Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Elon Musk has warned US government employees that they must disclose what they have been working on in the past week or face the sack. The billionaire posted on Saturday that “consistent with…

Trump tariffs promise chaos, but China’s Xi Jinping may be the biggest threat to the global economy, former Treasury official warns 

Trump tariffs promise chaos, but China’s Xi Jinping may be the biggest threat to the global economy, former Treasury official warns 

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“When it comes to manufactured goods, trade with China is virtually a one-way street.” Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2190047705-e1740248812191.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-22 21:10:14

Buffett seeks to reassure shareholders over record cash pile

Buffett seeks to reassure shareholders over record cash pile

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Warren Buffett has sought to reassure Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he still wants to own businesses, despite the group’s cash pile rising to a record after it dumped stocks and failed to make any big…

Buffett says Berkshire ‘will forever’ deploy most of its capital in equities and never prefer cash over good businesses

Buffett says Berkshire ‘will forever’ deploy most of its capital in equities and never prefer cash over good businesses

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“In effect, I have depended on the success of American businesses and I will continue to do so.” Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-1067744550-e1740252996205.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-22 19:39:53

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, top Navy officer, and Air Force’s vice chief

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, top Navy officer, and Air Force’s vice chief

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CQ Brown’s support of Black Lives Matter after the police killing of George Floyd made him fodder for Trump’s wars against “wokeism” in the military. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25051737449204-e1740236024461.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-22 15:07:52

This NATO ally will ‘buy, buy, buy’ more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years 

This NATO ally will ‘buy, buy, buy’ more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years 

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“This is particularly true if Russia assesses that the US cannot or will not support the European NATO countries in a war with Russia.” Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-1701272838-e1740242540399.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-22 17:41:49