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Brazil on edge as polarizing runoff goes down to wire
After a bitterly divisive campaign and inconclusive first-round vote, Brazil will elect its next president Sunday in a cliffhanger runoff between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Loans, investments and piles of his own cash: How Musk financed Twitter takeover
In looking for ways to pay for his takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has offered up money sourced from his own personal assets, investment funds and bank loans, among others. These loans are guaranteed by Twitter, and it is the company, not Musk himself, which will assume the financial responsibility to pay them back.
Elon Musk: tech genius, social media boss, eccentric
Elon Musk is at turns ingenious, impulsive and infuriating. One way or another, Musk has become one of the most ubiquitous figures of the era.
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives: US media
Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late Thursday, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man. The reports came hours before the court-appointed deadline for Musk to seal his on-again, off-again deal to purchase the social media network.
China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth: IMF
China's "sharp and uncharacteristic" economic slowdown is expected to drag on growth across Asia through the end of next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Friday, darkening an already gloomy global outlook.
Japan to unveil huge economic package to address inflation
Japan is on Friday expected to announce an economic stimulus package that local media said could be worth $200 billion to cushion the impact of inflation and a weak yen. Details of the stimulus spending will be announced later in the day, with public broadcaster NHK and other media outlets saying it will be more than 29 trillion yen (around $200 billion).
‘Stubborn’ Akufo-Addo could’ve prevented current crisis if he’d listened to advice – Ato Forson
Opposition National Democratic Congress spokesperson on Parliament's Finance Committe Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has blamed the president for Ghana's economic crisis
Meteorite that smashed into Mars shook planet, NASA says
Scientists who study Mars on Thursday revealed the remarkable Christmas gift they received from the planet last year. - 'Useful' ice presence - The valuable information gathered in studying the crash will contribute to deeper knowledge of Mars' interior and the history of how the planet was created, scientists said.
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' targeted by climate activists
Climate activists glued themselves to Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at a Dutch museum on Thursday in the latest stunt targeting famous artworks, but the painting was undamaged. Art lovers have long been fascinated by Dutch master Vermeer's painting of the young woman with an enigmatic look, wearing a blue and yellow turban, a pearl hanging from her ear.
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