Big tech continues to rock
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Meta will reward shareholders with its first-ever dividend and an additional $50bn in share buybacks, US President Joe Biden has approved financial sanctions on Israelis in the West Bank, and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is hitting back after a Delaware court struck down his $56bn pay package. Plus, the EU has agreed a deal on a €50bn financial support package for Ukraine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU agrees €50bn support package for Ukraine
US to put sanctions on Israeli settlers responsible for West Bank violence
Tesla shareholders will vote on moving incorporation to Texas, says Elon Musk
What the $56bn Tesla pay deal setback means for Elon Musk and his empire
Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari from Mercedes
Meta dividend signals 'coming of age' for Mark Zuckerbergs company
CREDIT: Formula 1
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