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South Korea court orders SK chair to pay ex-wife $640 million in divorce case
A South Korean court ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife Roh So-yeong 944 billion won ($640 million) in their high-profile divorce case, according to fortune.com.
24 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks as oil surpasses $100 amid Iran war
Oil prices rose above $100 per barrel Thursday for the first time since early June as the war in Iran expanded into Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea.
24 Jul, 05:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Dollar hits 40-year high against yen as oil prices rise above $100
The US dollar surged to a fresh 40-year high against the Japanese yen and strengthened against the euro on Thursday, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices.
24 Jul, 03:29 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
South African deputy finance minister resigns as $220 billion fund chair
South Africa’s deputy finance minister, David Masondo, resigned as chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which manages $220 billion in government pensions, on Thursday.
24 Jul, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Gold falls 2% as Middle East tensions fuel inflation fears
Gold prices dropped more than 2% on Thursday, falling from a two-week high reached the previous day, amid rising tensions in the Middle East that pushed en…
24 Jul, 01:29 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Ford’s F-150 powers homes as $1,100 backup generator during outages
Ford has introduced a feature allowing certain F-150 models to serve as home backup generators, enabling drivers to plug their vehicles directly into their…
24 Jul, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Nvidia to send GPUs to the Moon for space computing mission
Nvidia announced it is sending its GPUs to the Moon as part of a new space computing mission scheduled for later this year.
23 Jul, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Alphabet's cash burn rises sharply amid increased AI spending
Alphabet Inc. has seen a significant rise in its cash burn as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Economic Times.
23 Jul, 07:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Spain’s World Cup $50 million prize faces U.S. and Spanish taxes
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing a $50 million prize from FIFA. However, many players, coaches, and referees involved in the tournament face complex U.S.
23 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Reddit requires login to access old design citing safety concerns
Reddit has announced that users must now log in to access its old website design, citing safety reasons.
23 Jul, 11:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Paramount secures EU approval for $110 billion Warner Bros deal
Paramount Skydance Corp received European Union antitrust approval for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on July 23, 2026, after agreei…
23 Jul, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
White House accuses China’s Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI technology
The White House has formally accused China-based AI company Moonshot of stealing proprietary artificial intelligence technology developed by Anthropic, a US AI research firm.
22 Jul, 11:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Wall Street dips ahead of Alphabet earnings as Nasdaq futures fall
US stock futures declined modestly on Wednesday, July 22, as investors awaited Alphabet's quarterly earnings report.
22 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
UK's Bloomsbury benefits from $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright lawsuit settlement
UK-based publisher Bloomsbury is among the beneficiaries of a $1.5 billion settlement in a copyright lawsuit involving AI startup Anthropic, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com.
22 Jul, 01:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Man tied to $100 million NJ deli scam sentenced to 21 months
James Patten, 67, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in a scheme that inflated the value of a New Jersey delicatessen to over $100 million,…
22 Jul, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Bill Ackman invests $260 million in new brain research institute in Manhattan
New York billionaire Bill Ackman is investing $260 million to establish a large brain research institute on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
22 Jul, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Knicks star Jalen Brunson relies on parents for financial advice despite $156 million contract
Knicks captain Jalen Brunson, who signed a $156 million contract, continues to seek financial advice from his parents before making major purchases, he told the Wall Street Journal.
21 Jul, 11:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
FIFA’s 2026 World Cup generates over $15 billion in revenue
The 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with the tournament generating more than $15 billion in revenue, marking it as the most financially successful World Cup ever, FIFA announced.
21 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Over $10 million raised to restore American oystercatcher population
More than $10 million was raised over the past decade to support the restoration of the American oystercatcher bird population along the coasts of the Amer…
21 Jul, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Judge pauses $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros merger
A judge has temporarily halted the $110 billion merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros Discovery, pending further review.
21 Jul, 01:28 am IST