South Africa: Elon Musk Approached Glencore CEO About Buying Stake In JSE-listed Mining Giant
The world’s richest man, SA-born Elon Musk, held talks with Glencore, which is headed by South African Gary Nagle, over the possibility of Tesla buying as much as a fifth of the mining and commodity giant, according to a report by the Financial Times. This comes on the heels of Musk closing his R805 billion takeover of […]
Twitter May Charge $20 Per Month For Verification
Twitter’s new “Chief Twit” Elon Musk is reportedly considering making verification a Twitter Blue feature, while simultaneously quadrupling the subscription service’s cost. This would essentially mean charging users a monthly $20 fee to keep their blue tick verification badge. Predictably, many users have indicated they’d rather just be unverified. The new Musk Era of Twitter […]
Elon Musk Visits Twitter Carrying Sink As Deal Looms
Elon Musk has posted a video of himself walking into Twitter’s headquarters carrying a sink, raising speculation about the fate of his planned takeover. The billionaire faces a Friday deadline to complete the $44bn (£38bn) purchase, which he announced months ago but then tried to abandon. He agreed to move forward earlier this month, just […]
California’s Cannabis-growing Nuns Pray For Profits
Merced County sits in the middle of California’s Central Valley. For as far as the eye can see, there are identical rows of crops, with the occasional farmhouse or family home. One of these homes looks unassuming from the outside. There’s nothing unusual about the building or the land around it, except that there’s a […]
Kanye West Is Escorted Out Of Skechers ‘unannounced and uninvited’
Shoe brand Skechers claims it had to escort Kanye West from its corporate offices in Los Angeles after he showed up “unannounced and uninvited”. The company added it had “no intention” of working with the rapper and designer who goes by the name of Ye. It comes after Adidas, the German sportswear giant, cut ties […]
Kanye West Dropped By Talent Agency CAA After Anti-Semitic Comments; Kim Kardashian Condemns Tirade
The fallout from recent anti-Semitic remarks by Kanye West continued on Monday, including the rapper being dropped by his talent agency, a production company ending plans for a documentary about him, and a statement of condemnation by his estranged wife Kim Kardashian. ABC News confirmed that the Hollywood talent agency CAA is no longer representing […]
Newmarket: King Charles To Sell 14 Of Queen’s Horses
King Charles III is selling off some of the racehorses he inherited from his mother the Queen. Her late Majesty was a keen breeder of racehorses as well as an avid racegoer and rider. Tattersalls auction house in Newmarket said it was selling 14 of Queen Elizabeth II’s horses on Monday. They include Love Affairs, […]
Inflation Adjustments Mean Lower Tax Rates For Some In 2023
The rapidly rising cost of food, energy and other daily staples could allow many Americans to reduce their tax bills next year, the I.R.S. confirmed on Tuesday. Tax rates are adjusted for inflation, which in typical times means incremental movements in the thresholds for what income is taxed at what rate. But after a year that […]
Biden Vows ‘Consequences’ For Saudis After OPEC+ Cuts Output
President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis. Biden suggested he would soon take action, as aides announced that the administration is reevaluating its relationship with the kingdom in […]
Elon Musk Wades Into China And Taiwan Tensions
Beijing and Taipei have spoken out after Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China. The world’s richest man said in a Financial Times interview he believed the two governments could reach a “reasonably palatable” arrangement. China’s ambassador to the US praised Musk but his Taiwanese counterpart said freedom is […]
