Elon Musk threatens federal staff with firing

CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images DOGE chief Elon Musk doubled down Monday night on his threat to fire federal employees who fail to …

U.S. fund KKR makes £four billion management-buyout bid for Thames Water

Thames Water utility van in the Cty of London on 3rd December 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Thames Water Utilities Ltd is a large private utility company responsible for the water supply and waste water treatment in most of Greater London and surrounding areas in England. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike …

Trump denies meddling in Eric Adams case as prosecutors stop

Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, exits court in New York on Oct. 5, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday denied instructing the Department of Justice to dismiss a criminal prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Trump’s denial came …

That is the No. 1 purpose the rich splurge on personal jet journey

Few things say “luxury” like private jet travel.  Whether you have your own plane or pay thousands of dollars per hour for access to a private aircraft through a service like Flexjet, the price of avoiding traveling with the masses is steep. Kenn Ricci has turned the luxury of flying private into a successful entrepreneurial …

Trump tariffs take intention at commerce loophole utilized by Temu, Shein

Shein and Temu icons are seen displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 27, 2024.  Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped fuel the explosive growth of budget online retailers, including Temu …

Elon Musk’s X companions with Visa to supply digital pockets

Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday announced the launch of a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments services provided by Visa. X struck a deal with Visa, the largest U.S. credit card network, to be the first partner for what it is calling the X Money Account, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced in a post on …

Microsoft’s enterprise improvement chief Chris Younger resigns

Christopher Young, executive vice president of business development at Microsoft Corp., speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. The GeekWire Summit brings together business, tech and community leaders for discussions about the future. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft‘s head of business development Chris Young, who …

Vanguard fined greater than $100 million by SEC over violations involving goal date retirement funds

The logo for the Vanguard Group is shown on correspondence in Zelienople, Pa. Keith Srakocic | AP Asset management giant Vanguard has been fined more than $100 million to settle charges related to disclosures around target date investment funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday. The alleged violations stem from a 2020 change where …

Mark Zuckerberg says Biden pushed Meta to take away posts on vaccines

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in a podcast published Friday that his company was pressured by the Biden administration to remove content on side effects of Covid vaccines. …

Washington Submit cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, different billionaires with Trump rejected

Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes Courtesy of Ann Telnaes A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her bosses blocked publication of a satirical cartoon that depicted billionaires, including one resembling Post owner Jeff Bezos, kneeling before President-elect Donald Trump. Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, said in a blog post …