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East Africa launches $16 billion oil refinery with 700,000 barrel capacity
Five African heads of state inaugurated a $16 billion oil refinery project in East Africa on Wednesday, marking the start of construction in Lamu.
30 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Van Gogh and Cézanne works from private collection to auction at $450 million
A dozen Impressionist and post-Impressionist artworks valued at nearly $450 million will be auctioned on November 18 in New York, Sotheby’s announced.
30 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Goldman Sachs finds high and low earners live paycheck to paycheck
A new study by Goldman Sachs reveals that in 2026, individuals earning less than $50,000 or more than $500,000 annually are most likely to live paycheck to paycheck.
30 Sept, 06:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Jeff Bezos Earth Fund awards $25 million to protect Pacific Ocean
Jeff Bezos’s Earth Fund announced a $25 million grant on September 17 to protect over 625,000 square miles of ocean across Pacific nations including the Co…
30 Sept, 02:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Boeing wins $20 billion Navy contract for next-generation fighter
Boeing secured a $20 billion contract to build the U.S. Navy's next-generation fighter aircraft, the F/A-XX, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
30 Sept, 06:41 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
US bans nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports including booze
The United States implemented a ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, effective early Tuesday, targeting alcoholic beverages, dairy products, and motorcycles, according to fortune.com.
30 Sept, 02:41 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
US $14 billion arms deal to Taiwan remains stalled amid China pressure
Taiwan's $14 billion arms package from the United States remains stalled, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday, despite ongoing talks between Taipei and Washington.
29 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Europe spent $113.5 billion more on energy since Iran war began
European Union nations have paid an additional $113.5 billion for energy imports since the outbreak of the Iran war, without receiving any extra oil or gas, according to fortune.com.
29 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Malaysia opens durian center to attract China’s $7.5 billion market
Malaysia has launched the Kuala Lumpur Durian Experience Centre, a nearly $2 million investment aimed at promoting the country's durian varieties to local…
28 Sept, 08:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
US to receive $600 million in seized Iranian oil under prize law
Nearly six million barrels of Iranian crude oil valued at approximately $600 million are en route to the United States after being seized by naval forces, according to fortune.com.
28 Sept, 08:41 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for 43 million consumer law violations
A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of the state’s consumer protection law, potentially exposing Meta, Facebook’s parent…
26 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
North Korean hackers steal $387 million from Bitget in crypto breach
Crypto exchange Bitget suffered a security breach on Thursday night that resulted in the theft of more than $387 million, marking the largest cryptocurrenc…
26 Sept, 02:41 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Europe faces record fuel prices amid Middle East and Ukraine conflicts
Fuel prices in parts of Europe have surged past the equivalent of $12 a gallon, with consumers spending an additional $231 million daily on diesel, according to fortune.com.
25 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Temu halts $1 billion fake influencer network on Meta platforms
Temu has largely stopped funding a $1 billion network of fake influencer accounts on Meta’s platforms following exposure by Fortune.
25 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Alice Walton’s net worth rises $33 billion as she builds tuition-free medical school
Alice Walton’s net worth increased by $33 billion between March 2025 and March 2026, bringing her total wealth to nearly $120 billion, according to Forbes.
25 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
McDonald’s commits $8.5 billion to boost productivity across 46,000 restaurants
McDonald’s announced an $8.5 billion investment plan to enhance productivity across its more than 46,000 restaurants worldwide through 2036, the company revealed at its investor day.
24 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Zcash token hits $1,600 on rising privacy demand and crypto rally
Zcash, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, briefly surged past $1,600 on Wednesday, marking a new 10-year high amid a broader crypto market rally.
23 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Apple's profit surges to $112 billion under new CEO John Ternus
Apple's annual profit soared to $112 billion in 2025, marking a dramatic rise from $2 billion decades ago, according to fortune.com.
22 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
US backs $14 billion subsea cable to bypass South China Sea
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced on September 14 it will fund a feasibility study for a $14 billion subsea internet cable linking Th…
22 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Tim Cook leaves Apple a $5 trillion company after decade as CEO
Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1, leaving behind a company valued at $5 trillion, according to fortune.com.
22 Sept, 03:28 pm IST