Copper plates on wagons ready for onward shipping at the Mufulira refinery, operated by Mopani Copper Mines Plc, in Mufulira, Zambia, on Friday, May 6, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Soaring copper prices show no signs of slowing down, analysts say, with the red metal’s rally fueled by supply risks and improving demand … Read more
A money changer holds Turkish lira and U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey December 16, 2021. Cagla Gurdogan | Reuters Turkey’s annual inflation rose to 68.5% for the month of March, an increase on February’s 67.1% inflation read, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s report released Wednesday. The monthly rise … Read more
Bud Light, made by Anheuser-Busch. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Hiking beer prices led Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev to profit and revenue growth last year, even U.S. sales of staple brand Bud Light were curbed by boycott action. The world’s biggest brewer on Thursday recorded annual revenue of $59.38 billion, up 7.8%, but shy of … Read more
One of 2023’s biggest horror slasher movies now enters Netflix’s United States top 10 charts after just being added to the streaming service. Summary Thanksgiving slashes into Netflix’s US Top 10, cementing its horror legacy among viewers with a bloody twist on a traditional holiday. Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving , inspired by Grindhouse , was a … Read more
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Crypto had a big bounceback year in 2023. Now, venture investors are returning. Venture funding for crypto-related companies in the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $1.9 billion, a 2.5% increase from the prior quarter, PitchBook said Thursday. It marks the first time that venture VC investments in crypto … Read more
A tram passes shoppers as it travels along Istiklal Street in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As inflation eases in most of the world’s major economies, eye-watering price rises continue to blight citizens in Turkey. Inflation in the country rose to 64.8% on … Read more
Massachusetts didn’t claim Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot but there were two tickets sold in the Bay State that hit for smaller prizes. The numbers selected were 10-11-26-27-34 and the Powerball was 7. The multiplier was 4X. No one picked all six numbers, sending the jackpot for Monday’s drawing to $810 million — the fifth highest … Read more
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2023. Joe Skipper | Reuters The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit $180 billion based on an ongoing secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed Wednesday. The company is discussing … Read more
Anger was rising Saturday over the official response to a horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian city, killing not less than 89 folks because it consumed all the pieces in its path. Over 2,200 buildings had been broken or destroyed as the fireplace tore by means of Lahaina, the Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA) mentioned, … Read more