Julia Malleck

London, New York

Writer at Freelance

freelance writer • previously @qz @digitalfrontier • https://t.co/Tb2aeb9OSX

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US House speaker Kevin McCarthy is out, political uncertainty is in

Oct 4, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Good morning, Quartz readers!Hereâ€™s what you need to knowKevin McCarthy was ousted as US House speaker. A far-right coalition voted for his removalÂ in a historic first, sewing both political and economic uncertainty.Â Why a tightening of credit conditions could lead to a weak economyThe Federal Trade Commission alleged that Amazon designed an unfair algorithm to outprice other retailers.
These are the countries with the highest and lowest minimum wages

Oct 3, 2023 | qz.com | Clarisa Diaz |Julia Malleck

Global inflation, still high following the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is starting to cool slightly this year. But people everywhere keep feeling the strain on their wallets. National governments, most recently in Britain, have been responding with minimum wage hikes. Why a tightening of credit conditions could lead to a weak economyAmid a cost-of-living crisis, the UK announced on Monday (Oct. 2) that it’s raising the minimum wage to at least £11 ($13.40) per hour.
The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried begins today

Oct 3, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Good morning, Quartz readers!Hereâ€™s what you need to knowFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will go on trial today in New York City. Heâ€™ll have to convince a jury his failed cryptocurrency brokerage didnâ€™t take money from customers and use it illegally. Why a tightening of credit conditions could lead to a weak economyFord and GM laid off 500 factory workers, citing the impact of the United Auto Workers strike.
Indonesia’s first high-speed rail launched with Chinese funding

Oct 2, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Indonesia’s first high-speed train, called Whoosh, launched commercial operations on Oct. 1. The service is the first of its kind in the country and in Southeast Asia, and a notch in the belt for Indonesian president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. It’s also a milestone moment for Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which helped bankroll the $7.3 billion project.
The all-out revolt against Knitting.com helps explain boycotts at Reddit and Etsy

Oct 2, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

For well over a decade, the domain Knitting.com was on sale. Through this time, it was sparsely populated: It displayed around a dozen knitting-related links at any given time and the contact information for the site’s owner, Roy Edward Messer—the man who sold Vodka.com to Russian Standard Co. in 2006 for $3 million. Nothing on the site suggested the makings of a firestorm.
Federal student loan bills resumed after a three-year pandemic pause

Oct 2, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Good morning, Quartz readers!Here’s what you need to knowUS federal student loan repayments resumed. Some 28 millionborrowers will need to begin paying bills this month after a three-year pandemic pause. Why a tightening of credit conditions could lead to a weak economyCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom selected Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s vacant seat.
Meme stock king Ryan Cohen is GameStop's new CEO

Sep 29, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Good morning, Quartz readers!Hereâs what you need to knowGameStop named the âmeme stock kingâ its new CEO. Billionaire Ryan Cohen, who sparked a buying frenzy in the companyâs stock in 2021, is taking charge of the video game retailer. Quartz Smart Investing with NewEdge Wealth's Ben EmonsTesla was sued by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for racial harassment.
Donald Trump was banned from doing business in New York

Sep 28, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Good morning, Quartz readers!Hereâ€™s what you need to knowDonald Trump was banned from doing business in New York. Before his civil fraud trial could even begin, a judge ruled that there was enough evidence of tax fraud to revoke his business licenses. Quartz Smart Investing with NewEdge Wealth's Ben EmonsLululemon and Peloton are becoming workout buddies. The fitness apparel company is getting out of the hardware business and partnering with Peloton.
Here’s what to know about the WGA’s new deal with Hollywood studios

Sep 27, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Hollywood’s writers are able to pick up their pens again as their nearly five-month-long strike against industry studios comes to a close. Why a tightening of credit conditions could lead to a weak economyThe Writer’s Guild of America West (WGAW) announced that its walkout is ending at 12:01am Pacific Time on Wednesday (Sept. 27) after its leadership unanimously agreed to an “exceptional” new deal. Now all that’s left is for the WGAW’s 11,500 members to ratify the contract.
The Hollywood writers strike is ending with an "exceptional" deal

Sep 27, 2023 | qz.com | Julia Malleck

Good morning, Quartz readers!Hereās what you need to knowThe Hollywood writers strike is ending today. The Writers Guild of America has agreed to what it calls an āexceptionalā new deal with studios after a nearly five-month-long walkout. What inspired Elon Musk's design for Tesla's Cybertruck? The US Federal Trade Commission and 17 states are suing Amazon in a landmark case.