W.H.O. Demands World Give It $1.5 Billion to Handle Emergencies
World Health Organization (WHO) launched Thursday's campaign is calling on the world to invest $1.5 billion into an emergency fund, a pool of money separate from regular operating funds aimed at addressing health crises around the world. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus detailed the various global health emergencies the WHO is trying to address in […]
Biden’s Green Loan Office Offers Up A Staggering $22 Billion In Admin’s Final Hours
The Biden administration's Green Lending Agency has loaned nearly $23 billion to utilities for green energy development and other projects during the final years of the administration. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO) announced Provided a total of $22.9 billion in loans to dozens of utilities across the country to “modernize” their power […]
How Donald Trump can cut $20 billion in spending, wipe out Anthony Fauci’s leftover bloat — and save animals
President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has elevated the problem of wasteful spending from a think tank white paper to a national cover story. With the national debt at $36 trillion (more than $300,000 per taxpayer), there is an enormous amount of spending to cut. What better way to start than by cutting the […]
Group seeking to build $5 billion NBA rival advised by Maverick Carter
One of LeBron James' business partners is advising a group of investors interested in creating an international basketball league to compete with the NBA. Report from Bloomberg He linked Maverick Carter to a group seeking to raise $5 billion from private sources. UBS Group AG and Evercore Inc. are participating in financing support. The league […]
Capital One sued by US watchdog alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. watchdog agency has accused Capital One of misleading consumers about its services for high-interest savings accounts and “defrauding” customers of more than $2 billion in lost interest payments as a result. The lawsuit states: In a complaint filed Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau criticized Capital One's promise and […]
Disney Sued for $10 Billion by Animator Alleging ‘Moana’ Movies Plagiarized His Screenplay
The Walt Disney Company is sued by animators who claim the studio's blockbusters Moana and Moana 2 The animated film plagiarized his original screenplay. He's seeking $10 billion (yes, “billion” with a “b”) in damages. In a lawsuit filed Friday in California federal court, animator Buck Woodall claims that Disney plagiarized elements of an animated […]
China’s Trade Surplus Hits Record $990 Billion
China's General Administration of Customs announced on Monday that total exports in 2024 will be $3.58 trillion and imports will be $2.59 trillion, resulting in a trade surplus of $990 billion, surpassing the previous record of $838 billion in 2022. It was announced that it would be easily surpassed. In December 2024, it recorded a […]
L.A. Wildfires Could Cost Up to $150 Billion, AccuWeather Warns
As the wildfires sweeping Southern California leave a trail of destruction, AccuWeather has raised its preliminary estimate of total damage and economic losses from $135 billion to $150 billion. The fire, caused by hurricane-force winds, destroyed homes, disrupted businesses and forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. “These fast-moving wind infernos created one of […]
Fires Ravaging Los Angeles Cause Over $50 Billion in Damage, Preliminary Estimates Say
Wildfires burning across Southern California have already caused an estimated $52 billion to $57 billion in damages and economic losses, according to AccuWeather's preliminary assessment. The fire forced mass evacuations, disrupted daily life, and is said to be one of the worst fires in the state's history. “This is already one of the worst wildfires […]
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Add $1.1 Billion in a Day as Hot Streak Grows – Decrypt
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw combined inflows of $1.1 billion on Monday, establishing positive momentum after the spot fund started the year with a stagnant $320 million. Despite starting the trading year in the red, Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs collectively raised $1.75 billion in 2025 after two consecutive days of positive inflows, according to […]