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Meta
organizationFacebook parent's earnings add to gloom surrounding Big Tech. Investors wiped more than $65 billion from Meta’s market capitalization. Shares in Meta dropped 19 percent in after-hours trading.
Prince Harry
personThe Duke of Sussex's memoir, called "Spare," will be published on January 10. The 416-page book will be priced at £28 while and an audio edition, read by Harry himself, will also be released. Harry will narrate the audiobook and will donate proceeds to British charities.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms tumbled 24% on Thursday to its lowest level in nearly four years. Its market value sank to $268 billion, down from more than $1 trillion in September 2021. The drop in Meta's share price this year has shaved off 61% off Mark Zuckerberg's net worth.
Shell
organizationShell will buy back $4 billion worth of shares and increase its dividend by 15%. UK company posted net income of $9.45 billion in the third quarter. Share price jumped 3.5 percent following the results.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin said former British PM Liz Truss was 'crazy' to have had concerns over him using nuclear weapons. Foreign Secretary branded Mr Putin's address as "unclear, untrue and unedifying" Russian leader took part in a question-and-answer session at the annual Valdai forum.
James Cleverly
personHomosexuality is illegal in Qatar, where homosexuality can be punishable by death. Decision to host this year's World Cup in Qatar has received immense criticism with human rights groups scrutinising the treatment of local workers.
Champions League
organizationBarcelona are out of the Champions League after Inter Milan's win over Viktoria Plzen. Atletico Madrid missed a stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 draw at home to Bayer Leverkusens. Porto go into next February's knockout stage after a 4-0 win at Club Brugge. Juventus lost 4-3 in a thrilling match away at Benfica. Celtic are bottom of their Champions League group after a 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Jaylen Brown
personNFL star Aaron Donald and NBA star Jaylen Brown each announced they have parted ways with Kanye West's Donda Sports agency. Donald, 31, and his wife Erica called West's comments "irresponsible and go against everything we believe in as a family"
Joe Morrison
personJoe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act. They held gun drills in rural Jackson County with a leader of the scheme, Adam Fox. Fox was disgusted with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and said he wanted to kidnap her.
Paul Bellar
personPaul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico were also convicted of gang membership and felony possession of a firearm. Prosecutors alleged the men “engaged in the planning and training for an operation to attack the state Capitol building’ They were members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.
Donda Sports
organizationLos Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown terminated their associations with Donda Sports on Tuesday. Both star athletes emphatically dropped the agency owned by Ye, as the music mogul is now known. German sportswear giant Adidas also ended its lucrative partnership with Ye.
Alphabet
organizationGoogle-parent Alphabet stumbled on Tuesday, reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for Q3. YouTube even reported a drop in revenue, falling 2% versus analyst expectations of an increase of roughly 3%. One analyst predicts a slew of bad corporate earnings will continue through next quarter.
Argo AI
organizationArgo AI, a promising developer of self-driving car technology, is shutting down and being dissolved. Ford is taking a $2.7 billion accounting charge to reduce the value of its investment in Argo. Ford reported a net loss of $800 million for the third quarter, or 21 cents a share.
Darrell Brooks
personDarrell Brooks found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Brooks represented himself, unsuccessfully arguing that he didn’t intentionally kill his victims. Four women, one man and an eight-year-old girl were killed in the November 21, 2021 rampage.
Pete Musico
personJoseph Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act. Jurors read and heard violent, anti-government screeds as well as support for the "boogaloo" The three men face up to 22 years in prison.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter. Revenue of $50.1 billion in the quarter, up 11% from last year.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic says he has been given 'positive signs' that he will be allowed to enter Australia and compete in the Australian Open. The 35-year-old Serbian was deported from Australia in the lead-up to the Grand Slam tournament this year. The former world number one is hoping to hear soon whether his visa ban set aside.
Google parent company Alphabet has recorded their second slowest quarter of growth since 2013. Earnings per share missed analyst forecasts by 15.44% and has highlighted concerns over the future of advertising revenue. Apple’s recent updates are causing direct hits to the ad revenue for companies like Google, Meta and Snap.
Herschel Walker
personHerschel Walker is running for U.S. Senate in Georgia. He has been accused of encouraging and paying for an abortion in 1993. A former girlfriend said he did the same for her in 2009.
Mehmet Oz
personWhoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines all defended the Democrat's contradictory statements. Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman needed to prove that he could do the job after he suffered a stroke back in May. Republican Mehmet Oz, a political neophyte endorsed by former president Donald Trump, needed to show he could actually have a grasp on the issues.