And the public may never find out. The prize could wind up being the biggest single-winner jackpot in American history. This may be old news to you, but in case you've completely avoided all media outlets for the last week or so, you should know that there's a hefty lottery jackpot out there-$1.6 billion, to be exact, in a world-record Mega Millions jackpot. [Full Article...]
The number of billionaires in Asia is growing at a rate of 14% year-on-year, compared with just 5% in the US. And according to Castor Pang Wai-sun, head of research at Core Pacific-Yamaichi, more caution resulting from uncertainty surrounding the trade war and potentially less spending power could harm the growth of billionaires even further. [Full Article...]
It claimed that he was investigated over allegations made by a junior employee. Tech companies acknowledge that women and minorities are underrepresented in the industry: In its own diversity report, Google said this year that men account for 75 percent of the company's leadership ranks and that roughly 93 percent are whites and Asians. [Full Article...]
The company did not specify how many new shoppers came on its HIndi website during the sales, but said that "new customers on our Hindi website grew by 2.4X over a normal business day". Revenue gained 29 per cent to US$56.6 billion in the third quarter, the e-commerce giant said Thursday in a statement. But its outlook implies a profit of between $3 a share and $5.54 a share, assuming its inter... [Full Article...]
In the first half of September, the company said it challenged an average of 9.4 million accounts each week. "This quarter's strong results prove we can prioritize the long-term health of Twitter while growing the number of people who participate in a public conversation". [Full Article...]
The Dow and S&P 500 both moved back in positive territory for the year. Microsoft jumped 5.8 percent after it beat consensus estimates for revenue and profit. That's the Nasdaq's biggest drop since August 2011. Some of the concern comes from nervousness around China, as its economy slows and companies report increased costs due to labour shortages and tariffs. [Full Article...]
The auto also sports a grille similar to the new signature seen on the latest Touareg and Arteon. The side reminds a lot of the Tiguan thanks to the strong character line, while the rear end is probably the most original part of the vehicle. [Full Article...]
Signalling a major pivot in its narrative, Saudi Arabia on Thursday said evidence shows that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated, an apparent effort to ease global outrage over the death of a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman . [Full Article...]