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Mercedes Poaches Stefan Weckbach for AMG, MicroStrategy Slides on Bitcoin Leverage, Atwood Urges Vigilance

The latest reports spotlight a race for top talent, the toll of high-risk corporate bets, and a cultural call for public alertness.

Overview

  • Manager magazin reports that Stefan Weckbach is set to lead Mercedes-AMG after previously serving as project lead for Porsche’s Taycan.
  • The Weckbach move reflects competition among German carmakers for leadership in high-performance branding and strategy.
  • Manager magazin highlights MicroStrategy’s debt-funded accumulation of Bitcoin as a bold, high-risk approach.
  • The publication notes the company’s share price has fallen by more than half over the past 12 months.
  • In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Margaret Atwood warns that people should not be “sheep who only wake up when the wolf is already there,” urging civic vigilance.