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A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently fired about 50 employees for protesting the company’s relationship with the Israeli government. His explanation boiled down to four words: This is a business. Some people disagreed with his actions, including the group that organized the protest. “Google is throwing a tantrum because the company’s executives are embarrassed about the strength workers showed at last Tuesday’s historic sit-ins,…
Last updated: April 29, 2024 11:15 EDT | 2 min read Trust Wallet is reportedly back on the Google Play Store following its temporary removal Monday morning, sparking concern among Android Trust Wallet users.“Unfortunately, Google has temporarily removed our app from the Play Store,” the crypto company posted to its official X page around 7:00 a.m. EST. “Google notified us of this potential action, and we submitted an appeal weeks ago. However, while awaiting a response from Google to our appeal, Google removed our app anyway.”Trust Wallet Back Up And Running On Google Play StoreThe post warned that Android users…
Warren Buffett’s salary was only $100,000 last year — a fraction of the $20 million raked in by his deputy and planned successor, Greg Abel.Buffett won’t be resentful though. As Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO and chairman, Buffett recommends to his board of directors how much he should be paid, and sets the compensation of Abel and other executives.Why does Buffett make so little?The world-famous investor has requested a $100,000 annual salary with no bonus or stock awards for over 40 years. That’s a tiny amount compared with the roughly $17 million average compensation among S&P 500 CEOs in 2022.Buffett’s slim pay…
The new 2025 Toyota 4Runner includes several new features, including a new hybrid option.The vehicle still draws on many elements from earlier generations of the classic SUV design.Toyota’s latest offroader is just one of the company’s various hybrid offerings. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Toyota recently unveiled its 2025 4Runner, the newest reimagining of its classic SUV design — and, for the first time, there’s a hybrid option included.The newest models have powertrains of up to 326 horsepower, as well as new safety features like…
Last weekend’s article was titled “Capitulation” and speculated that the S&P500 (SPY) had made a short-term bottom at the futures low of 4924. It concluded, “5048-5050 is the initial target, but should eventually break for 5108.” That largely played out as the high of the week came in at 5114. However, this was likely just a short-term swing inside a complex correction. More twists and turns could still come and the S&P500 should eventually drop below 4818 to set up the “trade of the year.” This weekend’s article will describe this trade in more detail, and look at the probable…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Israel has said that it would be willing to delay a long-planned assault on Hamas’s last stronghold in the Gaza Strip if a deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages can be agreed. Hamas said over the weekend that it was studying a new proposal by Egypt and Israel that, according to reports, would lead to a halt in the fighting and a further withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza in return for the release of two to three dozen of…
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met for several hours in Miami on Sunday, according to a source close to Trump. The meeting — their first conversation since DeSantis dropped out of the GOP primary in January — was arranged through Steve Witkoff, Trump’s longtime friend and luxury real estate developer, at the request of DeSantis, according to the source. It was first reported by The Washington Post. Witkoff is hosting a fundraiser in Miami for Trump next Sunday, according to a copy of the invite obtained by CNN. DeSantis told donors and supporters at an appreciation…
Behavior, attitude, technique. If you think about these three components in any pursuit, which is the most important? For example, let’s say you resolve to get more physically active. What is the order of priority when considering your behavior, your attitude, and your technique? Most of us respond initially with attitude. I mean, surely having the right disposition, inspiration, and motivation must be the starting point, right? Or spend 30 seconds on social media, and you’ll be flooded with hundreds of self-styled fitness gurus who insist that it is their top three, five, seven, or ten specific exercises and techniques…
The spring buying season is heating up as more houses are on the market and homebuyers are eager to buy now that the winter frost has settled. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which measures home-selling conditions, increased by 2.1 points in February. This is the third consecutive month the index increased.This increase is largely due to the optimism slowly seeping through the real estate market as selling conditions improve slightly. “The HPSI increased for the third straight month, continuing its slow but steady rise from the low-level plateau observed through much of 2023; and consumer sentiment toward housing now…
Meredith Tabbone first decided to buy and renovate a cheap home in Italy to reconnect with her family history. More than four years and nearly half a million dollars later, her 1-euro home journey has given her a new perspective on work, life, friendships and happiness.Tabbone, 44, is a financial advisor in Chicago. In 2019, she learned about a town in Italy, Sambuca di Sicilia, that was auctioning off abandoned properties starting at 1 euro, or roughly $1.05.At the time, Tabbone was researching her own family history and realized her great-grandfather was originally born in Sambuca before starting a new…
