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Meta may lay off 20% of staff while making two big statements about AI - MarketWatch
business 2026/03/16 12:56:00

Meta may lay off 20% of staff while making two big statements about AI - MarketWatch

The company reportedly plans mass layoffs as it sees productivity benefits from AI and faces investor pressure to offset its heavy spending

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Nebius Stock Pops On Expanded Meta Platforms Artificial Intelligence Data Center Deal - Investor's Business Daily
business 2026/03/16 12:38:00

Nebius Stock Pops On Expanded Meta Platforms Artificial Intelligence Data Center Deal - Investor's Business Daily

Nebius stock popped amid an expanded cloud computing infrastructure deal with Meta Platforms for artificial intelligence workloads. The new deal could reach $27 billion

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Burger King served up a mea culpa Oscars ad — a smart but risky move - Business Insider
business 2026/03/16 12:33:00

Burger King served up a mea culpa Oscars ad — a smart but risky move - Business Insider

Burger King dazzled Oscars viewers with a self-deprecating ad campaign, announcing it had fired its “King” mascot and revamped the Whopper.

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Oil Supplies in Focus Ahead of Stock, Bond Open: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/16 11:27:33

Oil Supplies in Focus Ahead of Stock, Bond Open: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

A slide in oil prices lifted stocks and bonds on hopes that more tankers will be able to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, with signals that rich nations could release more stockpiles also helping sentiment.

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Wall St underestimates private capital problems, says top credit hedge fund - Financial Times
business 2026/03/16 11:00:08

Wall St underestimates private capital problems, says top credit hedge fund - Financial Times

Davidson Kempner’s Tony Yoseloff warns a substantial portion of PE firms are already “stressed or distressed”

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IIT grad who moved from Bengaluru to Ireland reveals ₹1.3 crore salary: 'My quality of life has improved' | Trending - Hindustan Times
business 2026/03/16 10:55:09

IIT grad who moved from Bengaluru to Ireland reveals ₹1.3 crore salary: 'My quality of life has improved' | Trending - Hindustan Times

A 27-year-old Amazon techie who moved from Bengaluru to Dublin says his quality of life has improved despite the city’s high cost of living. | Trending

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