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'What Did You Do Last Week? Part II': Musk's DOGE Issues Second Email Mandate For Executive Branch Employees
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 10:45am | 503Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has issued a second email directive to all executive branch employees. This directive requires employees to report their weekly achievements, with a new provision for classified information. What Happened: DOGE sent the email on Saturday...
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Berkshire Hathaway Q4 Profits Soar 71%, Buffett Says Firm Pays More Taxes Than 'Tech Titans' With Market Value in 'Trillions'
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 10:38am | 666The annual report of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) was released on Saturday morning, shedding light on the company’s robust performance in the insurance sector with a whopping 71% increase in operating earnings for the fourth quarter. What Happened: According to Berkshire’s report...
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum To Trump: 'Neither Threats Nor Tariffs' Will Solve Your Fentanyl Crisis
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 5:43pm | 767Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in a letter published Tuesday, addressing the issue of the fentanyl crisis and broader drug-related challenges. Her message emphasized cooperation over confrontation — whereas Trump has a penchant for the latter....
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Founding Father's 200-Year-Old Letter Offering Marriage Advice Sells For $40,000
Sunday, July 2, 2023 - 9:55am | 595The auction house Raab Collection has sold a heartfelt and historically significant letter written and signed by Founding Father and second U.S. president John Adams. The contents of the letter had been unknown — until now. What Happened: The intimate document, penned by...
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A Letter Mailed Over 100 Years Ago Was Finally Delivered To Its Recipient: 'I'm Feeling Quite Ashamed Of Myself'
Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 12:37pm | 587A letter sent in February 1916 was finally delivered to its destination 107 years later. The letter, which was written during World War I, arrived at a London address in 2021, reports the BBC. South-East London resident and theater director Finlay Glen received the letter...
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Here Is Why Apple Employees Are Not Happy With CEO Tim Cook
Saturday, September 4, 2021 - 12:01pm | 695A group of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) employees on Friday wrote an open letter to CEO Tim Cook and the rest of the management of the company complaining that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy for workers. What Happened: The letter was published on the...