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Africa is becoming a popular travel destination. It is attracting a lot of attention among retired travelers. Facts back this heightened interest; between 2020 and 2022, more than 3,000 foreign nationals had applied for a South African visa. While most travelers intending to retire are choosing South Africa, many also...

Something exciting happened starting in June 2020: far more new businesses were formed than before the pandemic. Business applications were 83 percent higher from June 2020 through October 2021 than in the ten years before the pandemic. Usually, we think that a recession causes people to delay or discard ideas...

Joey Bergstein has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of BlueTriton Brands, a manufacturer of spring and purified water products. BlueTriton Brands is the owner of well-known bottled water brands, including Arrowhead, Pure Life, Ice Mountain, and Origin. Dean Metropoulos, Chairman of BlueTriton's board of directors, commended Mr. Bergstein's...

Indian billionaire Binny Bansal is planning to launch his new artificial intelligence firm. People familiar with the matter cited that the billionaire Flipkart pioneer will unveil an AI-as-a-service company soon.  Bansal is reportedly expanding to the rapidly growing industry following his success in the Indian e-commerce sector. The 40-year-old billionaire is the...

As of November 8, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu has a net worth of US$90.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the telecom industry. Rocco Commisso follows in second place with $7.6 billion, while Sunil Mittal ranks third with $7.4 billion, and Xavier Niel comes in fourth with $6.4 billion....

As of November 8, 2023, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of US$165.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the technology industry. Larry Ellison follows in second place with $137.9 billion, while Bill Gates ranks third with $113.9 billion, and Mark Zuckerberg comes in fourth with $113.0 billion. The...

As of November 8, 2023, Stanley Kroenke has a net worth of US$15.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the sports industry. Jerry Jones follows in second place with $14.4 billion, while Robert Kraft ranks third with $11.1 billion, and Arthur Blank comes in fourth with $7.4 billion. The...

PIL (Pacific International Lines) has officially announced the retirement of Klaus Ku, who has served as the Managing Director of PIL China. Taking over his position is Anderson Luo, who has a previous work history with Maersk. Effective November 3, 2023, Klaus Ku has taken on the role of Advisor...

As of November 6, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 35.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi son (No. 2, $23.4 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $19.5 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in...

As of November 6, 2023, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani (No. 2, $11.5 billion), Piero Ferrari (No. 3, $6.8 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti  (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Sergio Stevanato is the fifth-richest person in Italy,...