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Millions of Dollars to Protect Pandas Was Spent by China on Roads and Buildings
A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.World - The New York Times - 11 hours ago -
HS2 spent £100mn on tunnel to protect rare bats
Kilometre stretch of steel mesh one of many planning requirements that has driven up costs, says project chairWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Musk’s PAC Spent Around $200 Million to Help Elect Trump
The billionaire’s America PAC focused on voter turnout, and benefited from a Federal Election Commission ruling that let so-called super PACs coordinate with candidate campaigns.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
Millions to hit the roads for Thanksgiving ahead of 'Arctic' temperatures Thursday
Millions of travelers Tuesday will battle severe weather and congested highways to reach loved ones for Thanksgiving.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Millions hit roads and skies with some winter storms threatening Thanksgiving travel
Some winter storms could impact travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, but despite that threat, millions are still driving and flying Wednesday and throughout the week. CBS News New York ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club
Move over, Picasso, van Gogh and Warhol. With an inscrutable painting, the Belgian painter breaks a nine-figure threshold at Christie’s fall auction.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Bike ride for dumplings goes viral, gridlocking roads in central China
An online invite for a group bike ride in search of good dumplings proved so popular in China, that it brought some roads to a standstill.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia
Choice of the kingdom highlights deepening financial ties between the two countriesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
China borrows almost as cheaply as US in return to dollar bond market
Investors place nearly $40bn of orders to buy $2bn of bonds issued by China’s finance ministryBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Is China a 'Developing' Country? That's the Trillion-Dollar Question at U.N. Climate Talks
Officials from developed and developing countries agree that more than $1 trillion a year is needed to finance poorer nations’ response to climate change—but not on who should pay up.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 21 -
With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race
Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
28-year-old spent $30,000 to launch a business from her living room—now it brings in $9 million a year
Jenny Lei launched her luxury handbag startup Freja from her New Jersey apartment while she was unemployed. It now brings in more than $9 million per year.Business - CNBC - November 19 -
Man who spent $6.2 million on banana duct-taped to wall says he's going to eat it
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun dropped over $6 million on a banana duct-taped to wall by artist Maurizio Cattelan — and he intends to eat it.Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit is awarded $13M
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — For the nearly three decades that he was behind bars, Michael Sullivan’s mother and four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on with her life and he was badly beaten in ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
China building prototype nuclear reactor for new aircraft carrier, AP says
"Operating a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is an exclusive club, one that China looks set to join," says a researcher behind the analysis of satellite images and government documents.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
China Is Building 30,000 Miles of High-Speed Rail---That It Might Not Need
The train system is one of the biggest public works in history, and it’s becoming a giant money pit.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
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Q&A: Tommy Richman talks 'Million Dollar Baby' success, Grammy nominations and 'not hip-hop' drama
Tommy Richman went from sleeping on couches and floors just two years ago to now having one of the biggest songs of the year with “Million Dollar Baby.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
Trump Media CFO, two other insiders sell millions of dollars worth of DJT stock
President-elect Donald Trump holds the majority of stock in Trump Media. DJT shares have dramatically fluctuated in value since becoming publicly traded.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Trump Media CFO, two other insiders sell millions of dollars worth of DJT stock
The chief financial officer of Trump Media and two other corporate insiders sold more than $16 million worth of company stock in the week following the presidential election, according to new ...Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Oil prices fall for the week on bets for a ‘looming surplus,’ soft China demand
Oil futures settled at their lowest in over two months Friday with expectations for a supply surplus next year, strength in the U.S. dollar, and continued worries over demand from China — the ...Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
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Baby red panda died from firework stress, says zoo
Three-month-old Roxie choked on her own vomit as fireworks were being set off across Edinburgh on Bonfire Night.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Baby red panda's death blamed on noise stress from fireworks
Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after Roxie the baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda
Zookeepers have blamed fireworks on the annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named RoxieWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Stress From Fireworks Killed Baby Red Panda, Zoo in Scotland Says
Camera footage showed Roxie, a three-month-old, agitated by the noise. She died shortly afterward.World - The New York Times - November 15 -
Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Here's why Dollar Tree and Dollar General stocks have plummeted
Dollar stores are dealing with a mix of both economic and self-inflicted problems.Business - CNBC - November 21 -
Your pictures on the theme of 'road trip'
A selection of pictures on the theme of 'road trip'.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Checking the roads the day before Thanksgiving
AAA says more than 71 million people will take road trips to their destinations for Thanksgiving this week. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has a report from I-95 near ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory
Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s electionBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Dollar Tree CEO Steps Down
The discount retailer is searching for a new chief executive after Rick Dreiling stepped down from the company’s top role, citing health challenges.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Why the Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger
President-elect Donald J. Trump often says he prefers a weaker dollar, but economists and investors think his proposed policies will have the opposite effect.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
Mexican peso and Canadian dollar fall after Trump’s tariff pledge
European equities slip while US Treasury yields edge higherBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago
