Brian Eckhouse

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  • Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., departs court in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Investors suing Tesla and Musk argue that his August 2018 tweets about taking Tesla private with funding secured were indisputably false and cost them billions of dollars by spurring wild swings in Tesla’s stock price. Photographer: Marlena Sloss/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTech

    Elon Musk says Twitter is trending to break even after he saved it from bankruptcy: ‘Last 3 months were extremely tough’

    By Brian Eckhouse and Bloomberg
  • Bill GatesEnvironment

    An energy company funded by Bill Gates is planning to build a $760 million factory in West Virginia as America gets serious about nearshoring and clean energy

    By Brian Eckhouse, Mark Bergen, and others
  • AMC Theatres reopen with shows downtown at AMC River East, Thursday, Aug, 20, 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesArts & Entertainment

    AMC may create its own cryptocurrency and NFTs in a nod to its ‘meme’ stock investors

    By Brian Eckhouse and Bloomberg
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 12: Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner attends the Assistance League Of Los Angeles Diamond Gala at Paramount Pictures on October 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Retail

    Longtime Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner dies at 58

    By Brian Eckhouse, Christopher Palmeri, and others
  • The sun is seen behind smoke from the Bobcat fire rising above in the Angeles National Forest above Duarte, California, about 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Los Angeles, September 7, 2020. – Eight national forests in California have been closed as firefighters battle blazes across the state which is in the grips of a record-setting heat wave.Environment

    California faces widespread power cuts after weeks of destructive wildfires

    By Joe Ryan, Brian Eckhouse, and others
  • Elon Musk opposes second stimulus packageFinance

    Elon Musk opposes second stimulus package—even after taking a $465 million government loan during the Great Recession

    By Brian Eckhouse and Bloomberg
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday laid out rough benchmarks for reopening his state’s economy.Leadership

    Waiters in masks and staggered school times: How U.S. governors are planning for life after lockdown

    By David R. Baker, Brian Eckhouse, and others
  • Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Minden, Roof with photovoltaic installation

    Tesla’s Relaunching Its Solar Business With No-Contract Rentals–but There’s a Catch

    By Brian Eckhouse and Bloomberg
  • California is considering shutting power off during high-wind periods to lower the likelihood of wildfires.

    California Could Go Dark This Summer to Prevent Wildfires

    By Mark Chediak, Brian Eckhouse, and others
  • Solar panels on a roofTech

    Tesla’s Rooftop Solar Business Keeps Cooling Off

    By Brian Eckhouse and Bloomberg