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Billionaires' wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS
Billionaires' wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS
by  AFP

Billionaires have seen their combined wealth shoot up 121 percent over the past decade to $14 trillion, Swiss bank UBS said Thursday, with tech billionaires' coffers filling the fastest. - Tech wealth - The wealth of tech billionaires increased the fastest, followed by that of industrialists.

New York police hunt brazen Manhattan gunman
New York police hunt brazen Manhattan gunman
by  AFP

New York police released a new security camera picture Thursday of the man believed to have shot a top health insurance executive at close range in a brazen daylight murder outside a Manhattan hotel.

Why does UK lag on 5G mobile connectivity?
Why does UK lag on 5G mobile connectivity?
by  AFP

By approving a merger of Vodafone and Three in the UK, the country has secured a commitment from the mobile phone operators to invest billions of pounds on 5G connectivity. Vodafone and Three "have committed to invest £11 billion to create one of Europe's most advanced 5G networks", the pair said Thursday.

US trade deficit narrows in October as imports fall: govt
US trade deficit narrows in October as imports fall: govt
by  AFP

The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports slipped more than exports. Overall in October, the US trade gap was down 11.9 percent to $73.8 billion, from a revised level of $83.8 billion in September, said the Commerce Department.

UK's Starmer vows to 'take country forward' in reset bid after 150 days
UK's Starmer vows to 'take country forward' in reset bid after 150 days
by  AFP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday unveiled "ambitious and credible" plans to reform housing, boost police numbers and fix ailing health services in a de facto relaunch of his government after a bumpy first five months in power. The prime minister also announced a target of 150 "major infrastructure projects" as part of the government's building ambitions.

Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
by  AFP

A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up.

Von der Leyen heads to EU-Mercosur summit for trade deal
Von der Leyen heads to EU-Mercosur summit for trade deal
by  AFP

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday her participation at a summit of South America's Mercosur bloc, saying a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and the group was within reach. It would be "the largest trade and investment partnership the world has ever seen", von der Leyen wrote en route to Sao Paolo before heading on to the Uruguayan capital.