2024年2月24日 星期六

專欄 Big Names, Big Idea/ Big Numbers, Small Stories. 1. 紐約時報的The Big Number: $1.4 Trillion (Nvidia公司過去1年市值增加......)等等， 全球股市狂歡派對，


Berkshire Hathaway Reports Profit of $97 Billion Last Year, a Record


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02  Berkshire Hathaway Reports Profit of $97 Billion Last Year, a Record

01The Big Number: $1.4 Trillion

  1. The market value of Nvidia, the chipmaker powering artificial intelligence, has surged by more than $1.4 trillion over the last 12 months.

    By Marie Solis

  2. Feb. 23

    NEW YORK

    Has Starbucks Surpassed Amazon as the Villain of Big Labor?

    New York has stood at the vanguard of progressive workplace legislation. Is Starbucks ignoring the law?

    By Ginia Bellafante

    PRINT EDITIONBaristas Push Starbucks, And a New York Agency, To Uphold a Labor Law|February 25, 2024, Page MB3
    The Starbucks baristas Felix Santiago, left, and Jordan Roseman, both of whom have seen their hours cut recently, have filed complaints with the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
  3. Feb. 17

    BUSINESS

    Keeping a Mortgage After 65: A ‘No Brainer’ or a Big Risk?

    Fueled by once-low rates, more older Americans have mortgage debt, according to new research. But the downsides can be significant, some experts say.

    By Martha C. White

    PRINT EDITIONMortgage Debt After 65: ‘No-Brainer’ or Big Risk?|February 18, 2024, Page BU5
    Gary and Donna Jacobs visiting Paris this month. They refinanced their mortgage in late 2021, cutting their interest rate in half and saving hundreds a month.
  4. Sept. 8, 2023

    BUSINESS

    The Big Number: $1.7 Trillion

    In the biggest U.S. antitrust case in 25 years, the government claims that the tech giant used monopolistic practices to become so dominant.

    By Marie Solis

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  6. Feb. 16

    ECONOMY

    The Big Number: 2.7%

    The output of U.S. companies per worker rose last year. Theoretically, that's good for the businesses, their employees and their customers.

    By Marie Solis

  7. Jan. 26

    ECONOMY

    The Big Number: 3.3%

    The U.S. economy grew at a vigorous pace in the last three month of 2023, despite the high interest rates handed down by the Federal Reserve.

    By Marie Solis

  8. Nov. 3, 2023

    BUSINESS

    The Big Number: $42.60

    Tentative accords at Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis are the most generous in decades, with wage increases of 25 percent.

    By Marie Solis

  9. Nov. 17, 2023

    BUSINESS

    The Big Number: 18%

    Surveys this month found that domestic flight prices for holiday travel were substantially down from a year ago.

    By Marie Solis

  10. Jan. 19

    BUSINESS

    The Big Number: 5.2%

    While China’s economy may seem to be booming, the reality is more complicated.

    By Marie Solis

  11. Feb. 9

    BUSINESS

    The Big Number: $8,776

    Super Bowl fans still looking for tickets need deep pockets to attend. And that's not including the bills for airfares and hotel rooms.

    By Marie Solis

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 A government fund contributed around HK$7.8 million for an open-air art installation of giant heart-shaped balloons around Hong Kong, a Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) spokesperson has said, after the bureau earlier declined to reveal the amount provided for the event.

A Chubby Hearts balloon pops up in Kennedy Town on February 14, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A Chubby Hearts balloon pops up in Kennedy Town on February 14, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Credit: KYLE_LAM.Y.K
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