Musk Ready To Use His Own Money To Invest Up To $15 Bln To Purchase Twitter – Reports  

The New York Post reported on Tuesday that Elon Musk is willing to invest between $10 billion and $15 billion of his own money to take Twitter private, citing two persons familiar with the situation. According to the story, the billionaire, who owns 9.1% of Twitter, is intending to launch a tender offer in approximately…

Netflix Predicts 100 Million Homes Share Passwords, Implying A Global Crackdown Is On The Way

Netflix, the world’s largest streaming video service, has issued a global warning about password sharing. This time, it appears to be a serious warning, and it may signal the end of the widespread habit of borrowing a family member’s or friend’s — or even a casual acquaintance’s — login information. Netflix says that more than…

African Startups Received A Record $5.2 Billion In Venture Funding Last Year, Says Industry Body 

According to figures provided by an industry association on Tuesday, African start-ups garnered a record $5.2 billion in venture financing last year, rebounding from a pandemic-induced slump in 2020 with an almost five-fold surge in investments. The success of startups like Nigeria’s Paystack, which was purchased by Stripe in 2020, and sister fintech Flutterwave, which…

Poland Does Not Want To Take Or Pay For Additional COVID-19 Vaccines For Now

Poland’s health minister announced on Tuesday that it will not accept or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union’s supply contract, laying the groundwork for a legal battle with makers. During the coronavirus pandemic, Poland and other EU members received COVID-19 vaccines under supply contracts negotiated by the European Commission with…

CEO Of Coca-Cola Enterprises Admits To Accepting £1.5 Million In Bribery

A former Coca-Cola Enterprises executive has admitted to accepting more than £1.5 million in bribes in exchange for assisting favoured companies in winning lucrative contracts. From 2004 until 2013, Noel Corry, 56, gave confidential and sensitive data to Boulting Group, Tritec Systems, and Electron Systems. It provided them a leg up on competitors in contract…

Hermes Is Optimistic About China, While Robust Demand From The US And Europe Increases Sales 

Sales at Hermes, the manufacturer of the Birkin bag, surpassed expectations in the first quarter, boosted by robust demand for its luxury accessories, particularly in the United States and Europe, as the sector struggles to recover from the Ukraine conflict and China’s COVID restrictions. Hermes, which also sells silk scarves and porcelain tableware, had a…

Twitter’s CEO Tells Employees That Musk’s Offer Isn’t Holding The Company Hostage

During an all-hands meeting on Thursday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sought to reassure staff that the company was not being “kept hostage” by reports of Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company, according to a source familiar with the situation. The source, who did not want to be identified because they were not authorised to…

Goldman Sachs’ Profit Tops Expectations Because To Its Strengths In Wealth Management And Trading

Goldman Sachs Group Inc reported a 43 per cent reduction in earnings on Friday, but topped Wall Street estimates, thanks to strong results in its wealth management and trading operations, which partially offset a drop in equity underwriting as stock market listings dried up. Wall Street banks have been under pressure due to a global…

CEO Of A Cryptocurrency Company Says Bitcoin Might Reach $100,000 Within A Year

According to the CEO of crypto financing firm Nexo, Bitcoin might reach $100,000 within a year. According to CNBC, Antoni Trenchev believes the world’s largest cryptocurrency will surpass $100,000 “before 12 months.” He expressed concern about bitcoin’s short-term prospects, implying that it may follow traditional financial markets when the Federal Reserve begins to unwind its…