October 20, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Dropbox handing over 25% of San Francisco HQ back to landlord as commercial real estate softens

Drew Houston, Dropbox Co-Founder and CEO. Arun Nevader | CNBC Dropbox said Friday that it’s agreed to return over one quarter of its San...

by admin October 20, 2023

Dropbox handing over 25% of San Francisco HQ back to landlord as commercial real estate softens

Technology

Tesla stock ends the week down 15%, the worst performance of the year

Tesla shares dropped more than 15% over the last few days to close the week at $211.99 after CEO Elon Musk waxed pessimistic about...

by admin October 20, 2023

Tesla stock ends the week down 15%, the worst performance of the year

Sports

Blue Jackets activate D-man Werenski off IR

Oct 20, 2023, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Zach Werenski from injured reserve Friday. He missed the...

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Blue Jackets activate D-man Werenski off IR

Technology

Prosecutors in Bankman-Fried trial compare defense argument to ‘Dumb and Dumber’

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, walks outside the Manhattan federal court in...

by admin October 20, 2023

Prosecutors in Bankman-Fried trial compare defense argument to 'Dumb and Dumber'

World

Israel-Hamas war: ‘I stopped counting after the ninth person was shot in front of us’

I stopped counting after the ninth person was shot in front of us on another day of protests in the West Bank. It was...

by admin October 20, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: 'I stopped counting after the ninth person was shot in front of us'

Politics

Rishi Sunak puts by-election disasters down to mid-term blues and ‘local factors’

Rishi Sunak has defended the Conservatives after two by-election losses, claiming mid-term polls are “always difficult” and “local factors” were at play. The party...

by admin October 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak puts by-election disasters down to mid-term blues and 'local factors'

Environment

Solar stocks tumble to 3-year low as Solaredge drops nearly 30% on demand warning

Solar panels at the ENGIE Sun Valley Solar project in Hill County, Texas, on March 1, 2023. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty Images...

by admin October 20, 2023

Solar stocks tumble to 3-year low as Solaredge drops nearly 30% on demand warning

Politics

‘Minimum service levels’ to be introduced in schools and colleges during strikes

Minimum service levels are set to be introduced in schools and colleges during strike action – but it will be based on voluntary agreement...

by admin October 20, 2023

'Minimum service levels' to be introduced in schools and colleges during strikes

Business

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns of ‘public sector waste’ crackdown after government borrowing lower than expected

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of a crackdown on “public sector waste” and focus on tackling debt after official figures showed government borrowing was...

by admin October 20, 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns of 'public sector waste' crackdown after government borrowing lower than expected

Politics

Greg Hands will not resign as Tory party chair despite Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-election losses

Greg Hands has said he will not resign as Conservative Party chair despite the government suffering another two by-election defeats in safe Tory seats....

by admin October 20, 2023