Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he landed his first job in tech by answering a trick question honestly. The foot in the door led to a lucrative career.Story Published at: October 11, 2022 at 02:28PM
Mark Cuban credits his first tech job to this interview strategy: I answered a trick question honestly
Former Google ads boss launches ‘Web3’ search startup with backing from Coinbase, top VCs
Sridhar Ramaswamy, the former head of Google’s ad business, has raised $40 million in funding for a new crypto infrastructure startup called nxyz.Story Published at: October 12, 2022 at 11:00AM
Further 20% fall in U.S. stocks ‘certainly possible,’ says IMF director
Tobias Adrian told CNBC the market sell-off had been driven by higher interest rates so far, but a collapse in sentiment could see equities tumble. Story Published at: October 12, 2022 at 09:04AM
British pound whipsaws after mixed messages from the Bank of England
Sterling recovered slightly after a Financial Times report said the Bank of England has privately signaled a willingness to extend its emergency bond buying.Story Published at: October 12, 2022 at 06:36AM
No hope for the future: Economic struggles add fuel to Iran’s protests
Anti-government uprisings are to remain a sticking point and increase in frequency in Iran’s political landscape according to Economist Intelligence Unit.Story Published at: October 12, 2022 at 05:08AM
Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine are a ‘show of weakness,’ says former U.S. ambassador to NATO
Russia’s latest string of assaults on Ukraine reflects its inability to advance further and seize Ukrainian territory, says Kurt Volker.Story Published at: October 12, 2022 at 04:26AM
Biden says he doesn’t think there will be a recession, if so it will be ‘very slight’
President Joe Biden said he doesn’t believe there will be a recession in the near future and if there is, he expects it to be a “slight” economic dip.Story Published at: October 12, 2022 at 03:33AM
Risk of Covid death almost zero for people who are boosted and treated, White House Covid czar says
Dr. Ashish Jha, head of the White House Covid task force, said the U.S. has made major strides in fighting Covid since the early days of the pandemic. Story Published at: October 11, 2022 at 10:38PM
Zelenskyy urges G-7 to send more weapons and impose a price cap on Russian energy exports after Russian missile strikes rock Ukraine
The virtual emergency meeting was called after Russian missiles struck civilian infrastructure in a dozen Ukrainian cities.Story Published at: October 11, 2022 at 06:11PM
G-7 leaders promise to back Ukraine against Russian aggression for ‘as long as it takes’
Members of the G-7 reiterated their commitment to Ukraine following a virtual meeting Tuesday morning, and vowed to back Ukraine for “as long as it takes.”Story Published at: October 11, 2022 at 05:39PM