The world’s 8 billionth person was just born, UN projection shows — the first time the global population has been so big

A file photo of a baby boy. The world’s eight billionth baby is due to be born today. Vicki Smith/Getty Images The world population was due to hit 8 billion for the first time on November 15, 2022. That’s in spite of the global population growing more slowly in recent years.  The number should be…

Germany is nationalizing a local unit of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom, in an $8 billion bid to keep it from collapsing

Germany will take a 100% stake in Sefe, formerly known as Gazprom Germania. Getty Images Germany is nationalizing a former subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom, to avert its collapse.  The local gas network operator is key to Germany’s energy supplies, the economy ministry said. The government will inject equity capital equivalent to $8 billion into SEFE,…

Six airlines have been ordered to collectively refund passengers more than $600 million over flight delays and cancellations

Passengers endured considerable disruption to flights throughout the pandemic. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images The Department of Transportation (DoT) has ordered six airlines to provide refunds to passengers. The refunds total more than $600 million among the airlines in question. The DoT also said it was considering penalties of $7.25 million for…

Billionaire investor Charlie Munger says crypto is rife with fraud and delusion – and praises Elon Musk, calling Tesla’s success a ‘minor miracle’

Charlie Munger. AP Photo/Nati Harnik Charlie Munger ripped into cryptocurrencies, saying fraud and delusion are common in the industry. Regulators overlooked crypto’s risks and should have banned it, Warren Buffett’s business partner said. Munger also contrasted the Fed with the Bank of Japan, and praised Elon Musk and Tesla. Warren Buffett’s business partner has torn…

I tried gourmet food only available on private jets from one charter company and I see why the luxurious flights costs thousands of dollar

Taylor Rains/Insider Private charter company VistaJet is offering more exclusivity onboard its aircraft. VistaJet prides itself on its dedication to the inflight dining experience, boasting over 6,000 vendors. The move comes as demand for private aviation continues to spike post-pandemic. VistaJet — the world’s largest private charter company — is bringing even more exclusivity to…

A Twitter engineer fired by Elon Musk after a public spat on the platform says ‘no one can trust anyone’ at the company anymore

Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on April 26, 2022 in Paris, France. Chesnot/Getty Images A Twitter engineer fired by Musk told Forbes “no one can trust anyone within the company anymore.” Eric Frohnhoefer was dismissed by Musk after a public spat over Twitter’s Android service. Frohnhoefer said “things…

Trump laughed at coverage of Pence refusing to eat alone with women who weren’t his wife, according to new book: ‘Now they’re attacking Mike for being faithful to his wife!’

Former President elect Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledge the crowd during the first stop of his post-election tour, in Cincinnati on December 1, 2016. John Minchillo, File/AP Photo Former Vice President Mike Pence had a rule to never dine alone with a woman who wasn’t his wife. The national media…