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Tesla has had a ‘nightmare’ first quarter amid weak China demand
Wedbush’s Dan Ives trims his stock-price target for Tesla to $300 from $315 after a “perfect storm” of issues.MarketWatch - Business - China -
Comex Gold Settles Higher
Gold prices rose, clawing back some of Friday’s losses, with the front-month Comex contract for March settling up 0.8% at $2174.80.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Kingfisher Warns on Profit, Weak Demand Outlook
Kingfisher said it expected profits to fall this year, flagging weaker consumer demand, and that it would streamline its French business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Kingfisher Warns on Profit, Weak Demand Outlook
Kingfisher said it expected profits to fall this year, flagging weaker consumer demand, and that it would streamline its French business.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Comex Gold, Silver Settle Higher
Gold settled up 1.2% Thursday, and silver rose 0.7%. For the quarter, both metals posted gains.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Comex Gold Settles 0.04% Higher at $2175.60
Front month Comex gold for March delivery gained 0.04% to settle at $2175.60 per troy ounce.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Oil prices remain steady as investors weigh supply outlook
Oil futures were little changed on Tuesday, consolidating after bumping higher in the previous session on worries over the global supply outlook.MarketWatch - Business -
US sanctions China-based hackers for allegedly targeting critical infrastructure
The United States has sanctioned China-based hackers for allegedly targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, the Treasury Department announced Monday.ABC News - Top stories -
Vacation home co-ownership platform Pacaso expands to lower-priced listings
Pacaso lists shares of vacation homes, generally an eighth but sometimes larger shares, and then facilitates the purchase, including financing if necessary.CNBC - Business -
Tesla, Nio and Rivian all downgraded on slowing EV demand, pricing pressures
Tesla Inc. lost another bullish backer — one who said Monday that slowing demand, rising inventories and tightening liquidity should hurt the electric vehicle giant’s results over the next year.MarketWatch - Business -
Fisker slashes prices on 2023 EV models to boost demand
Struggling electric-vehicle maker Fisker is cutting the suggested prices for some of its 2023 model-year vehicles, a bid to drum up demand for its cars as the startup struggles for cash.MarketWatch - Business -
IMF head says China at ‘fork in the road’ on reforms to boost demand
Kristalina Georgieva’s remarks at Beijing conference come as China export glut tensions riseFinancial Times - Business - China -
Oil prices end lower, with weekly U.S. crude supply up over 3 million barrels
Oil futures declined on Wednesday but settled off the session’s lows after official U.S. data revealed a weekly increase in crude inventories that was smaller than what was reported by an industry trade group.MarketWatch - Business -
China’s ecommerce groups make inroads in South Korea with lure of low prices
AliExpress and Temu are undercutting domestic competition and US rivals in world’s fourth-largest online shopping marketFinancial Times - Business - China -
Troubled EV maker Fisker to cut some car prices by more than 30% to boost demand
Fisker Inc.’s stock got a slight reprieve Thursday after the troubled electric-vehicle maker announced large price cuts in an attempt to boost demand for its cars.MarketWatch - Business -
China's Xiaomi will price its Tesla EV rival under $69,400, CEO says ahead of Thursday launch
On Thursday, Xiaomi will officially launch the SU7, its first electric vehicle, and begin taking orders.CNBC - Business - China -
Boao Latest: China to Fend Off Risk Spillover; Climate Hurdle
Yahoo News - World - China -
Bases, experiments, mining: the race to protect the surface of the moon
Researchers say ‘global consensus’ is needed within the next few years to protect scientifically important sites. Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, described the landscape he stepped on to as “magnificent desolation”. The Apollo landing ...The Guardian - World -
Missing California hiker found dead at base of waterfall
A 30-year-old hiker was found dead at the base of a waterfall in Carmel Valley, California, four days after she set off for a day hike, officials said.NBC News - Top stories - California -
MLB The Show 24 Review - Base Hit
A lot of people will tell you that Hank Aaron is the greatest to ever play the game of baseball. Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, is one of those people, and it's easy to see why. You only have to look at Hammerin' ...GameSpot - Tech - MLB -
Don’t Nod reorganizes into three genre-based branches
Studio Don't Nod announced that it's restructuring around three branches, each based around a genre: RPG, narrative and action.VentureBeat - Tech -
The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots
Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution.Wired - Tech -
Dow Industrials, S&P 500 Dip to Start Week
Stocks were mostly lower as chip makers came under pressure, after a report that China plans to phase out U.S.-made microprocessors in government computers and servers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Supreme Court weighs arguments on abortion pill mifepristone
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on the move by the FDA to expand access to mifepristone, the drug used to terminate early pregnancies. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle breaks down the hearing's arguments.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Ukraine war briefing: two ships and base hit in Russian-occupied Crimea
Outcry after Russian missile breaches Polish airspace; Ukraine grapples with attacks on gas and electricity networks. What we know on day 761. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine hit two Russian military ships stationed at the illegally ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Novo Nordisk in €1bn deal for RNA-based heart disease therapies
Danish group seeks to branch out from diabetes and weight loss drugs with Cardior acquisitionFinancial Times - Business -
8 Best Lubes (2024): Water-Based, Silicone, and Dispensers
For the most sensitive parts of the human body, friction is the enemy. Here’s how to keep it at bay.Wired - Tech -
Trump attacks on hush money judge's daughter based on fake account: Court
Former President Trump — in lashing out against the daughter of hush money trial Judge Juan Merchan — pointed to a social media account that is no longer connected to Loren Merchan, according to a court spokesperson. In a statement first reported ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
SydeLabs raises $2.5M seed to develop an intent-based firewall guard for AI
SydeLabs launched its red teaming solution, SydeBox, on March 1, 2024, and has since seen adoption from 15+ enterprises that have detected over 10,000 vulnerabilities across 50+ applications/models.VentureBeat - Tech -
Stocks Finish Lower, Led by Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 creeping further from its recent record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden campaign calls Trump ‘weak and desperate’ after New York court hearing
Spokesperson for president notes Trump’s Jesus comparisons and lack of campaign events and says US ‘deserves better’. Joe Biden’s presidential re-election campaign labeled Donald Trump “weak and desperate” and “feeble, confused and tired”, after ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Chinese investors are going all-in on gold, priming the pump for the commodity's recent rally and offering support as the metal enters uncharted territory.
Chinese investors are going all-in on gold, priming the pump for the commodity’s recent rally and offering support as the metal enters uncharted territory.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Destiny 2: Into The Light's New Social Space Has Great Weapons, Armor, And A Metal Shader To Earn
Ahead of The Final Shape in June, Destiny 2 is paving the way for a showdown with The Witness by unlocking some of its most beloved weapons and giving Guardians a new social space to hang out in. Like previous seasons, Into the Light brings with ...GameSpot - Tech -
Weighing Xabi Alonso's next options, and why Liverpool aren't first in line
Leverkusen's coach, on the cusp of history, has Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern chasing his signature.ESPN - Sports -
Supreme Court weighs major changes to abortion pill access: Live updates
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case that could have sweeping consequences for all Americans’ access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill. The hearing returns the issue of abortion to the Supreme Court almost two ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Clashing convictions mark protests as US supreme court weighs abortion pill
Key takeaways: supreme court abortion pill hearingHearing on mifepristone most consequential abortion-related case since overturning of Roe v Wade nearly two years ago. Supporters and opponents of abortion rights gathered on the steps of the ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Former Watergate prosecutor weighs in on recent Trump gag order: 'This is so unusual'
Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman said Wednesday that the gag order recently imposed on former President Trump in his New York hush money trial is “so unusual.” “I think what the viewers have to understand is, this is so unusual,” Akerman ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
French lawmakers are weighing a bill banning all types of hair discrimination
Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hairABC News - World -
Amid wars and White House race, celebs weigh risks of speaking out
Celebrities went all in during the 2020 and 2016 White House races, but they are proceeding with more caution this election cycle with an expected Biden-Trump rematch looming as multiple wars rage around the world. Annie Lennox knows firsthand ...The Hill - Politics -
Can bridges be protected from ships hitting them? An expert weighs in.
An engineer explains what happened in the wake of the 1980 Sunshine Skyway Bridge collision in Tampa, Florida, and what can be done to prevent incidents like the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge.CBS News - Top stories