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Interactive: What Earth’s 4.54 billion-year history would look like in a single year
3 hours, 30 minutes ago

Interactive: What Earth’s 4.54 billion-year history would look like in a single year

Raw Story  

As a kid, it was tough for me to grasp the massive time scale of Earth’s history. February 14 3.97 billion years ago: Beginning of the Archean Eon By Valentine’s Day, the hottest period in Earth’s history – the Hadean Eon – has finally come to an end. September 17 1.3 billion years ago: Formation of the supercontinent Rodinia One …

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Rupee at 85 to a Dollar: Sinking Towards 100?
9 hours, 2 minutes ago

Rupee at 85 to a Dollar: Sinking Towards 100?

The Quint  

India has indeed developed a strong export franchise in not only IT services but also in setting up global capability centers that employ over 1.5 million talented Indians for highly productive use. India, in contrast to its merchandise counterpart, import much less of services, and generate good surplus despite Indians’ itch to travel abroad and seek overseas education. India exported …

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From the world's richest to fifth: The ups and downs of Bernard Arnault
15 hours, 27 minutes ago

From the world's richest to fifth: The ups and downs of Bernard Arnault

India Today  

Once the world’s richest person, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of luxury goods giant LVMH, has seen his fortune take a dramatic hit in 2024. THE RISE AND FALL OF A LUXURY MOGUL Arnault first claimed the title of the world’s richest person in August 2021, fuelled by soaring luxury goods sales in Asia. He is the sole representative of …

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Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family
15 hours, 27 minutes ago

Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family

New Indian Express  

Bangladesh has launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said Monday. A statement Monday from the commission said it had launched an inquiry into allegations that Hasina and family members had "embezzled $5 billion" from the Rooppur plant via "various …

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‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
1 day, 1 hour ago

‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion

Associated Press  

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday. El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even …

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Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
1 day, 10 hours ago

Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city’s famous elevated train doesn’t run. The Biden administration notified Congress last week that it would commit $1.9 billion toward a nearly $5.7 billion project to add four new L stations on the …

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Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers
1 day, 18 hours ago

Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Daily Mail  

A new 'grocery tax' on packaging materials used by retailers and manufacturers is set to increase bills by £1.4 billion a year. The cost of collecting and disposing of packaging waste is currently taken on by local authorities and funded by council tax In the first year of the scheme, the cheapest packaging is paper or board packaging, costing £215 …

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Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
2 days ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. …

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US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown
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2 days, 7 hours ago

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown

ABP News  

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent a midnight government shutdown on Friday, defying President-elect Donald Trump's call to approve trillions of dollars in new debt. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted on X that he is “confident” the Senate will vote to avert a shutdown and hopes “to get it passed as soon as possible.” The legislation …

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India's Forex Reserves Drop By $1.9 Billion, Hit Near 6-Month Low
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2 days, 7 hours ago

India's Forex Reserves Drop By $1.9 Billion, Hit Near 6-Month Low

ABP News  

India's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $1.9 billion to $653 billion in the week ending December 13, marking a six-month low, according to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India. India's foreign exchange reserves had reached a record high of $705 billion in the week ending September 27. However, reserves have declined by $52 billion in the current …

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Year Ender 2024: From Ambani To Adani, The Richest People In The Country, As Per Forbes India
2 days, 8 hours ago

Year Ender 2024: From Ambani To Adani, The Richest People In The Country, As Per Forbes India

ABP News  

Before we bid goodbye to 2024 and welcome the New Year, let’s take a look at the top ten wealthiest individuals in the country. As per the Forbes India list of ‘Top 10 Richest People in India 2024’, the Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is at the top of the index. Rank Name Net Worth Company 1) Mukesh Ambani $119.5 …

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Future of James Bond hangs in balance amid stand off between Barbara Broccoli and Amazon following $6.5 billion MGM purchase
3 days, 9 hours ago

Future of James Bond hangs in balance amid stand off between Barbara Broccoli and Amazon following $6.5 billion MGM purchase

Daily Mail  

It's been just over three years since Daniel Craig's last James Bond film No Time To Die hit theaters, and we're seemingly no closer to learning who the new 007 is than we were then. For the past 30 years, the James Bond franchise has been controlled by produers Barbara Broccoli, the daughter of original Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli, …

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China is the world’s largest debt collector
3 days, 10 hours ago

China is the world’s largest debt collector

The Hindu  

Over 25% of the world’s bilateral external debt was owed to China by the end of 2023, making the country the leading debt collector. Further, over the last two decades, when China’s external lending increased massively, the amount of bilateral external debt owed by countries surged exponentially too. Chart 1 shows the bilateral external debt stocks owed to all countries …

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India's forex reserves drop USD 1.98 billion to USD 652.86 billion
3 days, 15 hours ago

India's forex reserves drop USD 1.98 billion to USD 652.86 billion

India TV News  

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 1.988 billion to USD 652.869 billion for the week ended December 13, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by USD 3.235 billion to USD 654.857 billion. For the week ended December 13, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased …

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25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'
Top News
3 days, 15 hours ago

25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Over the past few weeks I have been asked to summarize my assessment of the first 25 years of the existence of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and my standard answer has been "beyond all expectations". First of all, no one predicted in late 1999 that Macao's gross domestic product would grow phenomenally and its per capita …

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25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'
Top News
3 days, 15 hours ago

25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Over the past few weeks I have been asked to summarize my assessment of the first 25 years of the existence of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and my standard answer has been "beyond all expectations". First of all, no one predicted in late 1999 that Macao's gross domestic product would grow phenomenally and its per capita …

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25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'
Top News
3 days, 15 hours ago

25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Over the past few weeks I have been asked to summarize my assessment of the first 25 years of the existence of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and my standard answer has been "beyond all expectations". First of all, no one predicted in late 1999 that Macao's gross domestic product would grow phenomenally and its per capita …

China Portugal Hong Kong Dec Portuguese Macao 25 Years
25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'
Top News
3 days, 15 hours ago

25 years that were 'beyond all expectations'

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Over the past few weeks I have been asked to summarize my assessment of the first 25 years of the existence of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and my standard answer has been "beyond all expectations". First of all, no one predicted in late 1999 that Macao's gross domestic product would grow phenomenally and its per capita …

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Earth’s moon might be older than previously thought
3 days, 15 hours ago

Earth’s moon might be older than previously thought

Salon  

It’s widely believed that Earth’s moon is 4.35 billion years old, an estimated age based on lunar samples brought back to Earth. In the paper, scientists propose that the moon underwent a "remelting" 4.35 billion years ago due to a tidal pull of the Earth. Related NASA detects more dark comets “We predict that there shouldn't be any lunar rocks …

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Politics, discos, private islands: Billionaires spent big in 2024
3 days, 15 hours ago

Politics, discos, private islands: Billionaires spent big in 2024

Salon  

By many measures, 2024 was a good year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 10 richest people — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — saw their collective wealth increase by $64 billion following the reelection of former President Donald Trump. Related CEOs who lose pay plans are still super rich Musk's $277M election, $35M Texas compound If …

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ALEX BRUMMER: An utterly dismal economic picture ...and Reeves has only herself to blame
3 days, 16 hours ago

ALEX BRUMMER: An utterly dismal economic picture ...and Reeves has only herself to blame

Daily Mail  

How deceitful, how stale, Labour’s election pledges look now. Notoriously, Rachel Reeves hiked taxes by £40 billion in her first Budget, thanks to a vicious increase in employers’ National Insurance – a move that is having a baleful effect on the very ‘working people’ she and her colleagues mendaciously promised to protect. At the very least – after the Tories …

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Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
3 days, 19 hours ago

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. Do I leave?” While money from the Federal Emergency Management Administration has provided temporary relief, the disaster recovery funding was intended for long-term needs such as housing assistance and rebuilding infrastructure, he said. “I realize there are other distractions that are going on, but I would just …

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12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
3 days, 23 hours ago

12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours

Associated Press  

It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round games on campuses steeped in gridiron tradition: Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. A deal struck decades ago as part of the NFL’s …

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Report shows Musk and Trump pushed GOP to kill the bill to keep government open
4 days, 3 hours ago

Report shows Musk and Trump pushed GOP to kill the bill to keep government open

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have succeeded in getting House Republicans to kill what was expected to be an easily-passed continuing resolution that would keep the federal government open and avert a costly and confusing shutdown just days before Christmas. "And just like that," observed NBC News' Garret Haake, "we’re teetering on the edge of a government shutdown, as …

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