Suez Canal remains blocked amid efforts to free trapped vessel
A giant container ship remains stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day as authorities prepare for fresh attempts to free the vessel and reopen the crucial world shipping waterway.The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground on Tuesday in the narrow canal that runs between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula.
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Mumbai Becomes Asia's , Billionaire Capital , on Global Rich List.
NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian
capital with the highest number of billionaires,
dethroning Beijing at the top of the exclusive list. .
NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian
capital with the highest number of billionaires,
dethroning Beijing at the top of the exclusive list. .
According to the Hurun Research Institute's
global rich list, India's financial capital
registered 92 billionaires in 2024. .
Beijing comes in just below Mumbai with
91 billionaires, and Shanghai rounds out
the top three with a total of 87 billionaires.
Beijing comes in just below Mumbai with
91 billionaires, and Shanghai rounds out
the top three with a total of 87 billionaires.
The top of the list globally is New York
with 119 billionaires, followed by
London with a total of 97. .
The top of the list globally is New York
with 119 billionaires, followed by
London with a total of 97. .
According to the report, there are a total
of 3,279 billionaires globally in 2024,
an increase of 5% compared to 2023. .
NBC reports that China as a whole still has the
most billionaires overall with 814 in 2024, but
the country lost 155 billionaires compared to 2023. .
China had a bad year.
Wealth creation in China has gone
through deep changes these last few
years, with the wealth of billionaires
from real estate and renewables down, Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.
The United States comes in second with
800 billionaires, and India registered
a distant third place with 271.
The United States comes in second with
800 billionaires, and India registered
a distant third place with 271.
According to the report, artificial intelligence
played a significant role in increasing the
number of ultra wealthy people in the U.S. .
Whilst [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang
has grabbed many of the headlines
as Nvidia broke through the $2 trillion
mark, catapulting him into
the Hurun Top 30 as a result, , Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.
Whilst [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang
has grabbed many of the headlines
as Nvidia broke through the $2 trillion
mark, catapulting him into
the Hurun Top 30 as a result, , Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.
... the billionaires behind Microsoft,
Google, Amazon, Oracle and Meta
have seen significant surges in
their wealth as investors bet
on the value generated by AI, Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC
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McDonald’s Suffers , Global Tech Outage.
On March 15, McDonald's stores around the world
either shut down or paused online ordering due
to a technology outage, NBC News reports.
Locations that reported the most disruptions include Australia, China, Britain and Japan,
as well as other areas in Asia and Europe.
Many stores across the country have
temporarily suspended operations. We
apologize for any inconvenience caused to our
customers. There is currently a system failure, McDonald's Japan, via X.
Due to a computer system failure,
the mobile ordering and self-ordering
kiosks are not functioning. , McDonald's China, via Facebook.
Please order directly at the
restaurant counter. Sorry for
any inconvenience caused, McDonald's China, via Facebook.
At around 4 p.m. local time, the
'South China Morning Post' reported
that the problem had been fixed.
The McDonald's Corporation
also issued a statement.
We are aware of a technology outage,
which impacted our restaurants;
the issue is now being resolved. , McDonald's Corporation spokesperson, via statement.
We thank customers for their patience
and apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused, McDonald's Corporation spokesperson, via statement.
Notably, the issue is not related
to a cybersecurity event, McDonald's Corporation spokesperson, via statement
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The port of Antwerp told Euronews that shipments coming into the EU could be affected for months, even with the Ever Given ship freed from the Suez Canal blockage.
The Suez Canal blockage led to 27 ships deciding to reroute round the southern tip of Africa, but the maneuver will most likely not save them any time. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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