Musk has third child with Grimes named Techno Mechanicus, new biography says

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1 year ago

September 9, 2023

Elon Musk has third child with Grimes named Techno Mechanicus, new biography says

A new biography of Elon Musk confirms that the Tesla CEO had a previously unreported third child with his ex-partner, Canadian musician Grimes.

The child, whose age has not been made public, is named Techno Mechanicus and goes by the nickname “Tau”.

Journalist Walter Isaacson, whose biography of Musk is set to release next week, is the first to confirm the couple has a third child, according to a New York Times review of the biography.

Isaacson was given unprecedented access to Musk over the last two years.

Accounting for Techno Mechanicus, Musk now has 10 known biological children with three different women.

Musk and Grimes, born Claire Boucher, first announced their relationship in May 2018. Since then, the couple announced the birth of two children.

Their first was born in 2020 and named X Æ A-Xii, or X. The couple revealed news of his little sister, Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, who goes by Y, in March.

Musk and Grimes have since split, but the musician has previously said their relationship is “fluid”.

Elon Musk says he and girlfriend Grimes are ‘semi-separated’

Isaacson’s unreleased biography has also garnered attention for the scoop that the SpaceX CEO interfered with a Ukrainian offensive attack in Crimea by disabling nearby Starlink coverage.

Musk later tweeted that he never turned the satellites off, instead claiming the satellites were never on and that he refused to activate them.

Musk said he feared the planned attack would trigger a nuclear response from Russia.

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Cineplex reports $24.7M Q3 loss on Competition Tribunal penalty

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November 6, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter compared with a profit a year ago as it was hit by a fine for deceptive marketing practices imposed by the Competition Tribunal.

The movie theatre company says it lost $24.7 million or 39 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with a profit of $29.7 million or 40 cents per diluted share a year earlier.

The results in the most recent quarter included a $39.2-million provision related to the Competition Tribunal decision, which Cineplex is appealing.

The Competition Bureau accused the company of misleading theatregoers by not immediately presenting them with the full price of a movie ticket when they purchased seats online, a view the company has rejected.

Revenue for the quarter totalled $395.6 million, down from $414.5 million in the same quarter last year, while theatre attendance totalled 13.3 million for the quarter compared with nearly 15.7 million a year earlier.

Box office revenue per patron in the quarter climbed to $13.19 compared with $12 in the same quarter last year, while concession revenue per patron amounted to $9.85, up from $8.44 a year ago.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2024.

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Restaurant Brands reports US$357M Q3 net income, down from US$364M a year ago

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported net income of US$357 million for its third quarter, down from US$364 million in the same quarter last year.

The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its profit amounted to 79 cents US per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with 79 cents US per diluted share a year earlier.

Revenue for the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, totalled US$2.29 billion, up from US$1.84 billion in the same quarter last year.

Consolidated comparable sales were up 0.3 per cent.

On an adjusted basis, Restaurant Brands says it earned 93 cents US per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 90 cents US per diluted share a year earlier.

The average analyst estimate had been for a profit of 95 cents US per share, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.

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Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $420M Q3 profit, up from $394M a year ago

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Fortis Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $420 million, up from $394 million in the same quarter last year.

The electric and gas utility says the profit amounted to 85 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 81 cents per share a year earlier.

Fortis says the increase was driven by rate base growth across its utilities, and strong earnings in Arizona largely reflecting new customer rates at Tucson Electric Power.

Revenue in the quarter totalled $2.77 billion, up from $2.72 billion in the same quarter last year.

On an adjusted basis, Fortis says it earned 85 cents per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 84 cents per share in the third quarter of 2023.

The average analyst estimate had been for a profit of 82 cents per share, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.

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