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Monthly Archives: November 2022
Developers converted 1,565 apartments in Washington, D.C. last year. Brian Keith Lorraine Developers converted more old buildings into rentals than ever before between 2020 and 2021. Developers are targeting a range of building types, from office buildings to churches. Increased work-from-home and hybrid opportunities is driving the trend. Developers are converting old buildings into new…
Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Firdia Lisnawati/AP China’s super-wealthy have seen their fortunes tumble by the most in 24 years, per the Hurun Rich List. Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s net worth dropped 29% to $25.7 billion, as tech bosses took a hit. China’s zero-COVID policy and the Ukraine war fallout are among factors that hit the…
It’s midterm Election Day in the US. With key races unfolding across the country, we’ve got a continuously updated live blog you can follow for the latest news. As with everything in 2022, there’s an Elon Musk angle: Yesterday, he encouraged his followers to elect a Republican Congress, despite previously saying that Twitter should be…
Warren Buffett. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter earnings on Saturday. The investor’s company appears to have boosted its Chevron stake, and ramped up stock buybacks. Berkshire benefited from higher interest rates and a stronger US dollar. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway published third-quarter earnings on Saturday that teased fresh purchases of Chevron stock,…
Twitter owner Elon Musk said he would pay $8 to have a blue tick on the site. Steve Nesius/Reuters Elon Musk said he would pay $8 a month for Twitter Blue, which gives users a blue verified tick. He posted an image of a shirt showing the tweet he sent to AOC: “Your feedback is…
HP Research suggests that flexible work arrangements are a key driver of overall employee well-being. Businesses must adapt their technology strategy to support employees in hybrid roles. HP portfolio of products have key built-in features designed to accommodate the various facets of flexible work. Whatever your grandfather did for a living, his work arrangements probably…
Elon Musk has mooted a paywall as he seeks to increase Twitter’s profits. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Heidi Klum Elon Musk and a key adviser have discussed paywalling all of Twitter, Platformer reported. The plans could see a monthly limit on how many tweets users can view, the report said. Any plan is a way…
Frustrated passengers faced long delays amid the summer travel chaos. Carl Court / Staff / Getty Images Airports are to blame for flight cancellations and delays this summer, an airline CEO said. Icelandair’s CEO told Insider that some airports were not ready to welcome passengers. Bogi Nils Bogason said he strongly believes the industry will…
Angelina Bambina / Getty Images Millions of workers in New York City will now know the salary range for a position upfront, in accordance with a new salary transparency law that took effect last week. The city joins states like Colorado, Connecticut, and Nevada that have similar legislation, as well as others like California that…