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The rise of Grab: How I built a super app that brings in over $2 billion a year
Anthony Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Grab. Founded in 2012, the ride-hailing app has now grown into a “super app” that offers services in mobility, deliveries, and digital financial services. Grab is listed on the Nasdaq and has more than 35 million users across eight countries in Southeast Asia as of 2023. Anthony […]
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FAA authorizes flight for SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle
TOPSHOT – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Expedition 72 astronauts lifts off from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on September 28, 2024. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to flight for a planned mission scheduled to launch on […]
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Brazil votes in local elections with eyes on 2026 presidential showdown
Traffic outside the Central Bank of Brazil headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, June 17, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brazilians voted on Sunday for mayors and city councilors in more than 5,500 municipal elections, with polls showing conservative candidates running strong in several major cities, setting the country’s political landscape ahead of […]
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Brazil votes in local elections with eyes on 2026 presidential showdown
Traffic outside the Central Bank of Brazil headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, June 17, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brazilians voted on Sunday for mayors and city councilors in more than 5,500 municipal elections, with polls showing conservative candidates running strong in several major cities, setting the country’s political landscape ahead of […]
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‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ snares $40 million in domestic debut, less than half of first film
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck in “Joker: Folie a Deux.” Warner Bros. Audiences got the last laugh at the box office this weekend. “Joker: Folie a Deux” stumbled to just $40 million in domestic ticket sales during it opening weekend, a far cry from the $96.2 million its predecessor brought in during its debut […]
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Does your kid have a hard time making friends? There is a right way to help them, expert says: ‘A lot of parents go too far’
Almost one-fifth, 19%, of parents says their kid has no or not enough friends, according to recent data collected by the University of Michigan. And more than half, 52%, report that at least one factor, including being shy or socially awkward, holds their kid back from forming connections. Seeing your child flounder socially is difficult, […]
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Harris floods the zone with Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert, podcast interviews in final election sprint
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts while speaking about Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at a fire station, in Redford Charter Township, Michigan U.S., October 4, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to hit the media circuit in […]
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Hollywood’s franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios’ 2025 movies are existing IP
A life-size model of the new Marvel Universe movie “Deadpool & Wolverine” authorized by Disney is seen in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hollywood’s franchise frenzy is only just beginning. The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles […]
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Goldman loves these stocks but the rest of Wall Street does not
Goldman Sachs analysts have their eyes on several stocks that could outperform moving forward — even though most of Wall Street thinks otherwise. The firm screened for buy-rated stocks in its coverage universe, where its analysts are out of consensus and the majority of Wall Street analysts deem the names as either neutral or sell. […]
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Berkshire Hathaway now owns 100% of BHE, but the utility giant has been a weak spot for the conglomerate
Warren Buffett took full control of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a utility giant that it has owned a majority stake in since 1999, but the business has been a drag on the conglomerate. The Omaha-based Berkshire entered a deal to acquire the 8% remaining stake in BHE from the heirs of the late Walter Scott, a […]
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