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A Japanese sushi chain shattered records Monday by paying a staggering $3.24 million (510 million yen) for a single bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s famed New Year fish auction.The top bidder for the prized 536-pound tuna was Kiyomura Corp., the Tokyo-based operator of popular sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai. The bid broke Kiyomura's previous record of $2.1 million (333.6 million yen) in 2019.Kiyomura owner Kiyoshi Kimura told reporters that he did […]

Starlink said Sunday it is offering free broadband internet service in Venezuela through Feb. 3, citing efforts to maintain connectivity after U.S. forces arrested President Nicolás Maduro during a military operation.The satellite internet provider announced the move in a post on X that was also shared by company owner Elon Musk, who has increasingly positioned Starlink as a communications lifeline during crises."In support of the people of Venezuela," Elon Musk […]

Following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. is now positioned to exert significant influence over the future of the world’s largest oil reserves.Venezuela, a country almost twice the size of California, sits atop extraordinary wealth. At more than 300 billion barrels, Venezuela holds larger proven oil reserves than established energy heavyweights like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait.The Latin American country is home to an estimated 300 billion […]

Over the weekend, U.S. special forces executed a daring raid on Caracas, capturing the now-former dictator of the country, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, subsequently taking them to New York, where both were indicted on multiple charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation conspiracy.What next? After Maduro was captured, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would initially take over the administration of Venezuela. "We will run the country until such […]

American energy firms have yet to say whether they plan to return to Venezuela to resurrect an oil industry hollowed out by years of neglect.Chevron, the only U.S. energy titan operating in Venezuela, said in a statement to Fox News Digital that it was following "relevant laws and regulations.""Chevron remains focused on the safety and well-being of our employees, as well as the integrity of our assets," a Chevron spokesperson […]

President Donald Trump pledged a U.S. return to Venezuela’s oil industry following the stunning predawn capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing the country’s socialist government of seizing American energy assets and dismantling an industry built with U.S. investment."We built Venezuela’s oil industry with American talent, drive and skill, and the socialist regime stole it from us," Trump said during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida."Venezuela unilaterally […]

When Italy’s Giorgia Meloni took the job of prime minister in 2022, the country wasn’t in good shape. But since then, the economy has bounced back in ways that few outsiders would have expected. Now the country looks healthier than either Germany or France, the two largest economies in the European Union.In 2022, Italy’s deficit was 8.1% of GDP, according to Trading Economics. Unemployment in December 2022 was 7.9%, and […]

Atlanta's first government-operated grocery store, Azalea Fresh Market, has had a successful start, according to city officials. The community-driven grocery store, funded by taxpayers, is located in the downtown area long considered a food desert. City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, IGA and Savi Provisions collectively worked together to develop the store, which has served tens of thousands of customers since opening last fall.Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens told Black Enterprise that the […]

Berkshire Hathaway shares fell on Friday, a day after CEO Warren Buffett left following a 60-year run.The 95-year-old officially stepped down Thursday, and successor Greg Abel, who started at Berkshire in 2000 and served as vice chairman of its board of directors, took over Friday.In afternoon trading Friday, Class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway had fallen 1.5% by 3 p.m. ET.In Warren’s last year as CEO, the conglomerate gained 10.9%, […]