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1 week ago | 
politiko.com.ph | Marco Aquino |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Marco Aquino A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-President Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison for receiving illicit campaign funds from a Brazilian construction firm, making him the nation’s latest former leader to head behind bars. Humala and his wife were accused of receiving funds from Brazilian builder Odebrecht, now known as Novonor, in his successful 2011 election campaign. Humala’s wife, Nadine Heredia, was also sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Greg Bensinger |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Greg Bensinger Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired X in a deal that values the social media platform at $33 billion and allows the value of his artificial intelligence firm to be shared with his co-investors in the company formerly known as Twitter. The deal could also help xAI’s ability to train its chatbot known as Grok.
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1 month ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Promit Mukherjee |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Promit MukherjeeCanada will cancel a proposed tax increase in the capital gains inclusion rate, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said on Friday, bringing an end to a tax measure that had been widely criticized by industry. The federal government will also keep the increase in the lifetime capital gains exemption limit to C$1.25 million ($871,930.80) on sale of small business shares and farming and fishing property, Carney’s office said in a statement.
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1 month ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | David Shepardson |Dan Catchpole |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By David Shepardson and Dan CatchpoleU.S. plane maker Boeing BA.N lost its way and also lost the trust of the American people after a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new Boeing 737 MAX and two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. Duffy also said the Federal Aviation Administration is not yet ready to lift a 38-plane per month production cap on the 737 MAX.
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1 month ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Trevor Hunnicutt |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Trevor Hunnicutt U.S. President Donald Trump on social media announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in a new U.S. strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies on Sunday, spiking the market value of each. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including bitcoin BTC=, ether ETH=, XRP XRP=, solana SOL=CCCL and cardano ADA=CCCL. The names had not previously been announced.
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1 month ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Alicia Powell |Marie-Louise Gumuchian |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Alicia Powell and Marie-Louise GumuchianCelebrity stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn lines up pairs of towering heels before flicking through a rack of dazzling dresses. Metallics and sparkling sequins have often been seen on the red carpets this awards season as have structural pieces, says Mandelkorn, who will be dressing clients including “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan and “Wicked” actress Marissa Bode for Oscar parties this weekend.
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1 month ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Alicia Powell |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Alicia PowellThis year’s Oscars swag bags are replete with luxury skincare products, film-inspired merchandise and five-star vacations. One element will be a little different, though. The same year that Los Angeles suffered devastating wildfires that ripped through suburban neighborhoods, recipients will get a one-year membership to Bright Harbor, a disaster recovery service that helps survivors navigate what happens next.
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2 months ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Andrea Shalal |Joey Roulette |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Andrea Shalal and Joey RouletteU.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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2 months ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Frank Pingue |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Frank PingueTiger Woods will miss a TGL match for the first time next week, according to the lineups revealed on Friday by the tech-infused indoor golf league he co-founded based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The decision opens the door for Woods, who withdrew from last week’s Genesis Invitational that began nine days after the death of his mother, to play in his hometown PGA Tour event — the Cognizant Classic — in Palm Beach Gardens.
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2 months ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Julie Steenhuysen |Ma. Isabel Quodala
By Julie Steenhuysen Scientists are struggling to respond to a Trump administration order to review papers already submitted for publication for content now banned by the federal government, according to interviews with six researchers. The directive issued on Jan. 31 applies to all research that features work from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists, including collaborations with external academic institutions.
