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Elon Musk loses almost half his fortune in six weeks

In the span of six weeks, Elon Musk has lost nearly half his fortune. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth fell from a peak of about $1,330 billion in mid-June to about $684 billion by the end of July. Despite this setback, he remains by far the richest person in the world. In fact, his fortune is still greater than that of the second- and third-richest people combined.

  • Aug 04, 2026 10:00

Wall Street prodigy loses billions just before his wedding

It was supposed to be a dream week for Leopold Aschenbrenner (24), the young Wall Street prodigy who, thanks to his AI fund “Situational Awareness,” had posted a staggering 439% return in six months. Instead of celebrating, however, this week turned into a financial bloodbath: his fund reportedly lost tens of billions and was forced to sell nearly all of its positions in publicly traded stocks.

  • Aug 03, 2026 09:00

Infantino wants to sell the World Cup to the Trump family

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched a controversial project aimed at creating a new company to handle the commercial management of the World Cups—men’s, women’s, and club. This project, dubbed “FIFA Forward Enterprise,” is expected to be worth $20 billion and is attracting private investors, including Thrive Eternal, led by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

  • Jul 29, 2026 15:30

The Baby Boomers’ Legacy: Is the Illusion Over for Their Descendants?

According to an analysis by The Washington Post, based on the Health and Retirement Study, experts’ financial projections significantly underestimate the actual cost of aging, support, and care for the elderly.

  • Jul 28, 2026 08:11

Minimum wage of 4,400 euros per month: Which European country is proposing this?

While many countries have a guaranteed minimum wage, the amounts vary widely around the world.

  • Jul 27, 2026 15:11

$50 million T-Rex skeleton: The madness of grandeur at New York auction

In New York, a Sotheby’s auction recently made headlines: sold for the modest sum of $50.1 million, the T-Rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” became the most expensive fossil in history.

  • Jul 17, 2026 08:11

New digital gold mine: Data centers in the crosshairs of criminal networks

Globally, and particularly in Europe and the United States—where investments amount to tens of billions of euros—data centers have become the new gold mines for criminal networks.

  • Jul 14, 2026 11:32

1,000 lire forgotten in a trunk since 1963: today they’re worth 50,000 euros

One thousand lire, deposited on October 25, 1963, into a savings account at the Caisse d’épargne de Trieste, remained there for more than sixty years, forgotten amid dog-eared scripts and stage costumes in an actors’ trunk.

  • Jul 13, 2026 07:11

Bargain at the Grand Rex in Paris: legendary theater seats starting at 30 euros

As part of the complete renovation of its Theater 7, the legendary Parisian movie theater Le Grand Rex, located in the 2nd arrondissement, has decided to part with its old seats.

  • Jul 09, 2026 10:02

Thousands of abandoned Roman treasures in Europe: The mystery finally solved

Why did thousands of Romans never dig up their fortunes? Researchers Adrian-Daniel Stan and Cristian Gǎzda set out to answer this question.

  • Jul 07, 2026 10:05