Prestige Construction had history of safety violations before winning renovation contract, documents show Wang Fuk Court residents wrongly told by consultant that Prestige had clean safety record Homeowners repeatedly complained about costs and fire safety after Prestige won contract, tried to revoke agreement Prestige and consultant Will Power now subjects of manslaughter and anti-corruption probes…
Nvidia’s quarterly report on Wednesday seen as pivotal for AI trade September jobs release on Thursday first key post-shutdown data S&P 500 breaks below 50-day moving average, VIX hits one-month high NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The biggest U.S. stocks pullback in months is fraying investors’ nerves ahead of tests to two underpinnings of…
AI is already squeezing some entry-level roles, but the CEO of Google says even the top corporate job isn’t safe. “I think what a CEO does is maybe one of the easier things maybe for an AI to do one day,” Sundar Pichai told the BBC in an interview that aired Tuesday. The Google boss…
Item 1 of 5 Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location of Ukraine, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich [1/5]Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an…
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…
Berkshire still a net seller of stocks, no buybacks Buffett prepares to give CEO title to Greg Abel Berkshire stock trails broader market Nov 1 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab signaled on Saturday that it remained cautious about markets, letting cash swell to a record $381.7 billion even as profit rose, in…
Warren Buffett, 95, is celebrating his last birthday as CEO of one of the most valuable companies in history. The world’s most famous investor has been Berkshire Hathaway CEO since before fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were born. But he’ll step back from the job at the end of this year. Business Insider…
You would have to be “very skilled” to have an AI-proof job, Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called “Godfather of AI,” has said. “For mundane intellectual labor, AI is just going to replace everybody,” Hinton told the “Diary of a CEO” podcast in June. He flagged paralegals as at risk, and said he’d be “terrified” if he…
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with 49-year-old Damon Duncan, who is based in Atlanta. His identity and salary have been verified by Business Insider. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I was laid off from my job as a sales engineer in April 2023. That was the last job I…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Garron Chiu, 37, an American-born Hongkonger who works in advertising and stand-up comedy. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I used to run from my Asian identity. As a Westernized Chinese guy growing up between cultures, I thought the Asian part of me…