Egg producers accused of raising prices to profit on bird-flu mania

Egg producers accused of raising prices to profit on bird-flu mania

OMAHA, Neb. — Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers. Advocacy groups, Democratic lawmakers and a Federal Trade Commission member are calling for a government investigation after egg prices spiked…

Read More

Investors are scouring emerging markets for Trump-proof bets

Investors are scouring emerging markets for Trump-proof bets

FROM China’s artificial-intelligence successes to Dubai’s immigrant-led boom and rising prospects of debt restructuring in Venezuela and Lebanon, the winning emerging-market trades of 2025 all help investors withstand President Donald Trump’s trade agenda. Such selective trades are protecting investors from the unpredictability of Trump’s second term because they are not reliant on exports to…

Read More

Forensic expert’s theory surrounding the ‘unusual’ circumstances of Gene Hackman, wife’s death

Forensic expert’s theory surrounding the ‘unusual’ circumstances of Gene Hackman, wife’s death

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths as well as that of their dog could be the result of a tragic accident, according to forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden. A criminal investigation into the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa was launched Wednesday after New Mexico authorities found the 95-year-old actor, the 65-year-old classical pianist and…

Read More

Elon Musk appears to back US withdrawing from NATO and the UN

Elon Musk appears to back US withdrawing from NATO and the UN

Tech baron Elon Musk backed calls for the US to withdraw from NATO and the United Nations after months of badmouthing the two international organizations. “I agree,” Musk, 53, wrote on X in reply late Saturday to MAGA influencer Gunther Eagleman’s suggestion that “It’s time to leave NATO and the UN.” Musk did not elaborate…

Read More

Dwayne Johnson Cashes in Big: Tops Forbes’ List With $88 Million, Beating Hollywood’s Biggest Stars

Dwayne Johnson Cashes in Big: Tops Forbes’ List With  Million, Beating Hollywood’s Biggest Stars

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reclaimed the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actors for 2024. This marks the fifth time the former WWE superstar has led the ranking. His massive earnings have once again solidified his dominance in Hollywood. Dwayne Johnson’s Earnings in 2024 Forbes released its annual list on February…

Read More

Kwek vs Kwek: The battle for CDL, explained

Kwek vs Kwek: The battle for CDL, explained

A REAL-LIFE Succession feud imploded from within property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL) last week, with a father-and-son tussle throwing the Kwek family-controlled group into crisis. Explosive statements from both sides followed over three days, after trading in CDL stock was halted on Wednesday morning (Feb 26). Accusations of an “attempted coup” and a hostile…

Read More