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A whopping 2.5 billion fully grown T. rexes walked the Earth in the course of the species’ existence, paleontologists found
A T. rex depicted in the 1993 film “Jurassic Park.” Universal Pictures The Tyrannosaurus rex was around for 2.5 million ...
Here’s what would happen if all insects on Earth disappeared
Although it’s impossible to say exactly what would happen if all insects on Earth suddenly vanished, it’s likely that civilization ...
Europe’s wealthy are falling behind – London just dropped out of the top 10 cities for very high net worth individuals
London. Xinhua/Han Yan via Getty A new report looks at where the very high net worth – between $5 million ...
Spain’s Ecoener renewables firm gets approval for 200 million euro IPO
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish renewable energy firm Ecoener received on Thursday regulatory approval for a stock market listing through which ...
The 33 most innovative HR leaders who steered employees through a global crisis – and the plans they’re using to create more flexible, equitable workplaces
Insider From left: Marissa Andrada, Naveen Bhateja, Bernard C. Coleman III, and Gianna Driver are some of this year’s most ...
Insurance Technology Spend Forecast: What’s Driving Growth for P&C and Life Insurers in the US, UK, and Canada
US, UK, and Canadian insurers are striving to digitize their entire businesses to enhance their customer experience and cut costs. ...
One chart shows how difficult it will be for Gen Z to make money off the stock market – twice as hard as for millennials
Gen Z is set to earn less off stock and bond investments than past generations. We Are/Getty Images Gen Z ...
Shopify shares edge up after falling on executive departures
(Reuters) – U.S.-listed shares of Shopify Inc rose slightly on Thursday after dropping nearly 5% a day earlier as Canada’s ...
Even during the pandemic, the very high net worth population grew – and it could add a million more by 2025
Getty Images A new Wealth-X report looks at very high net worth individuals, worth between $5 million and $30 million. ...
There’s a wealth gap even between millionaires, and it says a lot about growing inequality
The wealth gap even at the top shows just how bad wealth inequality is overall. Pool/Getty Images There’s a wealth ...
JOIN US AT A FREE LIVE EVENT THURSDAY: We’ll answer your questions on the risks of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots
French Health Minister Olivier Veran receives a dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine. THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images Insider is ...
Turkish cenbank holds rates at 19%, drops tightening pledge
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank held rates steady at 19% as expected on Thursday and dropped a pledge to ...
Coinbase is officially worth more than GM, FedEx, and Twitter after its market debut
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Coinbase’s market value peaked at $112 billion during its first day of trading. ...
Coinbase shares jump 10% day after Nasdaq debut
(Reuters) – Coinbase Global Inc shares jumped 10% in early trades on Thursday, a day after the cryptocurrency exchange went ...
Qantas forecasts domestic capacity will soon leap beyond pre-pandemic levels
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd said it expected domestic travel would top pre-pandemic levels next financial ...
Exclusive: Aramco pipeline investors to refinance loans with bonds next year – sources
By Yousef Saba and Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) – EIG Global Energy Partners will lead a yet-unnamed consortium to issue ...
Shell plays down risk of stranded oil and gas reserves
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday the majority of its oil and gas reserves ...
Chip shortage weighs on car sector recovery – Volkswagen CEO
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – An ongoing shortage of crucial semiconductors is the only factor weighing on a global recovery of the ...
TSMC’s first quarter profit up 19%, beats market estimates
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s TSMC posted a 19.4% rise in quarterly net profit on Thursday, Reuters calculations showed, boosted by ...
ABB raises 2021 guidance as customers rebuild inventories
ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB raised its full year sales outlook on Thursday, saying it expects to increase its revenues by ...
U.S. digital ads spur Publicis’ return to growth
By Milla Nissi (Reuters) – Publicis, the world’s third-largest advertising group, on Thursday beat market expectations as it returned to ...
Asian stock markets mixed after Wall St retreats from record
BEIJING (AP) – Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street retreated from a record high as major banks ...
KKR-backed AppLovin raises $2 billion in U.S. IPO at over $28 billion valuation
(Reuters) – Mobile app and gaming company AppLovin Corp said on Thursday it priced its initial public offering at $80 ...
US set to sanction a dozen Russian individuals, 24 entities for influencing the 2020 election, SolarWinds hack
SolarWinds headquarters in Austin, Texas. Sergio Flores/Reuters The Biden administration is set to sanction Russian intelligence officials over attempts to ...
Congressional Democrats plan to introduce bill that would add four more justices to the Supreme Court, per report
The US Supreme Court Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Four members of Congress have plans to try to expand the ...
Look inside a Singapore supermarket billionaire’s $50 million mansion, which combines a historic bungalow with an ultra-modern house and has a 100-foot swimming pool
The home is a “good class bungalow,” Singapore’s most rare and coveted type of real estate. TA.LE Architects Singapore billionaire ...
Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is preparing to announce sanctions in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that ...
Matt Gaetz’s ally and accused sex trafficker Joel Greenberg made 150 Venmo payments to dozens of women and a 17-year-old girl, report says
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee markup of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ...
2 Coinbase execs are worth nearly $1 billion after barely a year at the crypto company as its direct listing showers wealth on employees
Coinbase chief product officer Surojit Chatterjee (left) has a stake in the company worth $657 million. CEO Brian Armstrong (right) ...
Toy cars get eco makeover to inspire children
LONDON (Reuters) – Matchbox is launching a new series of toy cars based on real-life electric and hybrid vehicles, in ...
