jackmarxist [any]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months agoIntel Brags of $152 Billion in Stock Buybacks Over Last 35 Years. So Why Does It Need an $8 Billion Subsidy? | Common Dreamswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansantitrust@lemmy.world
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkIntel Brags of $152 Billion in Stock Buybacks Over Last 35 Years. So Why Does It Need an $8 Billion Subsidy? | Common Dreamswww.commondreams.orgjackmarxist [any]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansantitrust@lemmy.world
minus-squareflan [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 months agoTo make that number $160 billion.
minus-squarepeeonyou [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoeveryone likes round numbers more, its simple really
minus-squareflan [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 months ago we love our numbers divisible by 32 don’t we folks!
minus-squareSpeaker [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoI regret to inform you that 152B is already divisible by 32.
To make that number $160 billion.
everyone likes round numbers more, its simple really
I regret to inform you that 152B is already divisible by 32.
oh no!