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Edition No. 131 ยท Sat 31 Oct 2026 ยท 40 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 131
Saturday 31 October 2026
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36 ยท Business Insider
Read the memo the Villa Vie Residences CEO sent about the ship's financesWhy it matters
The Odyssey 'never-ending cruise' ran out of money and docked in Cambodia, stranding residents.
Story page โ37 ยท Business Insider
Stranded Odyssey passengers on what comes nextWhy it matters
Further reading from the day's section on Lightning Round: Horror Shelves, Lost Hours and an Index Card.
Story page โ38 ยท This Is Going To Be Big
Venture Capital is So F***ing Simple: What I Learned from Lunch with David TischWhy it matters
David Tisch's approach to venture fits on an index card: invest, back the smartest people, be optimistic, answer quickly.
Story page โ39 ยท Business Insider
Microsoft insiders explain why 60,000 employees got buyout offers40 ยท Defector
Diehard Reds Blogger Spends His Office Hours Making Life Hell For Asylum Seekers
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