Monthly Archives: November 2022

Elon Musk’s Tesla has seen $600 billion wiped from its market value this year – and it’s now worth less than Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett (left) and Elon Musk (right). Alex Wong/Getty, REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Elon Musk’s Tesla has dropped below Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway in market value. Tesla stock has been hit by a wider tech sell-off and concerns over Musk’s Twitter takeover. Berkshire has benefited from the rush to haven assets, and profited from higher interest rates….

Trump midterm results-night party at Mar-a-Lago fell flat as candidates he endorsed fell short of victory

Donald Trump mingles with supporters during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Donald Trump was planning on taking credit for a GOP “red wave” at a Mar-a-Lago party.  But several of his endorsees fell short and the party fell flat, reports say.  Some Republicans…

Elon Musk’s net worth falls back under $200 billion after Tesla shares slide to a 1-year low

Elon Musk’s net worth fell back below $200 billion Tuesday, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Elon Musk’s wealth is now less than $200 billion, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list. The world’s richest man has lost just under $4 billion as Tesla’s share price plunged this year. The Tesla CEO’s net worth…

Mark Zuckerberg apologized for over-investing in Meta as he announced more than 11,000 staff would be laid off: ‘I got this wrong’

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg apologized to Meta employees in a memo announcing over 11,000 layoffs Wednesday. “I got this wrong, and I take responsibility for that,” he said in the memo. Meta’s founder said he had incorrectly assumed a pandemic revenue surge would be “permanent.” Mark Zuckerberg apologized to employees…

Trump’s one-time White House chief of staff says the former president ‘is not doing very well’ on the midterms, and that Ron DeSantis could beat him in 2024

Former President Donald Trump (R) and his then-acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney (L) at the White House on December 5, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defeated Democrat Charlie Crist on Tuesday.  Former Trump White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told CBS News that “DeSantis wins tonight.” He also said Trump…

Meta shares rise after the Facebook parent lays off over 11,000 employees as it cuts costs

Meta Platforms boss Mark Zuckerberg. Andreas Gebert via Reuters Meta shares rose 4% Wednesday after the company said it will lay off over 11,000 workers. The Facebook parent laid out a narrower range of costs for next year in a regulatory filing. CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged he had made missteps in big investments by Meta. Meta…