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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, an aerospace company that he created, reportedly paid a woman $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against him stemming from an alleged incident several years ago. Business Insider reported that a flight attendant who worked as a contractor for SpaceX’s corporate jet fleet accused Musk of exposing himself to her, touching her, and offering to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage. Musk said that there was “a lot more to this story” and that if he “were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light.” Musk said that the story was a “politically motivated hit piece.” Musk has warned repeatedly on Twitter in recent days that “political attacks on me will escalate dramatically in coming months” in response to him buying Twitter. “Watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold,” Musk added. The flight attendant told her friend that Musk, who is the wealthie...

Bette Midler uncorked yet another hot take that was widely panned on Twitter . Midler called for Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Newt Gingrich to be thrown in jail. The Hollywood actress also demanded that Australian-born Rupert Murdoch have his American citizenship revoked. The “Hocus Pocus” star wrote on Twitter , “Tucker Carlson should be arrested and tried for sedition and fomenting insurrection.” Midler then lashed out at the former Republican speaker of the House, as well as the owner of News Corporation – which is the parent company of Fox News. “Murdoch should have his citizenship revoked; the damage he continues to do to our democracy will soon become irreparable,” Midler claimed on Wednesday. “Newt Gingrich should be clapped in irons for getting him past the FCC.” “Clapped in irons” is defined as “to put one in jail, often abruptly” #tuckercarlson should be arrested and tried for sedition and fomenting insurrection. #Murdoch should have his citizenship revoked; the ...

Johnny Depp said he made waffles for his fans as he arrived at the Virginia courthouse on day 19 of his defamation trial against Amber Heard . The actor, 58, arrived at Fairfax County Circuit Court on Thursday as the day’s proceedings were held up over a delayed juror, Court TV reported. Mr Depp is suing Ms Heard for $50m for allegedly implying he abused her in a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post , claiming the article has impacted his ability to land the kinds of Hollywood roles he was once offered. On Thursday (19 May), before court proceedings began for the day, Depp greeted his cheering supporters outside the courtroom and commented that he had made “breakfast for all of them”. “Waffles,” Mr Depp quipped, when he was asked what he had prepared. Fans have pointed out the actor was joking, indicating Depp made the light-hearted comment when asked about the excited crowd outside the courthouse. Meanwhile, supporters of Mr Depp have been filmed booing Ms Heard and chasing her...

“… as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.” Whatever unknowns loom over the market today, Robert (Hap) Sneddon of CastleMoore Inc. says the ill omens exist alongside promising signs such as ongoing commodity demand. “It’s a bit of a bifurcated market. You know, dark for some parts, but others are looking OK,” he tells Investor’s Digest in a telephone interview. “Earnings have not fallen off a cliff.” Mr. Sneddon is president, founder and chief portfolio manager of CastleMoore Inc. in the Greater Toronto Area. He is also a fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute, previously served as president of the Canadian Society of Technical Analysts, and is a chartered investment manager. The portfolio manager and his CastleMoore colleagues use proprietary momentum tables that compare the performances of all types of major investment asset classes (which are t...

Around the world and in various industries, employers are having difficulties retaining the talented employees of their firms. They don’t know how to improve employee retention and the tech industry isn’t exempted from this.  In a competitive industry like the tech industry, it’s important that employers are aware of why employees stay and leave. It’s also important to understand how to reduce this and increase employee retention.  This is the last article in the series where we have already covered attracting talents and effectively managing them . In this article, we fill you in on what employee turnover is, what employee retention is, and how to retain talent in your startup and reduce employee turnover .  What is employee turnover?  Employee turnover is the total number of employees that have left a company or an organization within a particular period. This includes those who resigned, retired, or were let go . The rate of turnover may vary between differ...

Creating a new company requires proper organization and management. This process needs perseverance and accountability to succeed. All industries come from persistence and business management. All the products or services provided need a great work team to satisfy the needs of the consumers. Management strategies can be complex because the needs of each company are different . This article shows the best management strategies for startups in 2022. Read the guide below and get ready to have a safe path in your venture. Top four management strategies to apply in your startup After attracting the best talents for your startup , now it is time to manage them effectively. These are some examples of strategies that you can apply in your startup. Note that there’s no single guideline that guarantees managerial success. The points below are useful techniques that you can integrate into your projects. Risks evaluation All startups need risk assessment teams. This team manages all resour...

There have been a lot of questions swirling since Elon Musk announced plans to buy out Twitter, such as how the “free speech” evangelist would approach content moderation, the business model, user experience, and, of course, whether he’d let Donald Trump back on the platform. Certainly looks like it ! Or as my Vanity Fair colleagues recently put it : “Will Elon Musk save Twitter or burn it to the ground?” But before we get ahead of ourselves, here’s another very pertinent question: Will he even be able to buy Twitter? As Musk continues his fundraising drive to complete his $44 billion Twitter takeover , ongoing market volatility could lead the world’s wealthiest man to renegotiate the deal. Last month Twitter’s board of directors agreed to sell the company to Musk outright for $54.20 a share, with the Tesla CEO selling $8.5 billion worth of shares in the electric-car company for funding. He also received a commitment from Morgan Stanley and other financial institutions for $12.5 b...

Twitter has fired two high-ranking members of staff as Elon Musk cracks the whip following his $44billion takeover of the social media giant. Head of consumer product Kayvon Beykpour and general manager for revenue Bruce Falck were unceremoniously axed after the billionaire’s buyout last month. Beykpour, who founded Periscope, admitted on his account he had not wanted to go but was brutally ousted by CEO Parag Agrawal while he was on paternity leave so they could ‘take the team in a new direction’. A leaked memo from the under fire Twitter chief to staff noted how the tech giant needed the 'right leaders at the right time’. He announced interim GM of consumer product Jay Sullivan will take over both their jobs in a new merged role. It comes as the social media firm launches a tsunami of cuts by stamping down on contractor spending, travel and events, marketing and real estate. Agrawal also revealed all hiring would be frozen as the company goes through a rocky transition per...

Johnny Depp ’s legal team grilled Amber Heard over photos of her looking fresh-faced during public appearances after allegedly being beat up by Depp.  The court was shown a clip of Amber Heard appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden in December 2015 with no visible marks or bruises on her face.   Heard had previously testified that the night before the appearance she thought she was going to die when Depp allegedly headbutted her and tried to suffocate her with a pillow. She claimed she had two black eyes, what she thought was a broken nose and a busted lip from Depp allegedly punching her. Heard told the court that her make-up team had to work around the wounds and apply ‘super heavy, red matte lipstick’ to hide her bloodied lip for her appearance on the James Corden show.   She said in her testimony : 'I got worried that I wouldn’t be able to hide the bruising and swelling. I iced it all night and the next day checked in the mirror to see...