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Musk could become world’s 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk, seen at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., this September, could become history’s first trillionaire after winning a shareholder vote that would give him $1 trillion in stock if he hits certain performance targets. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson)/Associated Press) The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade. The vote followed weeksRead more
Musk vs. Trump: A power couple tumbles into a messy divorce
It’s splitsville for a global power couple. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are tumbling into a messy public divorce, with unusual political fallout. Tension between the erstwhile Oval Office buds bubbled into open view Thursday, as they exchanged digs in public and on their own social media sites. It got ugly, quickly. Within hours, Musk appeared to call for Trump’s impeachment. Meanwhile, Tesla stock had plunged, as the market feared the president might punish Musk businesses. The official cause of the breakup between the world’s most powerful elected politician andRead more
Protesters tee off on Trump, Musk in global ‘Hands Off’ rallies
Opponents of U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. and around the globe on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. In the United States, more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labour unions, 2SLGBTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists. The protest sites included the National Mall in Washington, D.C., state capitols and other locations in all 50 states. Protesters assailed the Trump administration’s moves to fireRead more