US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, the ADP employment report showed on Wednesday.
Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs last month
after an upwardly revised 47,000 increase in October.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast private employment rising by 10,000 jobs after a previously reported 42,000 rebound in October.
Disney reports Q1 operating profit down 9% YoY to $4.6B, weighed down by high movie production costs and a 15-day YouTube TV carriage dispute that cost $110M (Brooks Barnes/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/business/disney-profit-wilts-movies-t…
"And the best is yet to come!!" [as yelled by one mar-the-lago faced Kimberly Guilfoyle]:
"Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion"
https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/trumps-profiteering-hits-four-billion…
🦠 How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/how-one-startup-is-using-probiotics-to-try-and-ease-the-copper-shortage/
Acupuncture for Rescued Elephants Provides Relief from Chronic Pain and Nerve Damage in India Care Center https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/acupuncture-for-rescued-elephants-provides-relief-from-chronic-pain-a…
The SpaceX-xAI merger further intermingles Musk's companies, creates the most valuable private company in the world, and provides a financial lifeline to xAI (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/technology/spacex-xai-deal.html
Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages
Following Explosive Truth Social Rant
A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted
after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit
against Donald Trump,
alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages
following a public dispute tied to comments made during the Grammy Awards
In testimony at the High Court, The Daily Mail's royal editor Rebecca English denied using a private investigator to "blag" information about Prince Harry (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar…
The Economist reports revenue up 4% YoY to £170.3M in the six months to September 2025 and pre-tax profit up 28% YoY to £19.7M; a 27% stake is up for sale (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/the-economist-rothsch…