Author: Elon Mark
In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty.Just three days after being sworn into office, Mr. Carney had lunch with President Emmanuel Macron of France in Paris, before heading to London, where he had an audience with King Charles III, Canada’s sovereign, and also met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain.“I want to ensure that France and the whole of Europe works enthusiastically with Canada, the most European of non-European…
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is now accessible across the White House campus. It is the latest installation of the Wi-Fi network across the government since Mr. Musk joined the Trump administration as an unpaid adviser.It was not immediately clear when the White House complex was fitted with Starlink after President Trump took office for a second term.Starlink terminals, rectangular panels that receive internet signals beamed from SpaceX satellites in low-Earth orbit, can be placed on physical structures. But instead of being physically placed at the White House, the Starlink system is now said to…
The discounted cash flow (DCF) model is one of the most comprehensive valuation methods for estimating a company’s worth. Valuation determines a company’s current value by analyzing financial forecasts of its profits, typically through dividends or cash flows. Another useful valuation method is the discounted dividend model (DDM). Both DCF and DDM focus on understanding present value by projecting future earnings. “Within a company, well-informed valuation enables managers to make wiser decisions regarding capital budgeting and strategic planning,” says Harvard Business School Professor Suraj Srinivasan in the online course Strategic Financial Analysis. “Outside the company, investors need to measure value…
You can digitally search for tags, genres, and locations at the top, and I recommend you do so if you’re looking for something specific. It can be helpful if you are trying to buy something from your home town, for example.Screenshot courtesy of WiredAs with anything collectible, you can find good deals (and occasional ripoffs) on Ebay. This is a good place to buy very rare and expensive stuff or, on the flip side, lots of super-cheap records that you’re willing to gamble on. I’ve had good results finding jazz records and albums from other lesser-loved genres here, but if…
Émilie Dequenne, who won best actress at age 17 at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the Belgian film “Rosetta,” died on Sunday at the Gustave Roussy hospital in Villejuif, France. She was 43.Her death was confirmed by Marie-Laure Calmette, an assistant to Ms. Dequenne’s longtime agent, Danielle Gain. Ms. Dequenne had been diagnosed with adrenal cancer.Ms. Dequenne was starring in her first film role when she played the lead in “Rosetta,” a 1999 film directed by the brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film, about a working-class teenager fighting to hang onto a job, won the Palme…
Follow live updates on the Trump administration here.French Champagne producers do nearly a billion dollars’ worth of business with the United States every year. But on Friday in Épernay, the world capital of sparkling wine, the only number on anybody’s lips was 200.That was the percent tariff that President Trump has threatened to impose on Champagne and other European wines and spirits exported to the United States, in a trade war that exploded this past week after the European Union countered Mr. Trump’s penalties on steel and aluminum with its own duties on American products.The triple-digit menace landed like a…
If you’ve ever worked at an early-stage startup, built a new business line at an established company, or launched your own venture, you know how difficult it can be to measure your efforts’ success. Entrepreneurs typically monitor key performance indicators, such as revenue, conversion, or adoption, to gauge effectiveness. But perhaps the most common metric for measuring a new venture’s success is what’s known as the LTV/CAC ratio. To help you assess your company’s performance more effectively, here’s an overview of LTV/CAC, how to calculate it, and methods for improving it to achieve long-term profitability. Free E-Book: Your Guide to…
DDR4 vs DDR5There are currently two standards on the market, and there probably will continue to be for a while as DDR4 phases out. Chances are, if you’re upgrading an older system, you’ll need DDR4 RAM, and if you’re building a new system, you’ll be looking for DDR5. Check your motherboard model to make sure, because they aren’t compatible with each other. You can also check out an in-depth explainer on the differences between DDR4 and DDR5 if you’re curious.CapacityOnce you know whether you need DDR4 or DDR5, the next major decision is how much memory you want. Unless you…
It was the site of the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil. Now the terminal at Muan International Airport serves as a community center for grieving relatives of the 179 people who perished in the crash. Families gather here to talk, eat together — some even stay overnight in tents.It was in that cavernous building in southwestern South Korea that the families waited anxiously for news after Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 crash-landed on Dec. 29. Then there were tears and outbursts of anger as officials periodically read out the names of the dead, many identified by DNA tests.“We’re a…
The Chinese government and the Communist Party jointly issued a lengthy list of planned initiatives on Sunday to encourage people to spend more, in yet another move by Beijing to offset potential harm from its escalating economic warfare with Washington.Their road map for economic stimulus included larger pensions, better medical benefits and higher wages — measures that could bolster China’s lagging domestic consumption. But it assigned many of these tasks to the country’s local governments, a large number of which are struggling under enormous debts and plummeting revenues from a decline in the sale of state land.The action comes as…