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Peter Thiel Leaving Meta Board for Redder Pastures
Billionaire right-wing activist reportedly plans to focus on electing Republicans who support Trump agenda. Silicon Valley billionaire and right-wing activist Peter Thiel is leaving the Meta Platforms (FB) - Get ...
Hong Kong stocks slide on WuXi Biologics’ record 27 per cent crash after US puts ...
Hong Kong stocks retreated for a second day, hammered by renewed US-China
Apple buys startup that makes music with artificial intelligence
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Beyond Bitcoin: The investors who made millions on obscure crypto coins
You have probably heard of Bitcoin, Ether and even Dogecoin millionaires. But some investors have made millions from lesser-known cryptocurrencies. ...
Why mind control is Elon Musk’s next move
The maverick billionaire wants to plug your brain into the metaverse - and the tech is closer than ever. ...
ASX set to slide as Wall Street swings lower
Stocks started the week with an up-and-down session on Wall Street on Monday in New York as investors prepare for another busy week of corporate earnings. ...
Taxi group in turmoil as CEO follows chair out the door over land swap deal
The chair and CEO of national taxi group A2B quit this week. It follows a revolt by shareholders, who had objected to a land swap deal the company had struck with one of Sydney’s wealthiest families. ...
Markets on edge as central banks walk the inflation tightrope
How the world’s central banks now respond to the surge in inflation will determine whether a long-sought-after set of economic settings can be achieved. ...
Macquarie posts ‘record quarter’, mortgage book grows
Investment giant Macquarie has posted another record-breaking quarter in profits, driven by favourable market conditions and buoyed by a rapidly growing mortgage book as it claws market share from its rivals. ...
Peter Thiel to leave Meta board to ‘support Trump agenda’
The tech investor and conservative provocateur who has advised Mark Zuckerberg for nearly two decades at Facebook will stand down in May. ...
Why Wall Street is suddenly bullish on work-life balance
Wall Street has not been immune to the Great Resignation. But for an industry all about the almighty dollar, the employee attrition is not always about pay packets. ...
Suncorp weathers jump in natural hazard claims with ‘strong beat’
Suncorp’s profits have fared better than expected during a summer of high natural hazard claims. ...
ASX up 0.9%; Macquarie posts record quarter, BHP gains 3.3%
The ASX 200 was last up 0.9%, or 65 points, thanks to gains in the heavyweight materials and financial sectors. ...
Freshly brewed coffee on the go
Bask Associates, after piloting the project in the IT hub of Gachibowli, is now planning to introduce over 100 Brew Tribe e-carts to sell coffee in select locations in Hyderabad. Trained Baristas brew coffee on the spot on a semi-automatic
The rise and rise of Chinese brands
Each year, Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy, publishes a report that highlights the 500 most valuable brands globally. This interesting and well researched document is a treasure trove of information and insights. What does this
Domestic market to see flat opening amid mixed global cues
Tuesday will see a tug-of-war between bears and bulls, with the former gaining upper hand. Amidst mixed global cues, Indian markets are expected to open on a flat note, but undertone remains weak. As domestic institutional investors too joined foreign
North Royalton balks at regulations that would keep ‘small-box’ stores at least 2 miles from ...
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- The city has tabled an ordinance that would keep “small-box” discount stores, such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree,
Biden’s top science adviser resigns over report finding he mistreated staff
An internal review prompted by a workplace complaint indicated that Dr. Eric Lander bullied staffers and treated them disrespectfully. ...
Promote peasant farmer seeds in West Africa – Youth farmers
Youth peasant seeds farmers from West Africa have called on authorities to engage the youth to protect and promote peasant farmer seed systems in Africa for sustainable development. A representative from the West African Network for farmers and producers
Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest person
Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire who turned a small commodities trading business into a conglomerate spanning ports, mines and green energy, is now Asia's richest person. The 59-year-old mogul's net worth reached $88.5 billion on Monday, according to the
Abu Dhabi's AD Ports records 2021 net profit of Dh845m and is all set for ADX listing after Dh4b IPO
Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group, which will list on ADX today (February 8), recorded a 14 per cent increase in revenues for 2021, at Dh3.9 billion, while net profit came to Dh845 million from Dh307 million a year
Tesla subpoenaed over Elon Musk's 'funding secured' tweet
Elon Musk faces a legal challenge after a tweet about Tesla, in a fresh blow for the world's largest carmaker. The US stock market watchdog issued a legal request to Tesla in November over its chief executive's infamous attempt to take the company private. The
University of Sustainable Development inaugurates Audit Committee
A five-member Audit Committee of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya in the Eastern Region has been inaugurated with a call on the members to be effective in taking internal control measures in the institution’s
GOIL opens refurbished Kwabenya Roundabout Service Station
The Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of GOIL, Kwame Osei Prempeh, has cut the tape to officially open a newly refurbished service station at Kwabenya, Accra. Located near the Atomic Road Kwabenya Roundabout, the modern service station
Concerted effort needed against bird flu
The first Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak was reported in Ghana in April 2007 in a farm at Kakasunanka, near Michel Camp in the Tema Metropolis in the Greater Accra Region. This was followed by further outbreaks at New Dormaa in Sunyani
Increase excise tax on tobacco to make it expensive …ISSER tells govt
A study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has said if excise tax was levied as a specific tax on tobacco, it would significantly improve the fiscal and public health effects in Ghana. However, it said, since the specific
Tunisia police lock judges out of their offices
The head of Tunisia's Supreme Judicial Council says police have locked the doors of their office and have
Joby Aviation to launch air taxi service in South Korea
California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing startup Joby Aviation plans to offer an air taxi service in South Korea in partnership with SK Telecom (SKT), one of the country’s largest telecommunication companies. The two partners signed a
