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Business Insider recently released its list of the 50 most miserable cities in America – with cities in California (10), New Jersey (9), and Florida (6), accounting for half the list. In compiling its rankings, Business Insider said it used U.S. Census information to analyze 1,000 U.S. cities on metrics such as crime, drug addiction, …

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A software engineer employed by Facebook recently asked billionaire Mark Zuckerberg to comment on Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders’ position that billionaires should not exist   “It’s a good question ” Zuckerberg who is worth around $66.6billion said during a live Q&A session on his social media platform.   He then went on to answer …

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American business magnate, Bill Gates, has said Nigeria still has some of the smallest tax-to-GDP ratios anywhere in the world.   Speaking via a teleconference with select journalists, Gates said the government needs to gain credibility with the people to ensure more taxes are paid, and Nigeria can raise its revenue mobilisation to the same level as …

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Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ has crossed the billion-dollar mark after less than 3 weeks in theaters. The live-action remake of the 1994 movie features Beyonce, Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor in lead roles. The movie joins ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Captain Marvel’ and ‘Aladdin’ as the fourth Disney title to surpass one billion dollars in global ticket …

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Arthur Ryan, founder of Primark, has died aged 83 following a short illness. just four years after a triple tragedy saw his son Barry, 51, grandson  Barry Davis Ryan, 20 and his girlfriend  Niamh O’Connor, 20, die in a freak accident. The businessman founded the first Primark store in Dublin in 1969. The company confirmed …

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Serena Williams has made history as the first athlete to make Forbes’ list of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women. The magazine estimates estimates Williams’ net worth at $225 million, putting her at No. 80 on the list, which also includes celebrities like Oprah Winfrey (No. 10), Beyoncé Knowles (No. 51) and Kim Kardashian West (No. …

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Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, told reporters that the tech giant had purged 65 Israeli accounts, 161 pages, dozens of groups and four …

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