economy of the united states
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Larry Page Revealed as Another Tech Billionaire With Secret Residency in New Zealand
The government of New Zealand confirmed on Thursday that Google co-founder Larry Page, the sixth wealthiest person in the world, has obtained residency in New Zealand, according to a report from the news outlet Stuff. And with that, Page joins a growing list of super-wealthy Americans who are secretly buying residency status in New Zealand,…
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Notorious Wildfire-Causing Power Company PG&E to Finally Bury Some of Its Power Lines
Aside from climate change and drought, the most famous culprit of California’s wildfires is likely Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), which admitted this week that its equipment at least partly sparked the still-raging Dixie Fire, which has now burned over 103,900 acres. Finally, the company has decided to bury 16,093 km of cable lines: a…
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Jeff Bezos: So Long, and Thanks for Making Me Rich
Amazon employees and customers should be thrilled to know that the world’s richest man appreciates you for funding his little 10-minute rocket skydive (“space” travel) today. In a post-flight briefing this cowboy hat-wearing motherfucker actually said the quiet part out loud:
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Elon Musk Will Take The Stand
Elon Musk will take the stand on Monday in a court in Delaware, where some Tesla shareholders have sued to try to get Musk to repay the $US2.6 ($3) billion Tesla spent on acquiring SolarCity in 2016 from Musk’s cousins. SolarCity, of course, has been an unmitigated disaster.