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Jury mulls whether Musk's 2018 Tesla tweet was fraud
Jurors on Friday began deliberating whether Elon Musk committed fraud and should pay dearly for 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla private. Musk testified during the trial that his 2018 tweet about taking Tesla private at $420 a share was no joke and that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund was serious about helping him do it.
Anti-graft chief insists Ukraine turning corner on graft
The head of Ukraine's anti-corruption agency insisted Friday that the Russian invasion had triggered a substantial and "irreversible" fall in graft in what has long been one of Europe's most corrupt countries. Nevertheless, he was adamant that the country was now making an "irreversible" move away from corrupt practices of the past.
US sees surprise hiring surge as unemployment edges down
US job gains surged unexpectedly last month as unemployment slipped to its lowest rate in more than five decades, government data showed Friday, despite strong efforts to ease economic activity. - No sign of softening - "The data show the economy is creating jobs at a rapid pace," said Rubeela Farooqi, chief US economist at High Frequency Economics.
Cash and fuel crisis cranks up Nigeria election tensions
With just three weeks to go before Nigeria's presidential election, major cash and fuel shortages are stirring up public anger and tensions during campaigning for the country's top post. But powerful APC governor for Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, stirred up tensions further this week with a claim "saboteurs" in the presidential villa were trying to undermine Tinubu.
'Mister Geopolitix': Global affairs for the YouTube generation
Donning khaki and adjusting the camera, 32-year-old French Youtuber Gildas Leprince becomes Mister Geopolitix, bringing foreign affairs to a younger crowd who might otherwise not be interested. "Seventy percent of my community is between 18 to 35 years old," said Leprince, who styles himself as "Mister Geopolitix" online.
Europe looks to geothermal energy as gas alternative
The heating plant in Munich's southern Sendling neighbourhood has been run for more than a century on gas, often imported from far away. Nonetheless, the Sendling plant operators see the potential as "massive", according to Peltl.
Pakistan 'will have to agree' to IMF conditions for bailout: PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that the government would have to agree to IMF bailout conditions that are "beyond imagination". The conditions we will have to agree to with the IMF are beyond imagination.
Turkey's inflation slows for third month ahead of election
Turkey's inflation rate slowed for a third successive month in January, official data showed Friday, after a record that threw the economy into chaos and imperilled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chances in May 14 polls.
Adani turmoil a key test for Modi's India Inc
The market rout suffered by Indian tycoon Gautam Adani is the latest corporate scandal to plague one of the world's largest economies despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to root out corruption. Having linked hands while Modi ran the state, when he became prime minister their close cooperation went national, enabling Adani to expand into virtually every area of the economy.
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