Musk’s fortune would more than double on US$1.5 trillion SpaceX

Musk’s fortune would more than double on US.5 trillion SpaceX

Musk’s path to becoming a trillionaire, whether it is through Tesla or SpaceX, is not without challenges [NEW YORK] The richest man in the world could more than double his US$460.6 billion fortune if SpaceX succeeds in going public next year at a valuation of US$1.5 trillion. Elon Musk’s stake in his space company alone…

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How Did Frank Cozzolino Die? HGTV Star Dies Suddenly Following Health Complications Aged 56 as Co-Host Mike Holmes Pays Emotional Tribute

How Did Frank Cozzolino Die? HGTV Star Dies Suddenly Following Health Complications Aged 56 as Co-Host Mike Holmes Pays Emotional Tribute

HGTV Canada star Frank Cozzolino has died suddenly from complications following a second liver transplant, his heartbroken co-host, Mike Holmes, revealed. Cozzolino, who worked with contractor Mike Holmes on several episodes of ‘Holmes on Homes’, died on December 4, aged 56. Holmes described his close friend as having “gone through hell” in recent years, battling…

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Deadly disease linked to bat fungus confirmed in tourist hotspot near Las Vegas

Deadly disease linked to bat fungus confirmed in tourist hotspot near Las Vegas

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) confirmed the presence of a fungus linked to white-nose syndrome in bats. The fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), was discovered by officials during routine monitoring of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, according to an NDOW press release. Pd was confirmed in the sample by officials. But they stated that no bats…

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Ultragreen.ai’s stabilising manager buys 2.3 million shares in fifth stabilising action since IPO

Ultragreen.ai’s stabilising manager buys 2.3 million shares in fifth stabilising action since IPO

Citigroup Global Markets Singapore has now bought around 17.7 million shares of the medical technology company’s shares [SINGAPORE] The stabilising manager of Ultragreen.ai purchased about 2.3 million shares of the counter on Wednesday (Dec 10), marking the fifth stabilising action it has taken since the medical technology company’s initial public offering (IPO) on Dec 3.…

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Customer experience tech startup Toku files preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO

Customer experience tech startup Toku files preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO

It will use the proceeds to fund R&D, market expansion and to improve its financial position [SINGAPORE] Technology startup Toku on Wednesday (Dec 10) lodged a preliminary prospectus for a listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The company provides customer-experience platforms for businesses through technology that facilitates its interaction with its…

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Elon Musk suggests Ilhan Omar committed ‘treason’ with 2024 pro-Somalia remarks after Trump rants about lawmaker at rally

Elon Musk suggests Ilhan Omar committed ‘treason’ with 2024 pro-Somalia remarks after Trump rants about lawmaker at rally

Billionaire Elon Musk suggested early Wednesday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) had committed “treason” in comments from January 2024 that her critics said placed Somali interests ahead of America’s. “This sounds like treason,” Musk wrote on X alongside a clip of the remarks, hours after President Trump delivered a rant against the Democratic lawmaker while…

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‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella dead at 55

‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella dead at 55

Sophie Kinsella has died at the age of 55. The British author, best known for her 2000 novel Confessions of a Shopaholic, was with an “aggressive” form of glioblastoma brain cancer in 2022. Her family announced her passing via Instagram on Wednesday. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie…

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Barclays joins bank rivals in buying stake in United Fintech

Barclays joins bank rivals in buying stake in United Fintech

It has bought two fintechs this year, bringing its total to seven and giving it more than 200 employees across 11 locations globally [LONDON] Barclays is buying a stake in a British-Danish fintech company specialising in banking technology, joining an investor group that includes four of its largest European and US rivals.  The London-based lender…

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MPACT subsidiary sells Festival Walk Tower for close to HK$2 billion

MPACT subsidiary sells Festival Walk Tower for close to HK billion

[SINGAPORE] The manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) announced on Wednesday (Dec 10) that its subsidiary – Festival Walk – will sell Festival Walk Tower for nearly HK$2 billion (S$328.1 million) to an unrelated third party. The tower, the office component of Festival Walk in Hong Kong, has a lettable area of 213,982…

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