https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/musk-building-utopian-town-for-employees
Elon Musk has reportedly bought thousands of acres of land about 35 miles outside of Austin and plans to build his own town there for employees to live and work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-origin-debate-back-in-the-news
A new classified report in the United States says COVID-19 was probably the result of a laboratory leak, fueling further debate on the origins of the pandemic as a House subcommittee prepares to tackle the issue that has divided the world politically and scientifically...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/those-born-in-20-years-will-live-better-says-gates
Bill Gates, the business magnate and co-founder of the Microsoft behemoth, frequently offers his opinions on the existential dangers to the world and humanity, such as climate change and potential future pandemics. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/riyadh-wants-to-acquire-formula-1
Whereas we used to say that the Chinese were buying everything, it appears that the Saudis are now following suit. According to well-informed sources cited by the news agency Bloomberg, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/frontline-s-cyprus-move-fails-to-impress-rival
Plans by a shipping tycoon to redomicile his company to Cyprus became unclear after Frontline announced a merger with a rival oil tanker operator fell through...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-minister-talks-ukraine-in-berlin
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will meet with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Monday, just days after she warned any weak links in Europe’s resolve would only embolden Moscow...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shipping-tycoon-wants-to-transfer-biz-to-cyprus
A Norwegian-born Cypriot billionaire wants to move his shipping company to Cyprus to reap benefits, including an EU-approved tonnage tax regime available only to tax residents of the island, which is scrambling to keep its industry afloat amid sanctions against Russia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/world-s-largest-crypto-exchange-platform-to-set-up-shop-in-cyprus
The FTX bankruptcy scandal a few weeks ago rocked the entire crypto world to its core, after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the "wonderboy" of the crypto trading world,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/amazon-announces-immediate-layoffs-of-10-000-workers
Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000 employees from administrative and other positions in its technology departments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deep-political-divide-in-the-us-as-midterm-elections-loom
In a stark closing argument ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, President Joe Biden on Monday warned that a Republican victory could weaken the country's democratic institutions, while former President Donald Trump hinted he could announce another White House bid as soon as next week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-why-inequality-is-growing-in-the-us-and-around-the-world
U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/elon-musk-refused-to-budge-on-twitter-s-$8-blue-tick-fee
Elon Musk has doubled down on Twitter's proposed new $8-per-month fee for users who want to keep their blue verified checkmark.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rishi-sunak-is-britain-s-new-prime-minister
Britain's new prime minister is Rishi Sunak. Penny Mordaunt, the only candidate left standing for the Conservative leadership following Boris Johnson's withdrawal yesterday, has also withdrawn from the race, paving the way for Sunak to take over as Prime Minister....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sanctioned-russian-billionaire-wins-right-to-use-his-yacht-on-the-french-riviera
A French court on Wednesday ordered the country's customs agency to release an impounded yacht owned by a Russian billionaire hit by European sanctions, due to procedural errors made during the seizure of the vessel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gun-report-adds-new-twist-in-azeri-case
The Azeri suspect in a contentious thwarted plot against Israelis in Cyprus has admitted some charges essentially throwing a curve ball at the prosecution, with the defense raising serious questions over murder-for-hire conspiracy and terrorism accusations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-there-is-a-conflict-in-us-society
The decision of the US Supreme Court to abolish the right to abortion, leaving each state to judge the issue alone, has many "benefactors"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-end-of-an-era-as-revlon-files-for-bankruptcy
The US cosmetics group Revlon has filed for bankruptcy protection after battling supply chain problems and failing to compete with celebrity-backed and social media-savvy upstarts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/superyacht-in-ayia-napa-highlights-tourism-makeover
A cruise ship offering passengers a luxury yachting experience around the world made a stop in Cyprus’ Ayia Napa over the weekend, with locals highlighting the resort town’s efforts to attract high income visitors as an alternative to tourists balling on a budget...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-new-billionaire-nearly-every-day-during-the-pandemic
Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-investigate-billionaire-s-missing-millions
A lawyer for a Jewish billionaire says he is confident Cypriot authorities will investigate a complaint into whether a former Israeli army officer embezzled his client’s money on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-five-russian-businessmen-have-died-by-apparent-suicide-in-just-three-months
At least five prominent Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide since late January, with three of them allegedly killing members of their families before taking their own lives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-‘golden-passports-revoked
The Council of Ministers decided last week to revoke the citizenship of four more Russians, including their family members, who obtained ‘Golden Passports’ under the island’s disgraced Citizenship by Investment scheme that was brought to an abrupt end in November 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-100-private-jets-owned-by-russian-oligarchs-are-stuck-in-dubai
Private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs that flew to Dubai to seek refuge from sanctions, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are effectively stuck there, The Wall Street Journal reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/have-reasearchers-found-a-way-to-turn-back-the-clock
People could eventually be able to turn back the clock on the cell-aging process by 30 years, according to researchers who have developed a technique for reprogramming skin cells to behave as if they are much younger....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/roman-abramovich-asking-friends-for-loans
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is reportedly seeking loans from his wealthy and powerful friends in Hollywood, Wall Street and the tech industry in order to be able to pay his staff, as his US and UK accounts have been frozen....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-to-bar-entry-for-people-from-growing-list-of-unfriendly-nations
Russia said on Monday it was preparing to restrict entry into Russia for nationals of "unfriendly" countries, which include Britain, all European Union states and the United States. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abramovich-ukrainian-negotiators-hit-by-suspected-poisoning
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kiev...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/8-feel-good-stories-from-the-conflict-in-ukraine-that-will-inspire-and-give-you-hope-in-humanity
From charities and governments to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abramovich-superyacht-eclipse-docks-in-marmaris
A second superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort on Tuesday and sources familiar with the discussions said he and other wealthy Russians were looking to invest in Turkey given sanctions elsewhere....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-russian-asset-tracker-platform-launched-by-non-profit
A nonprofit reporting network launched on Monday the Russian Asset Tracker, a database to track the assets of prominent Russians who have links to Vladimir Putin....
