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Trump says will buy a Tesla to show support for Musk
Trump says will buy a Tesla to show support for Musk
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will buy a "brand new Tesla" to show support for his top campaign donor and advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "I'm going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American.

Asian markets track Wall St selloff as Trump-fuelled economy fears build
Asian markets track Wall St selloff as Trump-fuelled economy fears build
by  AFP

Asian markets tumbled Tuesday following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by fears about the US economy as Donald Trump presses ahead with his global trade war and federal jobs cuts. Fears about the future battered Wall Street, where the Nasdaq tanked four percent owing to another plunge in high-flying tech titans including Apple, Amazon and Tesla.

Russian oligarch's superyacht could be auctioned in US
Russian oligarch's superyacht could be auctioned in US
by  AFP

A luxurious superyacht that belonged to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov may be headed to the auction block after a US judge on Monday dismissed a competing claim to ownership of the $300 million vessel.

Los Angeles wildfires cost Lloyd's of London $2.3 bn
Los Angeles wildfires cost Lloyd's of London $2.3 bn
by  AFP

Insurance market Lloyd's of London on Monday said it had taken a financial hit totalling about $2.3 billion from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. Lloyd's of London published financial results on Monday showing pre-tax profits of $11.4 billion for 2024, slightly less than the previous year.