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Donald Trump took the stage virtually at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.He made a series of promises and threats about corporate tax rates, tariffs, and more.He also criticized Europe over its lawsuits against Meta and Google.President Donald Trump is back, and he’s making sure the whole world…
Tomiko Itooka was the oldest person in the world when she died last month aged 116.Another 116-year-old, Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil, now holds the title.Here are the two women’s very different longevity secrets.The world’s oldest person who died at the age of 116, and her successor, have very different…
The Waltons have reclaimed the title of the world’s wealthiest familyThe Walmart family fortune has grown by 66% since last year to a record $432 billion.Jim, Rob, Alice, and the other Waltons are richer than the royal families of Abu Dhabi and Qatar.The Waltons are once again the world’s wealthiest…
Several of the world’s power brokers gathered for a New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday.While Elon Musk was not in attendance, he was the most-talked-about person there.Here’s what business leaders and politicians had to say about the richest person on Earth.Several masters of the universe convened on Wednesday, and…
By Kate Abnett and Alison Withers BRUSSELS (Reuters) – This year is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The data was released ahead of next week’s U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, where…
By Noel Randewich and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – Nvidia (NASDAQ:) dethroned Apple (NASDAQ:) as the world’s most valuable company on Friday, following a record-setting rally in the stock powered by an insatiable demand for its new supercomputing AI chips. Nvidia’s stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, while that of…
By Helen Coster and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has used his X social media platform and his enormous wealth to support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s efforts to get reelected, going far beyond what political megadonors historically do. Musk, 53, who has said he has voted…
Researchers have developed a new disease-resistant banana called Yelloway One.Yelloway researchers use conventional breeding techniques, not genetic modification.The Yelloway Initiative is trying to improve the banana market, which is suffering. The Netherlands may seem like an unlikely place to grow bananas, but it’s where researchers have recently created a brand…
The US is sending a sophisticated missile defense system to Israel.The THAAD system was described by a former US general as the “best in the world.”It could be used to take out Iranian missiles. Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, the US is stepping up support for Israel with…
Mazda has made over 1.2 million MX-5 Miata cars since it debuted in 1989.It has become the world’s best-selling roadster and remains more affordable than some rivals.The Miata is great fun to drive, the roof can go up or down in a flash, and it looks brilliant. The Mazda Miata,…
