle Ridge zero in on key fixes to build shareholder value at Air Products

Both activists want to address CEO succession planning and capital allocation at the company.

Business - CNBC - October 19

As a recent migrant to Germany I say this: the border clampdown is an insult to the values championed here | Bonita Dordel

Even as I am taught about the German credo of tolerance and compassion, the government is betraying it to pander to the far right. I live in a small, quaint old town in north-west Germany, and ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

‘Never so angry’: Guardiola underlines Stones’ value by recalling fury at England injury

Manchester City player injured against Belgium in March ‘Never ever before was I so disappointed. I didn’t like it’ Pep Guardiola has stressed the importance of John Stones staying fit by ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith says Salesforce has 'a lot more to go' and can increase profitability

Salesforce has become more profitable in the past few years, but one activist investor says there's more for the software company to do.

Business - CNBC - October 22

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