EMOJI SENTIMENT INDEX

BROKE, BUT HAPPY

Billionaire Chuck Feeney has achieved his goal of giving away his entire $8-billion fortune while he is still alive. The

Atlantic Philanthropies, the foundation that he set up in 1982, finally ran out of money this week. Feeney made his money in the duty-free shopping business. He does not own a car. He rents a small apartment, he flies economy class, and he owns only one pair of shoes. He has urged other wealthy individuals not to wait until after they have died to pass on their wealth but to experience the joy of giving while alive.

EISHKOM!!!

If loadshedding was a sport then Eskom’s record over the past year would win hands down. South Africa has experienced its worst load shedding this year. The cumulative shedding for the year is up 23% from last year so far and the total gigawatt hours shed, 1600, has surpassed the August 2019 record.

REALLY ANGRY

LOCKDOWN BUSTING FUN

What do the rich do when they absolutely have to party but everything’s closed because of Covid-19? They refit their pool houses, out houses and the dug out spaces under their tennis courts for their own private clubs. Over the past few months, the wealthy have spent millions building their own secret clubs and live music venues, and then flying in musicians and performers for live entertainment.

MICROSOFT HAS GOT YOU IN A JAM

Nobody misses sitting in traffic to get to the office, except maybe for Microsoft. The company has developed new technology that will let users of Microsoft Teams schedule a virtual commute at the start and end of the day. The feature will be available in 2021. So why does Microsoft find it necessary to put people back in traffic, even if it is virtual traffic? The company cites research that shows that “the reflection typically done during that time can increase productivity by 12-15%”.

MUSK AT THE DRIVE IN

How do you do social distancing at a major business meeting when you are a car manufacturer? Follow Elon Musk’s example. About 240 shareholders were seated in Tesla Model 3 vehicles in the company’s parking lot to hear company executives present their new battery and manufacturing strategies at the company’s Battery Day event on Tuesday. Musk walked on stage as the shareholders hooted in approval.