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HashiCorp shares jump on report that company is considering a sale

[ad_1] HashiCorp at the Nasdaq market site, December 9, 2021. Source: Nasdaq HashiCorp shares jumped 12% in extended trading on Friday after Bloomberg reported the software developer was considering a sale. The company has engaged an outside firm to explore interest from potential buyers, Bloomberg said, citing unnamed sources. A company representative didn’t immediately respond […]

Updated: Mar 15, 2024
This 31-year-old spent $20,000 to travel after he was laid off

[ad_1] Peter Lancaster in Argentina. Courtesy of Peter Lancaster Forget the “quarter-life crisis.” These days, millennials are turning to the “quarter-life sabbatical.” Amid the waves of mass layoffs, people are choosing to repurpose their unemployment into soul-searching, and many are extending their time away from the cubicle to travel the world. Peter Lancaster, 31, was […]

Updated: Mar 14, 2024
Lego revenue grows 2% in 2023, as CEO hails strong U.S. progress

[ad_1] Customers at a Lego store in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 3, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The chief executive of Denmark’s Lego on Tuesday reflected on a tough year for the world’s largest toymaker, and outlined the firm’s long-term plans to stay relevant and “cool with kids.” Lego said its 2023 revenue […]

Updated: Mar 12, 2024
Saudi oil giant Aramco posts 25% fall in full-year profit

[ad_1] Logo of Aramco, officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Group, Saudi petroleum and natural gas company, seen on the second day of the 24th World Petroleum Congress at the Big 4 Building at Stampede Park, on September 18, 2023, in Calgary, Canada.  Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco […]

Updated: Mar 10, 2024
Why this CEO seeks change when things are going well

[ad_1] When you become too comfortable in a job, it is time for a change, says Josh Krichefski, GroupM’s CEO for EMEA and the UK. Here’s why. Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said change is the only constant, but how could you apply that in your career? Josh Krichefski, GroupM’s CEO for EMEA and the UK, […]

Updated: Mar 8, 2024
Bill Gates-backed startup confident it can unearth more battery metals

[ad_1] Copper plates on wagons ready for onward shipping at the Mufulira refinery, operated by Mopani Copper Mines Plc, in Mufulira, Zambia, on Friday, May 6, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images KoBold Metals, a mining startup backed by billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is bullish on the discovery potential of some of the […]

Updated: Mar 6, 2024
Meet the women fighting for democracy

[ad_1] Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference (MSC), on the day it was announced that Alexei Navalny died by the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Munich, southern Germany on February 16, 2024.  Kai Pfaffenbach | Afp | […]

Updated: Mar 4, 2024
Waymo approved to expand robotaxi service in Los Angeles, SF peninsula

[ad_1] Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Alphabet’s Waymo robotaxi unit won approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand service to parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area, according to a notice posted to the regulator’s […]

Updated: Mar 2, 2024
Putin could announce Russian troops will enter Transnistria region

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with his confidants for the 2024 election at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Speculation is mounting that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use his annual address to Russian lawmakers Thursday to announce that Russian troops will be sent to […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Smartphone makers Samsung, Google dream of an AI-driven supercycle   

[ad_1] Samsung Electronics’ flagship smartphones Galaxy S24 series are displayed during their unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2024.  Kim Hong-ji | Reuters BARCELONA – Smartphone makers are talking a big game about artificial intelligence this year.  And they’re so confident about features they’re cramming into their phones that they think it’ll drive […]

Updated: Feb 27, 2024