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The complaint by Musk's X Corp, which owns Twitter, was filed on Wednesday in the California Superior Court in San Francisco. Musk accused Wachtell of exploiting Twitter by accepting, in the final days before the October 27, 2022 deadline to buy Twitter, a huge «success» fees doled out by departing Twitter executives who were grateful that Musk would be forced to close. The world's richest person, who also runs Tesla Inc and SpaceX, called the $90 million payout «unconscionable,» given that Wachtell had billed less than one-third that sum for its few months of work on the Delaware lawsuit.

Imran Khan expressed support for a recently-reached bailout deal with the IMF after a meeting with officials of the lender on Friday, his party said. The IMF said it was, in the lead up to national elections in the autumn, seeking the support of Pakistan's political parties, including Khan's, for the new nine-month $3 billion stand-by arrangement and policies associated with the programme.Hammad Azhar, a former finance minister under Khan, who attended the meeting virtually, said in a post on Twitter that the former premier and his economic team had discussed last week's staff-level deal between the IMF and Pakistan's government.

A viral video circulating online shows several students at a school breaking down in tears as they bid farewell to their teacher who has retired. The emotional scene captures teenage girls rushing out of their classroom, embracing the teacher, and weeping uncontrollably.

Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for a thorough probe into the incident so that the perpetrators are brought to justice. While the right to protest is ingrained in the US Constitution, no one has the right to engage in violence, they said in separate statements and tweets on Friday. They also condemned the threats issued to Indian diplomats, including India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, by separatist Sikhs and called on the Biden administration to ensure safety of foreign diplomats.

Tennis appears set to follow the path of golf and other sports by doing business with Saudi Arabia and its $650 billion sovereign wealth fund

Financial advisors are jumping onto Threads, but the new social media app from Meta Platforms Inc. could create a new set of compliance headaches for the wealth management industry.

Investing.com — U.S. stocks were rising despite a weaker-than-expected jobs report and renewed fears that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates.

Anand Bazaar Online. Mourning the death of Shantirani Chakraborty, Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh toom to Twitter and wrote, “Heartfelt condolences to Mithun Chakraborty for the loss of his mother.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared insights regarding new developments on the Bitcoin blockchain. 

Paul Heaton has decided to support Scotland's largest music festival, TRNSMT, by buying drinks for fans attending the event. Heaton, known for his work with The Beautiful South and The Housemartins, will be gracing the main stage on Friday, delighting an estimated crowd of 50,000 festival-goers at Glasgow Green. Heaton took to social media to make the announcement about his plan. On the singer's Twitter and Facebook accounts, a post said, «Paul is leaving some money behind the bar at a few local pubs near to TRNSMT festival so that some of you can have a drink on him tomorrow afternoon (or until the money runs out, or the bar runs dry!).» This isn't the first time that Heaton has shown his appreciation for his fans. Last year, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, he generously sponsored 60 beverages for Neighbourhood festival attendees. Since then, he has continued this tradition of spreading joy and cheer.

Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Twitter alleged that Meta used its trade secrets to develop its new social media platform, Threads, and demanded that it stop using the information. Twitter said that Meta had hired dozens of former Twitter employees, many of whom «improperly retained» devices and documents from the company, and said Meta «deliberately» assigned them to work on Threads.

Katie Notopoulos announced on Twitter that she is now “fired” as the Editor in Chief of Threads, Meta’s new social media app. The recently launched application possesses comparable functionalities to Twitter and is managed by Meta, establishing it as the most formidable contender in the market. Numerous individuals, including prominent influencers and streamers, have already joined Threads, resulting in a steady growth of its user base. Initially claiming to be the Editor in Chief, Katie Notopoulos experienced significant online backlash following her controversial post expressing support for Nazi ideologies. The controversy began on Thursday, July 6, 2023, when a user named @riff_n_ryan raised a question regarding the app's creators: «Will you ensure the removal of Nazis from this platform?» This inquiry arose due to the concerning state of Twitter under Elon Musk's leadership, prompting many to seek a more favourable alternative to the micro-blogging app.

Binance, as the company faces a widening net of legal probes across the world. The firm is one of the biggest left in the crypto industry, which has seen a string of scandals, hacks and thefts and suffered plummeting values across the board. Two US financial regulators are suing Binance and reports say the Justice Department is also probing the firm and its boss, Changpeng Zhao, over money laundering and sanctions busting.

Quito, a technical glitch in one of the world's highest tourist cable cars left dozens of people trapped overnight. The gondola system came to a halt, stranding approximately 75 visitors in the cabins. The municipality of Quito confirmed that all 75 individuals were safely brought to the ground after an extensive operation involving firefighters and the police. The rescue operation lasted nearly 10 hours as authorities worked diligently to address the electrical problem that paralyzed the system. Among those trapped, 48 individuals were located at the uppermost terminal, situated at an altitude of approximately 4,000 meters (13,120 feet). They were successfully rescued and brought to safety by the rescue teams. Furthermore, 17 people were rescued from the gondolas that were stuck on the cable line. The remaining 10 individuals were able to reach the ground once the system resumed operation. Video footage shared on the municipality's Twitter account captured the dramatic scenes of the rescue operation. People were seen being abseiled down from the gondolas to ensure their safe descent. Other passengers, including children, emerged from their cabins wrapped in emergency blankets as their cabins made a successful return to the ground. The Quito Cable Car, also known as the Telefériqo, stands as one of the highest cable cars in South America, reaching an altitude of over 3,947 meters (12,950 feet) above sea level, as stated on its official website. The cable car journey covers a distance of more than 2,500 meters (about 1.55 miles) and takes approximately 18 minutes. Passengers are treated to breathtaking views of the Quito cityscape and the surrounding mountains throughout the ride.

Threads, Meta’s text-based app seemingly built to rival Twitter, is live

Andrew Tate has lost an appeal against a court’s earlier decision to keep him under house arrest

Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app called Threads

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people were stuck for nearly 10 hours, before they were rescued.  Seventy-five people were brought to the ground, all "safe and sound," after an operation involving firefighters and the police, the municipality of Quito said in a statement. The visitors were trapped for "nearly 10 hours" after the system was paralyzed due to an electrical problem.

Investing.com — Investors look ahead to the publication of the latest U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, hoping that the data will provide some clues into the Federal Reserve's policy outlook. Elsewhere, Twitter threatens to bring a lawsuit against Meta over the Instagram owner's new Threads app, while the Chinese government reportedly gears up to impose a $1.1 billion fine on fintech titan Ant Group.

Elon Musk after completing his takeover bid of Twitter fired almost half of the company's 7,800 employees. The massive lay-off as a bid to induce cost cutting on the part of the Tesla chief received backlash and criciticism for being brutal.