Republican lawmaker demands Bill Gates testifies before agriculture committee over his farmland purchases

Bill Gates at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota demanded Bill Gates testify over his farmland purchases. He told the House Agriculture Committee it shouldn’t ignore the amount of farmland Gates owns. Johnson questioned Gates’ plans since the billionaire said countries like the…

US stocks trade mixed as strong Tesla earnings lift Nasdaq while ECB hikes rates for first time in 11 years

Getty Images US stocks were mixed Thursday as the European Central Bank raised rates to tackle inflation. A busy earnings week continued with Tesla profits beating views and lifting the Nasdaq. Russia restarted natural gas flows via the Nord Stream pipeline Thursday. US stocks opened mixed Thursday as strong Tesla earnings sent the Nasdaq higher…

Ivana Trump’s funeral displayed a copy of her 1992 Vanity Fair cover which appeared to edit out Hillary Clinton’s name

The casket of Ivana Trump is brought out of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, New York City, after her funeral. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images The funeral for Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump, was held in New York City on Wednesday. Her 1992 Vanity Fair cover was displayed by the altar, according to photos published…

Robinhood’s fractional trading drove a phantom surge in volume of Berkshire Hathaway’s hugely expensive Class A stock, according to study

Warren Buffett speaks onstage during Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on October 13, 2015 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi/Getty Images A trading volume surge in Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares over the past year is not what it seems.Fractional trading at brokerage firms like Robinhood distort the reported trading volume…

Investing for income: 7 money-generating assets for your portfolio and how to get started

Though especially prized by retirees, income-oriented investments can play a role in any portfolio. skaman306/Getty Images The goal of investing for income is to generate a reliable cash flow from your assets at low risk.Common investment income assets include dividend-paying stocks, bonds, real estate, annuities, CDs, and money market accounts.Though they’re traditionally associated with older investors,…

Smell like your favourite Great Ace Attorney characters with this new perfume line from Capcom

Capcom is releasing a perfume line inspired by The Great Ace Attorney. The collection, announced yesterday, features series protagonist Ryuunosuke Naruhodo alongside supporting characters Kazuma Asogi, Herlock Sholmes, and Barok van Zieks. The item descriptions on Parco Online Store list the ingredients featured, which are inspired by each character they are named after. Read more…

PS4 owners of Persona 5 Royal won’t be able to upgrade to PS5 version

Atlus has confirmed it will not provide an upgrade path for PS4 owners of Persona 5 Royal wishing to upgrade to the PS5 version. Instead, players will have to purchase the enhanced edition separately at full retail price. The limitation was announced in an FAQ posted on Atlus’s Japanese website. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/Untitled-1_t4XoRxC.png” title=”PS4 owners…