Multimillionaire Population Jumps

Wealth creation is booming as multimillionaire population jumps 5.2% in the U.S.

The U.S. is now home to almost 40% of the world's super rich, nearly double the share in China, which has the next highest contingent of multimillionaires.

CNBC - 7h

Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations

After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

CBS News - Feb. 20

Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?

The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption. How can a democracy ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

South Africa’s central bank governor sounds alarm on ‘rightwing populism’

Lesetja Kganyago warns institutions are increasingly a target as the principle of independence comes under attack

Financial Times - 4d

'Wildlife corridors' are encouraged to support Kenya's recovering animal populations

As nations mark World Wildlife Day, conservationists in Kenya are warning of shrinking wildlife spaces in a country that generates substantial revenue from wildlife tourism

ABC News - 3d

What's behind the jump in coffee prices

Coffee bean prices have jumped nearly 20% since the beginning of the year after severe drought and flooding over past two years in Brazil and Vietnam have crippled bean production. Kelly O'Grady ...

CBS News - 5d

LNG demand to jump 60% by 2040, Shell forecasts

Faster economic growth in Asia and decarbonisation efforts expected to boost demand

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Workday beats estimates for revenue and profit, stock jumps

Workday exceeded analysts' estimates for the quarter and pointed to stronger demand from artificial intelligence products.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Egg Prices Could Jump Another 41% This Year

USDA is also spending more to battle avian flu, which caused 166 million chickens to be culled to prevent disease spread.

Inc. - Feb. 26

South Carolina jumps into the 2025 class rankings

The commitment from Agot Makeer gives previously unranked South Carolina the fifth-best recruiting class for the 2025-26 season.

ESPN - 5d

Bitcoin jumps after Trump strategic reserve announcement

The cryptocurrency market surged over the weekend after President Trump announced his plans to create a strategic crypto reserve and hinted at details about the highly anticipated plan. Bitcoin ...

The Hill - 3d

Alibaba shares jump 14% after pledge to invest ‘aggressively’ in AI

Chinese tech group says it will spend more on artificial intelligence in next three years than over past decade

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Nvidia revenues jump almost 80% on booming AI chip sales

Chief Jensen Huang says demand remains strong despite worries China’s DeepSeek could stymie growth

Financial Times - Feb. 27

FirstFT: Nvidia revenues beat forecasts and jump nearly 80%

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump threatens EU with tariffs, and 7-Eleven owner’s founding family ditches buyout bid

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 80 Percent as Company Rides Tech’s AI Boom

The Silicon Valley company, which dominates the market for chips needed to build A.I. systems, said revenue was up 78 percent from a year earlier.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

European leaders jump to Zelensky's defense after contentious meeting with Trump

European leaders jumped to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after his contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington that started with a warm tone but derailed swiftly. The ...

The Hill - 6d

Cuomo jumps into New York mayor's race, attempting political comeback

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Saturday afternoon that he's entering New York City’s mayoral race, adding a big name to the already busy Democratic primary challenging Mayor Eric ...

The Hill - 5d

Crypto prices jump as Trump names tokens included in strategic reserve

President’s comments on digital assets such as bitcoin, XRP and solana lift market after recent shake-out

Financial Times - 3d

European defence shares jump as blistering rally gathers pace

Euro surges after pressure builds on continent’s governments to boost military spending

Financial Times - 3d

900-pound dolphin jumps from water, lands on fishermen's boat

Three fishermen saw a shadow across the bright summer sun and heard an almighty boom — before chaos unfolded.

CBS News - 1d

How the Blackhawks jump-started their rebuild -- and why they can contend soon

The Seth Jones trade returned a potential franchise goaltender in Spencer Knight. Here's how the future looks in the Windy City.

ESPN - 19h

Canelo Alvarez believes TKO's jump into the sport will be 'good for boxing and for the fighters, especially'

Ahead of his debut in Saudi Arabia against William Scull, Alvarez discussed his new deal with The Ring as well as TKO's announcement

CBS Sports - 4h

Natural-gas ETFs have quietly outshined the broader market so far in 2025. Is it time to jump in?

Energy ETFs have quietly outperformed the U.S. stock market in 2025, driven by the strength of natural gas.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

College basketball rankings: Duke jumps Florida to take No. 2 spot behind Auburn in Top 25 And 1

The Blue Devils dominated illinois and move up in the updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Feb. 23

A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black Moon Crater for the First Time

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice.

Wired - Feb. 24

College basketball rankings: Duke jumps Florida for No. 2, preseason No. 1 Kansas falls out of AP Top 25 poll

The Blue Devils are now only behind No. 1 Auburn in this week's AP Top 25 poll

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Secret Service agent who jumped into limo after JFK was shot has died

"I'll live with that to my grave," a weeping Clint Hill told Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes" in 1975.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Jose Mourinho accused of making 'racist statements' by Galatasaray after saying bench jumped 'like monkeys'

Galatasaray intend to initiate criminal proceedings as a result

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

Intuit shares jump after results top estimates amid key tax season

Tax-preparation software provider Intuit on Tuesday reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s estimates, while forecasting third-quarter sales that were also above expectations.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Iran’s stock of near-bomb-grade uranium has jumped, U.N. watchdog says

Iran’s stock of uranium close to weapons grade has jumped since it announced a dramatic acceleration in enrichment in December, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said.

NBC News - Feb. 27

401(k) millionaires jump 27% as workers keep saving through bumpy markets

Millionaires aren’t made overnight. These have been investing for an average of 26 years.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening

Initial filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level of the year last week.

CNBC - Feb. 27

NFL combine: Here's why Cam Skattebo didn't participate in 40-yard dash, on-field drills after acing jumps

Skattebo is CBS Sports' No. 153 overall prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft

CBS Sports - 5d

10-year yield jumps by most in 2 weeks on tariff relief, better-than-expected data

Yields on U.S. government debt finished higher on Wednesday after automakers received a one-month exemption from tariffs and data from the manufacturing and service sectors came in better than ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Jobless claims recede from 3-month high, but unemployment filings jump for federal workers

The first trickle of federal workers losing their jobs showed up last week in U.S. applications for unemployment benefits, but many more filings are likely in the next few months as the full scope ...

MarketWatch - 10h

Supermarket giant Kroger says egg prices jumped 70% — but it’ll handle inflation from tariffs better than others

Kroger’s stock rose Thursday after the supermarket giant said it’s better suited than others to handle the impact of trade tariffs, since many of its wares come from domestic sources.

MarketWatch - 6h

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