We are getting more information on the ongoing layoffs at Tesla. Several employees describe the situation as Elon Musk “throwing his weight around” to solidify his status after being mostly absent over the last year. But he is coming in like a dangerous wrecking ball. Sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that Musk was
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The US central bank, known as the Fed, has again kept interest rates high – at 5.25% to 5.5%. It comes despite the bank signaling in January that interest rate cuts were around the corner. Money latest: Bitcoin suffers nightmare month – and it’s just got worse Progress in bringing down rates and making borrowing
Violent clashes engulfed the campus of a university in Los Angeles as tensions bubbled up nationwide over the pro-Palestinian student protests. An encampment of dozens of tents had occupied the main lawn at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus for almost a week, as pro-Palestinian students sought to highlight their cause – but
The Scottish government has survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood. Scottish Labour pressed ahead with its motion despite Humza Yousaf announcing earlier this week his intention to stand down as SNP leader and first minister. It failed by 58 votes to 70. The Scottish Greens voted against the motion, with party co-leader Patrick
A man has been charged with murder after 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin was killed and four people were injured near a London Tube station. Two Metropolitan Police officers were among those hurt as they responded to reports of an attacker with a sword in Hainault, northeast London, on Tuesday. The man charged has been named as
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks at a Binance fifth anniversary event in Paris, France, July 8, 2022. Staff | Reuters Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire co-founder and former CEO of Binance, is expected to see his mammoth wealth remain intact and likely continue to climb even as he faces time behind bars
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaks at the ceremonial ribbon cutting prior to tomorrow’s opening night for the NHL’s newest hockey franchise the Seattle Kraken at the Climate Pledge Arena on October 22, 2021, in Seattle. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images
The murder trial of a former senior politician in Kazakhstan who has been accused of beating his wife to death has attracted the attention of the nation, sparking calls for new legislation tackling domestic violence. Shocking footage showing businessman Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Kazakhstan’s former economy minister, beating his wife at a family restaurant has been streamed
Police officers who responded to a sword attack in London suffered “horrifically serious injuries” – with one of them having been close to losing her hand, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. A 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in the attack in Hainault on Tuesday morning. Police have
Shifting expectations for UK interest rate cuts have contributed to a dip in house price growth, according to a closely watched measure. Nationwide reported a 0.4% dip in average property costs last month compared with March, taking the annual rate of growth to 0.6% from 1.6%. The lender’s report said the easing reflected “ongoing affordability
Annual US power generation from wind turbines declined in 2023 for the first time since the mid-1990s – here’s why. The US saw the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year, but data from the US Energy Information Administration’s “Power Plant Operations Report” show that US wind generation in 2023 totaled 425,235 gigawatt-hours
Police in Georgia’s capital have used water cannon, tear gas and stun grenades against crowds outside the country’s parliament protesting against a bill the opposition says aims to crack down on press freedoms. The legislation being debated by parliamentarians will require media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive
About 300 people have been arrested during police crackdowns on protests at US universities, officials have said. In the early hours of Wednesday, police in riot gear were called into Columbia University in New York and also broke up protests at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as demos over the Israel-Hamas war reached
Police have raided Columbia University and arrested pro-Palestinian protesters after demonstrators occupied one of its buildings. It comes after New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the demonstration at the Ivy League school “must end now” and claimed “professional outside agitators” had infiltrated the protest. University bosses said they had called in
Changpeng Zhao, former chief executive officer of Binance, arrives at federal court in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to charges of enabling money laundering at his crypto exchange.
Barbra Streisand has offered an explanation after asking Melissa McCarthy if the Bridesmaids star had taken the weight loss drug Ozempic. On Monday, McCarthy posted a picture of herself and director Adam Shankman as they attended a charity gala in honour of renowned choreographer Matthew Bourne. Fans and famous faces flocked to the comments section
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on June 8, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what analysts are expecting according to LSEG: Earnings per
The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda – under a voluntary scheme. The scheme is for those who have gone through the asylum process and had permission rejected, rather than for migrants who have illegally entered Britain by crossing the Channel on small boats. The migrant was sent on a commercial
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterApr 30, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Tony Stewart stands next to his dragster after finishing fourth in his first professional final round at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on
ESPN Sports Betting Apr 27, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The first leg of the triple crown will feature 20 horses, including Fierceness, who opens as the 5-2 morning-line favorite. Post time for Saturday’s 1¼ mile