Leveraged buyouts should be illegal.
November 6, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Leveraged buyouts should be illegal.
IMO another good way is all the PE buyouts of people's local medical providers, vet clinics, assisted living facilities, etc.
November 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
IMO another good way is all the PE buyouts of people's local medical providers, vet clinics, assisted living facilities, etc.
If one believes we have a spending problem wouldn’t they support early buyouts?
November 6, 2026 at 11:41 PM
If one believes we have a spending problem wouldn’t they support early buyouts?
75% of the Civil Rights‘ staffers resigned or accepted buyouts.
The division was left toothless.
The division was left toothless.
November 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM
75% of the Civil Rights‘ staffers resigned or accepted buyouts.
The division was left toothless.
The division was left toothless.
These AI companies really gotta be shook. They’re not getting their buyouts.
Has Google changed it back to the Gulf of Mexico yet?
Has Google changed it back to the Gulf of Mexico yet?
November 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
These AI companies really gotta be shook. They’re not getting their buyouts.
Has Google changed it back to the Gulf of Mexico yet?
Has Google changed it back to the Gulf of Mexico yet?
I bet they won’t do a luxury tax on coaches salaries and buyouts though
Sources: SEC considering a luxury tax for excessive spending on players. A tax on programs over the revenue-sharing cap under the House v. NCAA settlement. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50401639/sources-sec-mulls-luxury-tax-overspending-players
November 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I bet they won’t do a luxury tax on coaches salaries and buyouts though
UMaine offers retirement buyouts for 158 faculty amid budget deficit
UMaine offers retirement buyouts for 158 faculty amid budget deficit
The university is looking to reduce its academic affairs budget by $10 million.
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November 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
UMaine offers retirement buyouts for 158 faculty amid budget deficit
Next time they offer buyouts, she should be first
November 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Next time they offer buyouts, she should be first
all advertising should go back to actual ad agencies doing ads. trying to be creative as fuck. no more of this targeted shit.
also, you should need a license to run a business.
you lose that license if you lay off as many people as satya nadella has.
we need to ban leveraged buyouts too.
also, you should need a license to run a business.
you lose that license if you lay off as many people as satya nadella has.
we need to ban leveraged buyouts too.
November 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
all advertising should go back to actual ad agencies doing ads. trying to be creative as fuck. no more of this targeted shit.
also, you should need a license to run a business.
you lose that license if you lay off as many people as satya nadella has.
we need to ban leveraged buyouts too.
also, you should need a license to run a business.
you lose that license if you lay off as many people as satya nadella has.
we need to ban leveraged buyouts too.
the only legal buyout should be an employee buyout. laundered buyouts uncovered get the death penalty
November 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
the only legal buyout should be an employee buyout. laundered buyouts uncovered get the death penalty
The insidious poison of shareholders having ultimate control allows for private equity leveraged buyouts, stacking debt into convenient boxes that were once hollowed out companies after stripping anything sellable from them first--it has to be demolished, and the failings RIGHT NOW are why
November 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The insidious poison of shareholders having ultimate control allows for private equity leveraged buyouts, stacking debt into convenient boxes that were once hollowed out companies after stripping anything sellable from them first--it has to be demolished, and the failings RIGHT NOW are why
Just saw a casting for a Christmas ad with a £1200 buyout. Fuck me. Buyouts from Christmas adverts really should be "this funds the next three months" / "good amount towards a deposit" stuff. eeesh.
November 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Just saw a casting for a Christmas ad with a £1200 buyout. Fuck me. Buyouts from Christmas adverts really should be "this funds the next three months" / "good amount towards a deposit" stuff. eeesh.
Employees at Microsoft, long known for its stability in the industry, are grappling with its decision to offer buyouts to 60,000 people as AI spending grows (Emmy Martin/New York Times)
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November 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Employees at Microsoft, long known for its stability in the industry, are grappling with its decision to offer buyouts to 60,000 people as AI spending grows (Emmy Martin/New York Times)
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Microsoft is offering buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce.
Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell look at what the move could signal about more cuts ahead.
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Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell look at what the move could signal about more cuts ahead.
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#Microsoft #Tech
Microsoft's New Round of Employee Buyouts
On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the new round of employee buyouts that Microsoft is offering to 25,000 employees, signaling that more layoffs are on the way at the…
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November 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Microsoft is offering buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce.
Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell look at what the move could signal about more cuts ahead.
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#Microsoft #Tech
Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell look at what the move could signal about more cuts ahead.
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#Microsoft #Tech
Elizabeth Warren has been fighting for a while to hold private equity firms responsible for the well-being of the companies they own. Her act would close loopholes that shield these investment companies from the debts of the newspapers, hospitals and department stores they purchase.
The private equity backlash could start at the drive-thru
The places Americans once loved for being cheap are a lesson in what buyouts do
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November 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Elizabeth Warren has been fighting for a while to hold private equity firms responsible for the well-being of the companies they own. Her act would close loopholes that shield these investment companies from the debts of the newspapers, hospitals and department stores they purchase.
I was just thinking “How many buyouts is Nebraska financing?” It would just be Rhule, who would be owed $71 million. Goodness gracious.
November 7, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I was just thinking “How many buyouts is Nebraska financing?” It would just be Rhule, who would be owed $71 million. Goodness gracious.
FSU has committed to $67 million in buyouts to coaches in the last seven years, which is still less than Jimbo Fisher's buyout.
November 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
FSU has committed to $67 million in buyouts to coaches in the last seven years, which is still less than Jimbo Fisher's buyout.
Microsoft's profits are up 30%+ and its stock is at record highs. It just offered buyouts to 60,000 workers.
@svaneksmith.bsky.social and Justin Wolfers on what happens when AI lets a company grow without its people.
@svaneksmith.bsky.social and Justin Wolfers on what happens when AI lets a company grow without its people.
November 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Microsoft's profits are up 30%+ and its stock is at record highs. It just offered buyouts to 60,000 workers.
@svaneksmith.bsky.social and Justin Wolfers on what happens when AI lets a company grow without its people.
@svaneksmith.bsky.social and Justin Wolfers on what happens when AI lets a company grow without its people.
Learn why ODSC’s report on Microsoft’s voluntary buyouts distinguishes workforce restructuring alongside AI infrastructure spending from evidence that automation directly caused employee departures.
#DataScience #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ODSC
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#DataScience #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ODSC
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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid AI Spending Push
Why is Microsoft offering voluntary buyouts to approximately 60,000 employees? The technology giant is restructuring parts of its workforce while investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastru...
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November 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Learn why ODSC’s report on Microsoft’s voluntary buyouts distinguishes workforce restructuring alongside AI infrastructure spending from evidence that automation directly caused employee departures.
#DataScience #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ODSC
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#DataScience #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ODSC
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The four biggest coaching buyouts in college football history total more than $215 million. See which schools paid the highest price to move in a new direction.
Losing never paid so well: College football's Mount Rushmore of coaching buyouts
The four biggest coaching buyouts in college football history total more than $215 million. See which schools paid the highest price to move in a new direction.
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November 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The four biggest coaching buyouts in college football history total more than $215 million. See which schools paid the highest price to move in a new direction.
Microsoft offering "voluntary" buyouts to about 60000 employees.... the only person that should leave is CEO Satya Nadella, he truly turned #Microsoft into #MicroSlop
#SatyaNadella sucks
#SatyaNadella sucks
November 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Microsoft offering "voluntary" buyouts to about 60000 employees.... the only person that should leave is CEO Satya Nadella, he truly turned #Microsoft into #MicroSlop
#SatyaNadella sucks
#SatyaNadella sucks
No job is safe as Microsoft offers 60,000 buyouts to invest more in AI
Microsoft’s Buyout Offer Sets Its Workforce on Edge
As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
No job is safe as Microsoft offers 60,000 buyouts to invest more in AI
The four biggest coaching buyouts in college football history total more than $215 million. See which schools paid the highest price to move in a new direction.
Losing never paid so well: College football's Mount Rushmore of coaching buyouts
The four biggest coaching buyouts in college football history total more than $215 million. See which schools paid the highest price to move in a new direction.
bit.ly
November 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The four biggest coaching buyouts in college football history total more than $215 million. See which schools paid the highest price to move in a new direction.
Google says it expanded voluntary exit buyouts in June to employees across Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland to manage costs amid huge AI spending (Reuters)
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November 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Google says it expanded voluntary exit buyouts in June to employees across Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland to manage costs amid huge AI spending (Reuters)
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Google expands voluntary buyouts to 5 countries as AI spending fuels cost cuts share.google/XH2UzOd7tnr4...
Google expands voluntary buyouts to 5 countries as AI spending fuels cost cuts
Google expanded voluntary exit packages to employees in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland as heavy AI spending weighs on Alphabet stock.
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November 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Google expands voluntary buyouts to 5 countries as AI spending fuels cost cuts share.google/XH2UzOd7tnr4...