February 15, 2019 4:18 pm
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Automobile
Elon Musk teases US$500k tickets to Mars
On Twitter, SpaceX CEO and Lead Designer Elon Musk responded to a question on the price of his company's promised flights to Mars.
EMEA
Russia to disconnect from the internet to test its cyber defences
Russian media has reported that the country is considering temporarily disconnecting from the internet as a test of its cyber security measures.
February 12, 2019 9:32 am
Asia
Insect populations declining, threatening “catastrophic collapse”
A new scientific survey has found the decline in insect populations is happening more quickly than previously thought and will have disastrous consequences for natural ecosystems and the food chain.
EMEA
Hungary to exempt any mother of four from income tax
Viktor Orbán, Hungary's populist Prime Minister, has announced that any Hungarian women with four children will not have to pay income tax for life.
February 11, 2019 9:33 am
Business
Bezos thwarts alleged blackmail attempt from tabloid rival
The world's wealthiest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has accused the National Enquirer ownership of attempting to blackmail him over intimate photographs they had acquired.
EMEA
Measles on the rise in Europe as anti-vaccination movement spreads
New data published on 7 February shows measles infection rates in Europe have tripled over the last year.
February 8, 2019 9:37 am
Australia
“These are the moments we play for”: Leilani Mitchell on the WNBL19 finals
Ahead of their grand final series with the Adelaide Lightning, University of Canberra Capitals guard Leilani Mitchell caught up with The CEO Magazine.
Business
Spotify posts first operating profit, eyes podcast market
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the company is already the second largest podcast distribution network in the world and is set to pour resources into a bid to reach top spot.
February 7, 2019 11:01 am
Law
Trump calls for unity in state of the union address
The US President has delivered his second state of the union address as the impasse over his wall at the Mexico border drags on.
Business
Disney shares up as it exceeds expectations at Q1 earnings call
Shares in Disney were up 1.8% in after-hours trading after investors liked what they heard at the iconic company's Q1 earnings call.
February 6, 2019 9:24 am
Australia
A “clarion call” for change – experts weigh in on the Hayne Report’s superannuation recommendations
The final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry includes numerous recommendations with wide-ranging implications for Australia's superannuation industry.
Australia
Australia hit by ‘once in a century’ floods
The city of Townsville in North Queensland has been hit with calamitous flooding with a years' worth of rainfall coming in just nine days.
February 4, 2019 1:04 pm
Law
US at odds with Russia over intervention in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that sending troops to Venezuela is still an option.
Australia
Has Joe Burns booked a spot on the Ashes tour with this century?
In a historically barren summer for Australian batting, newly recalled opener Joe Burns has ended a long drought of hundreds with a bright century against Sri Lanka in the second Test against Sri Lanka.