Paranoid Bridgewater employees ventured into the woods to take some calls — until a rumor spread that the company was looking into installing listening devices in the trees, a new book says | Zara founder Ortega raises bet on renewables with potential Repsol deal - sources | More Americans are yanking money from their 401(k) plans to pay the bills | Google and EU mobile carriers push European Commission to force Apple to open iMessage

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� � � � � � Paranoid Bridgewater employees ventured into the woods to take some calls — until a rumor spread that the company was looking into installing listening devices in the trees, a new book says - Business Insider    Some employees at Ray Dalio's investment-management firm Bridgewater Associates took non-work calls in the woods near their offices because they were worried about their employer listening in, according to a new book. The practice ended when a rumor spread that the company was looking into installing listening devices in the trees, New York Times finance reporter Rob Copeland wrote in "The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend." "Not only did cameras cover seemingly every inch of the property, but they seemed to be watched in real time," the book alleged, adding that James Comey, who would later become the head of the FBI, was in charge of Bridgewater's security. Continued here � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Zara founder Ortega raises bet on renewables with potential Repsol deal - sources - Reuters    The logo of Spanish energy group Repsol is seen at a gas station in Madrid, Spain September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MADRID/LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Inditex (ITX.MC) founder Amancio Ortega's investment firm Pontegadea is pushing further into renewable energy, closing in on a deal with Repsol (REP.MC) to buy a 49% stake in its wind farms and photovoltaic power plants in Spain, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters. The Spanish fashion retail billionaire's potential acquisition would expand Pontegadea's investments in renewable energy. His family office has already bought minority stakes in energy assets, such as a 5% stake in Spanish gas grid operator Enagas's (ENAG.MC) renewable and hydrogen unit Enagas Renovable. Continued here � � � � � � More Americans are yanking money from their 401(k) plans to pay the bills - Yahoo Finance    \n \n \n '.concat(e.i18n.t("search.voice.recognition_retry"),'\n A growing number of cash-strapped Americans are cracking their nest eggs for emergency funds. The number of 401(k) plan participants taking hardship distributions increased by 13% between the second and third quarters, according to an analysis by Bank of America of its clients’ employee benefit programs. Continued here � � � � � � Google and EU mobile carriers push European Commission to force Apple to open iMessage - Engadget    The long fight to make Apple's iMessage compatible with all devices has raged with little to show for it. But Google (de facto leader of the charge) and other mobile operators are now leveraging the European Union's Digital Market Act (DMA), according to the Financial Times. The law, which goes into effect in 2024, requires that "gatekeepers" not favor their own systems or limit third parties from interoperating within them. Gatekeepers are any company that meets specific financial and usage qualifications, including Google's parent company Alphabet, Apple, Samsung and others. The European Commission is investigating whether iMessage's current functioning violates the DMA. Apple argues that its "small scale relative to other messaging services" and the lack of required use (or cost to do so) makes it irrelevant to the law. However, a letter from executives at companies such as Google, Vodafone and Orange argues that it should qualify as "enriched" messaging is only available to Apple users. Apple's iMessage not so subtly rewards you for communicating with other Apple devices (and for being an Apple user). Chats on iMessage stay blue until you add an Android user into the mix, and, suddenly, everything is green. Beyond the other reasons we'll get into, it's hard to explain why the blue is better, but it just is. On the tech side, Android users also get lower-quality photos and videos when they're sent through iMessage. Plus, iMessages can be sent over Wi-Fi, reducing the need for data when traveling or if you're simply running low on gigabytes for the month. Continued here

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