Description: LONDON — Shares of Russia’s Sberbank plunged 95% on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday to trade as low as a penny after the bank announced that it was pulling out of the European market. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 02, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/02/russias-sberbank-collapses-95percent-on-london-exchange-as-it-exits-europe.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Summarize the report’s analysis that explains the collapse. What… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Why U.S. private equity is setting its sights on Canada
Description: Data shows there is a growing amount of private money from south of the border flowing into Canadian businesses. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Mar 04, 2022 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/why-u-s-private-equity-is-setting-its-sights-on-canada-1.1732446 Questions for discussion: What is the explanation for more American investment flowing into Canada? What else is different and why? What does this mean… Read more »
For Warren Buffett, Apple is his new Cola-Cola as the investing icon reaps $100 billion in six years
Description: Warren Buffett’s recent success from his massive Apple bet is spurring comparisons with the legend’s greatest investment of all time — Coca-Cola. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 03, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/03/for-warren-buffett-apple-is-his-new-cola-cola-as-the-investing-icon-reaps-100-billion-in-six-years.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: What do you believe draws Warren Buffet to Apple? What are the commonalities between Apple and Coca Cola? What does this… Read more »
How Apple, Big Tech benefit from taking on Russia
Description: Silicon Valley’s tech giants are joining the rest of the business world in pulling their products and services from Russia. Companies like Apple (AAPL) have cut ties to the Russian market entirely to protest the invasion of Ukraine, while firms like YouTube (GOOG, GOOGL) , Meta (FB), and Microsoft (MSFT) are limiting the availability of Russian propaganda networks like RT and… Read more »
