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Dr. Martens has announced the appointment of Giles Wilson as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 27, 2024, marking a significant addition to both the business and its board. Wilson will take the helm in presenting the FY24 results on May 30, 2024. In a further show of confidence, Dr. Martens...

Accelerating demand for metals and minerals driven by the energy transition revolution. The outlook is clear. The demand for critical metals and minerals is advancing dramatically as the energy transition gathers momentum globally. Rare metals and minerals such as lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and graphite are some of the essential...

As of February 23, 2024, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 30.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $20.1 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $16.3 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $13.1 billion). Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in...

As of February 23, 2024, Iris Fontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 24.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $6.7 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.5 billion); and Julio Ponce Lerou  (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Roberto Angelini Rossi is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with...

As of February 23, 2024, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 65.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Changpeng Zhao (No. 2, $15.0 billion), David Cheriton (No. 3, $12.9 billion); and Jim Pattison (No. 4, $9.7 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person in Canada,...

As of February 23, 2024, Eduardo Saverin was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 26.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 2, $16.5 billion), Vicky Safra (No. 3, $16.0billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $11.0 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the fifth-richest...

If you have a spare weekend and want some spicy reading, go through some of the published and detailed reports of complaints, filed with the FDA, which relate to cases of mishandling, negligence, and evident protocol breach during the Covid-19 clinical trials of one known pharma conglomerate in the USA....

As of February 21, 2024, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 40.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi Son (No. 2, $29.2 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $21.5 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in Japan,...

As of February 21, 2024, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani (No. 2, $12.8 billion), Piero Ferrari (No. 3, $8.0 billion); and  Massimiliana Landini Aleotti (No. 4, $7.3 billion). Sergio Stevanato is the fifth-richest person in...

As of February 21, 2024, Eyal Ofer was the wealthiest person in Israel, with an estimated net worth of 21.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Idan Ofer (No. 2, $15.5 billion), Igor Bukhman (No. 3, $6.8 billion); and Dmitri Bukhman (No. 4, $6.8 billion). Stef Wertheimer is the fifth-richest person in Israel, with...