And fedex drops amazon. The delivery giant says it will not renew its contract as the online retailer expands its own shipping and logistics game. We talked to one of the Founding Members of fedex ground. First, uber came out with secondquarter results, investors looking for signs they will eventually become profitable. Did they succeed . I asked our guests. We see multiple ways that management can move towards profitability. We see nearterm drivers in the form of reducing driver and rider promotions and incentives. We also think they are things the Management Teams can do in terms of reducing market expenses and insurance costs to help move the company toward profitability in the near to midterm. Longerterm, we see additional upside in the move toward autonomy as being a key component in reducing costs and moving companies more toward profitability. Emily except that autonomy is just so far out. Tom, uber said the losses would decline next year. Both have indicated the price wars woul
Is pouring into tenyear treasuries as a safe haven. Trouble, trouble everywhere but treasuries offer a degree of security not found elsewhere, and well pay you interest. You dont get that in europe or japan. Heres another opinion. Surely the Federal Reserve will now lower Interest Rates very soon and very sharply. Ive got another reason for the selloff and its hong kong. Its calm right now but is this the calm before the storm . There are signals that beijing has had enough. Things are coming to a head. Number one, Chinese State media now calls the demonstrators radicals and appears to be whipping up mainland support for a forceful end to the protests. Intervention, they say, is inevitable if the situation worsens. Two, there is video of chinese troops massing at the border. Three, the demonstrators are being told not to move to a different part of the airport. Just a few dozen remain. Four, the chinese accuse Speaker Pelosi and Senate Leader mcconnell of inciting chaos. President trum
A big focus for both companies, turning a profit. We will break it down. And fedex drops amazon. The delivery giant says it will not renew its contract as the online retailer expands its own shipping and logistics game. We talked to one of the Founding Members of fedex ground. First, uber came out with secondquarter results, investors looking for signs the ride hailer will eventually become profitable. Did uber succeed . I asked our guests. We see multiple ways that management can move towards profitability. We see nearterm drivers in the form of reducing driver and rider promotions and incentives. We also think they are things the Management Teams can do in terms of reducing market expenses and insurance costs to help move the company toward profitability in the near to midterm. Longerterm, we see additional upside in the move toward autonomy as being a key component in reducing costs and moving companies more toward profitability. Emily except that autonomy is just so far out. Tom, u
The chairs authorized to come to claire recess without any time we welcome everyone to the second of our series of investigating competition and digital markets, this one on innovation and entrepreneurship. I recognize myself for an opening statement. 30 years ago was released into the Public Domain to create a Global Communications Network Within a few Years Services were built onto the software to give people tools to communicate, share through a decentralized platform designed to be open and nondiscriminatory. The pioneer testified in 2006 on behalf of google that the overarching principle of the open internet was that no central gatekeeper should exert control over the internet. This open and competitive environment means that entrepreneurs for new ideas need not worry about getting permission for inventions to reach endusers. Over following decades the growth of our competitive internet revolutionized our lives, our work, businesses, and entire world. Millions of good paying jobs
Collusion between the democrats and the media and social media and these platforms. It is a disgraceful thing. And that was from july at the White House Social Media summit. That is our topic this week on the communicators. Conservatives and social media and whether they are censored. Joining us to discuss our to conservatives. Patrick hedger is with the competitive enterprise institute. Robert bluey is with the Heritage Foundation. You were at the social media summit. It was quite an event. I will probably never attend anything quite like it. This president is known to put on events quite like this. It was a combination of a celebration of social media and the success that he and other conservatives have had taking their message direct you to the american people, but it was also an opportunity for him to highlight areas were he feels he is being suppressed in his reach. Other conservatives took up and spoke about their own examples of bias from the social Media Companies. It was a com