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☆ Meta is bolstering perks like happy hours and company swag as it pushes staff to return to office, despite its 'year of efficiency'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The tech giant has revived employee perks in an attempt to boost staff morale, reports Bloomberg. Company merch, happy hours, and snack bars all saw cuts during Mark Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency." But Meta is now bringing them back as it tells staff to come into the office at least three days a week. A Meta spokesperson told Bloomberg that while the company was bringing back some perks, "Dinner, happy hour and company swag never really went away, merely adjusted given the pandemic and budgets." The revived perks, which also include a new coffee bar and earlier dinners, are part of Meta's renewed effort to lure staff back into the office.

Persons: Company merch, Mark Zuckerberg's, Mark Zuckerberg, swag, Meta's Organizations: Bloomberg, Company, Service, Meta Locations: Wall, Silicon, La Croix

☆ Musk Calls McDonald's Promo Involving Cybertruck-Inspired Spoons 'Fake News'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk called a Tesla McDonald's promotion "fake news." Musk replied to a post about Cybertruck-inspired spoons, saying, "Fake news afaik." An X user later pointed out the information came from Tesla's verified Weibo page. This led Merritt to point out the information came from Tesla's verified Weibo page. On an earnings call in April, Musk said he hoped to hand over the first customer trucks by late September.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Elon, Sawyer Merritt, Merritt, Tesla, merch Organizations: Service, McDonald's, Tesla Locations: Wall, Silicon, China

☆ This might be Tesla's strangest merch yet: a Cybertruck-inspired cat bed only available in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla's newest merch is a "multifunctional cat nest" inspired by the Cybertruck's angular design. Other Musk company merch has included flamethrowers, perfume, and surf boards. The company famously sold red satin short shorts branded across the back with "S3XY" in a taunt to Tesla short-sellers. The Cybertruck cat nest is one of the more affordable lifestyle items being sold right now on the Tesla site, listed for 89 Chinese Yuan, or about $13 USD. Pricewise, it even competes with the greater cardboard cat bed market — one of the more popular cardboard cat beds for sale on Amazon will run you about $20, while a cardboard hot dog truck for cats will cost you $38.

Persons: merch, Tesla, Elon, he's, Musk, Musk's Organizations: Tesla, Amazon

☆ Twitter has started paying its Google Cloud bills again under its new CEO after Elon Musk halted payments, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has restored the company's relationship with Google Cloud, reports say. Google Cloud was just one of the many companies Twitter had allegedly stopped paying. Twitter has restarted paying its Google Cloud bills under new CEO Linda Yaccarino after Elon Musk halted payments, according to reports by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. Platformer first reported earlier this month that Twitter had stopped paying its Google Cloud invoices as part of Musk's drastic cost-cutting spree. Google Cloud isn't the only company Twitter had owed money to.

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, She's, Elon Musk, Twitter, Musk, Yaccarino, Thomas Kurian, he's Organizations: Google, Elon, Bloomberg, Twitter, Morning, Street, SpaceX, Google Cloud, Cloud Locations: Boulder , Colorado

☆ ‘And Just Like That’ Style Recap: Met Gala Madness
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Madison Malone Kircher: In case you didn’t spot it, Carrie kicks off Episode 1 in a New York Times sweatshirt: white, oversize, with a subtle little logo. LL: The New York Times, leaving money on the table since 1851. MMK: There was also that “I Love Central Park” sweatshirt in Season 1. The Carrie of “And Just Like That” seems eager to wear her engaged-citizen bona fides on her sleeve (or sweatshirt, or phone case). LL: I cackled at the theme of this fictional Met Gala — “Veiled Beauty” — for its sheer plausibility.

Persons: Madison Malone Kircher, Carrie, “, ”, fides, —, Callie Holtermann, Lisa Todd, Valentino Organizations: New York Times

☆ How an ex-police officer made $12 million in 3 years after buying ATMs for $2,100 and operating them as a side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

By 2021, he quit his job and began providing ATM machines for others. His company Merchant Task Force, which provides credit-card terminals, shows an income of $844,000 and a net profit of $742,000 for the same period. They had a net profit of about $250 to $500 a month per location from fees charged for withdrawals. When he purchased his first set of six machines, Alex assumed he got a good discount, which was $2,100 an ATM. Each brought in anywhere from $250 to as much as $1,500 a month in net profit.

☆ A retro red, blue, and white Credit Suisse ski cap is attracting ferocious bids online — and prices are now up to $200
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Credit Suisse merch is popping up in online marketplaces following the 167-year-old lender's merger with UBS. Branded gold bars and bags are some of the other Credit Suisse merch available on the platforms. One listing of the Credit Suisse cap started at 80 francs on March 19. Bidding on other Credit Suisse merch — such as this tote bag and a coin bank — also attracted four and five bids, respectively. And while Credit Suisse merch may be attracting buyers, the same cannot be said for the shares of the 167-year-old lender.

☆ Inside how Cash App is redefining company merch with an in-house fashion line that includes $300 ponchos and handmade crochet cardigans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Asia Martin | Carter Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Cash App launched a new clothing brand, Cash by Cash App, during the pandemic. In a bid to stand out in a crowded payments market, Cash App launched a fashion brand, Cash by Cash App, in 2020.he line initially offered athleisure styling amid the pandemic. Then, last November, Cash App worked with rapper Megan Thee Stallion on an outside, limited-edition collection that Liang Shi, head of Cash by Cash App said sold out of the few hundred units created. Three women model Cash App robes and Fenty Beauty leisure wear at Afterpay, Cash App & Tidal's Front Row To NYFW Party on September 13, 2022, in New York City. Cash App's Ferdon said that Cash by Cash App "is pretty well integrated" into the company's broader payments "ecosystem."

☆ Giants like Amazon, Walmart, and FedEx are desperate for electric delivery vans. Here are 7 hot names racing to win them over and lead in the projected $370 billion market.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-14 | by ( Nora Naughton | Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Major players like Amazon, UPS, and FedEx are driving demand for electric delivery vehicles. Here's a look at seven new names tapping into the red-hot commercial electric-vehicle sector, according to industry experts. The Walmart order was especially noteworthy, as budding commercial electric-vehicle players race to win contracts with the world's largest e-commerce giants. RivianThe EV startup Rivian began turning heads in 2019 when Amazon announced it was ordering 100,000 of its electric delivery vans. Lightning eMotors recently struck a deal to electrify certain General Motors medium-duty truck platforms that can be used for buses, delivery trucks, and work trucks.

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