JOHANNESBURG — Mauritius’ opposition coalition has won the country’s election by a landslide, taking all seats in the country’s parliament in a major rejection of the current government. According to results released at various constituencies across the country throughout Monday, the governing coalition led by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth failed to get any of the…
Trump ally Elon Musk – the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX – signaled his support for the president-elect’s controversial bid to place the Federal Reserve under control of the White House. Musk on Friday replied with a “100” emoji to a post on X from Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. “The Executive Branch…
The Wall Street billionaire who is heading the transition team in charge of staffing the incoming Trump administration is one of the candidates who could become the next Treasury secretary, according to a report. Howard Lutnick, CEO of private investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, is a top ally of Trump who is heading his transition team….
Bitcoin soared on Monday to fresh all-time highs on Donald Trump’s White House win after he staked his claim as a pro-crypto presidential candidate during his campaign. The pricey cryptocurrency jumped more than 10% on Monday to an all-time high of $88,448. It had spiked about 9% on Wednesday after early morning election results showed…
The US government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX. Also included is…
California drivers may soon see a hike in gas prices after state regulators approved tougher standards for reining in climate emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which comprises board members appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrat-controlled legislature, voted Friday to update the Golden State’s Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS). The board says the updates are…
A group of left-leaning Hachette employees slammed the launch of a new conservative imprint, dubbed “Basic LIberty” — as well as the hiring of a conservative publisher to run it. Hachette Books Group and Hachette UK boss David Shelley announced on Nov. 7 — two days after Donald Trump won the presidential election — that…
WINCHESTER, England — In the half-light of dusk, Martin Edwards surveys the shadows of the ancient woodland from a high seat and waits. He sits still, watching with his thermal camera. Even the hares don’t seem to notice the deer stalker until he takes aim. The bang of his rifle pierces the stillness. He’s killed…
Hedge funds betting against Elon Musk’s Tesla have lost billions of dollars after Donald Trump’s White House win last week, according to a report. Investment firms with short positions on the electric car maker’s stock between Election Day and Friday’s close suffered an on-paper hit of at least $5.2 billion, according to Bloomberg calculations based…
The billionaire owner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons hired a woman half his age to work on his private jet while the pair were “in a romantic relationship” — but she wasn’t qualified for the job, and he allegedly forced two other stewardesses to work unpaid overtime to pick up the slack, according to an…
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