Richard Clough

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  • BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 19: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Finance

    Tesla has $1.2 billion at risk in Trump tax bill, JPMorgan says

    By Richard Clough, Ari Natter, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 21: Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Relations between the two countries have been strained since Trump signed an executive order in February that claimed white South Africans are the victims of government land confiscation and race-based “genocide,” while admitting some of those Afrikaners as refugees to the United States. Trump also halted all foreign aid to South Africa and expelled the country’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Politics

    Musk’s drug use on campaign trail stoked concerns, NYT says

    By Richard Clough and Bloomberg
  • Jack Hartung, chief financial officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., speaks during an interview at the company’s new restaurant location in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The company is testing a sidewalk window in a new Chicago location this week. It’s across the street from Wrigley Field, so the idea is to distribute orders quickly among the crowds of hungry baseball fans. Photographer: Laura McDermott/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Tesla adds Chipotle executive Hartung to board of directors

    By Richard Clough, Edward Ludlow, and others
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    Musk is moving SpaceX and X to Texas

    By Richard Clough, Loren Grush, and others
  • American Airlines CEOLeadership

    American Airlines CEO says Boeing ‘needs to get their act together’ after ‘unacceptable’ quality issues, joining chorus of fed-up aviation execs

    By Richard Clough, Mary Schlangenstein, and others
  • SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends an event during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, on June 16, 2023. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)Tech

    In surprise shakeup, Tesla executive considered to be a top successor to Elon Musk has left after 13 years—’which is like working 50 for anyone else’

    By Dana Hull, Richard Clough, and others
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    The Tesla CFO who oversaw consistent profits, an investment grade rating and was even ‘Master of Coin,’ is leaving after 13 years at the company

    By Dana Hull, Richard Clough, and others
  • 17 May 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands on the construction site of the Tesla factory holding his hard hat. He has taken a look at the progress of construction of the new factory in Grünheide near Berlin, which will probably start production several months later than originally planned. The 49-year-old did not initially comment on Monday. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa (Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images)Tech

    Elon Musk’s security allegedly rammed someone with a car after a roadside confrontation. Police are investigating

    By Richard Clough and Bloomberg
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    Elon Musk says plans to cut Tesla jobs by 10% would only apply to salaried staff

    By Richard Clough and Bloomberg
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    Toyota becomes the top selling automaker in the U.S.

    By Richard Clough, David Welch, and others
  • 13 August 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands at a press event on the grounds of the Tesla Gigafactory. The first vehicles are to roll off the production line in Grünheide near Berlin from the end of 2021. The US company plans to build around 500,000 units of the compact Model 3 and Model Y series here each year. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)

    Elon Musk is named Time’s Person of the Year

    By Richard Clough and Bloomberg
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 12: Chobani® Greek Yogurt in 32 oz. tubs and multi-packs are seen on the shelf in the dairy aisle at a local grocery store on August 12, 2021 in New York City.Finance

    Yogurt maker Chobani files for IPO showing sales gain and supply chain risks

    By Crystal Tse, Richard Clough, and others
  • DraftKings logo displayed on a mobile phone, a basketball and playing cards are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on September 21, 2021. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Finance

    DraftKings $22.4 billion offer sends gambling firm Entain shares popping

    By Thomas Seal, Richard Clough, and others
  • Representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration photo taken in Sulkowice, Poland on August 10, 2021. (Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Retail

    Walmart to hire crypto expert in push towards digital currency

    By Richard Clough and Bloomberg
  • WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; MAY 9: Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, Blue Origin and owner of The Washington Post via Getty Images, introduces their newly developed lunar lander &#8220;Blue Moon&#8221; and gives an update on Blue Origin and the progress and vision of going to space to benefit Earth at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.<br /> (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)Tech

    Jeff Bezos is going to space this summer

    By Richard Clough and Bloomberg