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Adios, Noncompetes?
KPMG is cutting 5% of its US jobs, New York might ban noncompetes, Eli Lilly’s new weight loss drug is showing promising results, Apple is launching a new Apple Watch in the fall, Meta launched a VR subscription, Blackstone wants to sell half of its stake in the Bellagio, and Pickleball is causing a spike in health insurance costs.
Russia's Weekend Coup
A coup started (and ended) in Russia over the weekend, SpaceX is selling insider shares at a $150B valuation, Ozempic-like pills are coming, companies are trying a new strategy called “siloing” to stay in China, the UK wants to tame greedflation, Goldman is cutting 125 MDs, and Litquidity got a front page feature in the Financial Times!
Buffett's $50B Philanthropy
The US Navy detected the Titanic sub’s implosion days ago, US jobless claims held steady at a 20-month high, Meta is ending access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, Japanese inflation is above the BoJ’s target, shares of startups are dirt cheap, TikTok’s COO quit, and Warren Buffett has given away $50B+ to charity.
Zuck v Musk Cage Match?
Zuck accepted Musk’s challenge to a cage fight, the FTC sued Amazon over ‘manipulative’ enrollment tactics, short bets against US stocks hit their highest level in more than a year, China unveiled a $72B tax break for EVs, and an ex-Goldman banker was convicted of passing insider tips to his squash buddy.
New Crypto Exchange Just Dropped
A new institution-only crypto exchange with big-name backers just launched, Tesla is winning the EV charging battle in Texas, vacant offices are piling up in Silicon Valley, Beijing is planning a new military training facility in Cuba, Ant Group is working on its own AI LLM, and Alibaba has a new chairman and CEO.
MJ is Cashing Out
A tourist vessel visiting the Titanic went missing, Intel is investing $33B in German plants, Alibaba has a succession plan, Virgin Galactic is launching its first commercial space tourism flight this month, Michael Jordan is selling his majority stake in the Hornets, and Airbus signed a record deal with IndiGo.
IPOs Are Hot Again
Cava’s stock nearly doubled in its public markets debut, the ECB raised rates by 25 bps, Microsoft shares hit a record high, the BOJ left rates unchanged, Squarespace purchased Google Domains, BlackRock filed for a bitcoin ETF, US retail sales rose once again in May, and oil had its biggest single-day jump in six weeks.
J Pow Called "Game"
The Fed is pausing its rate hikes (for now), inflation is slowing, Australia’s yield curve is inverting, investors are making bullish bets on Chinese ETFs, global oil demand is projected to peak this decade, music companies are suing Twitter over copyright issues, and China is giving its best-behaved citizens cheaper travel.
Inflation Was Actually Transitory?
CPI growth had its lowest print in two years, some investors aren’t trusting this rally in US stocks, ECB wants banks in Russia to leave the country, HSBC wants to become the go-to VC and startup bank, US junk loan defaults are climbing, and Modelo beat out Bud Light as America’s top-selling beer last month.
a16z, innit?
Andreessen Horowitz is setting up shop in London, the US is allowing South Korean and Taiwan chipmakers to continue operating in China, JPMorgan had a 9-figure Epstein settlement, SoftBank is preparing for more layoffs, Reddit communities are protesting against their CEO, and the Nuggets won the NBA Finals.
Soros Succession
George Soros is turning over control of his empire to his son, the Fed is set to pause rate hikes, Sunak wants the UK to embrace AI, UBS will impose restrictions on CS bankers, Netflix subscriptions are rising as the streaming platform cracks down on password sharing, and Egypt’s inflation hit 40% in May.