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Larry Ellison briefly passes Jeff Bezos as world’s second richest man

Larry Ellison, chief technology officer of Oracle (L), and Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon. Reuters Oracle‘s best week on the stock market since 2021 has bolstered Chairman Larry Ellison’s net worth, briefly edging him past Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Friday to become the world’s second-richest person. Ellison’s net worth reached $208.4 billion shortly after the market …

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11 Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2024, According to Allure Editors

Raise your hand if the rollout of the best beauty advent calendars gets your heart racing every holiday season. Still with us? Good—because you’ll want to shop these sets before they sell out. Whether you’re treating yourself (as you should) or crossing people off on your list, advent calendars should be high on your list of gift ideas. After all, …

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China’s retail sales and industrial data miss expectations in August

Pictured here is a shopping mall in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales, industrial production and urban investment in August all grew slower than expected, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Saturday. Retail sales rose by 2.1% in August from a year ago, missing expectations of 2.5% growth among economists …

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