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Earth’s collision with Theia 4.5 billion years “made life possible”

Earth’s collision with Theia 4.5 billion years “made life possible”

The first chapter of Earth’s formation moved quickly. New research shows that our planet locked in its basic chemical makeup within about three million years of the Solar System’s birth. That type of fast chemical coalescence helped build a world, but there was a catch: those early ingredients didn’t include much of what life needs. In details shared …

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway may have scored a ‘genius’ win-win in $10 billion acquisition that could mark the last big deal of his career

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway may have scored a ‘genius’ win-win in  billion acquisition that could mark the last big deal of his career

The big move by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy the chemicals business of oil giant Occidental Petroleum for nearly $10 billion is a double win for Berkshire, analysts say, in Buffett’s potential swan song deal before retiring at the end of December. The Oct. 2 deal is the first-ever Berkshire announcement that quotes incoming CEO Greg Abel and doesn’t …

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Vought Suspends $2 Billion for Chicago Trains in Shutdown Gambit – Bloomberg.com

Vought Suspends $2 Billion for Chicago Trains in Shutdown Gambit  Bloomberg.com Trump freezes Chicago transit funding, targeting Democratic areas in shutdown  Reuters Mamdani Condemns Trump’s $18 Billion Funding Freeze for New York-Area Projects  The New York Times President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats  ABC7 Chicago US government shutdown: White House reviewing aid that can potentially be …

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These Lifeforms Should Have Died 2.3 Billion Years Ago. They’re Still Alive in Japan.

These Lifeforms Should Have Died 2.3 Billion Years Ago. They’re Still Alive in Japan.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Great Oxygenation Event marked a massive transition in life on Earth, when oxygen became plentiful and organisms suddenly had to adapt. Current conditions in Japanese hot springs give clues as to how some of these ancient microorganisms survived and adapted to such a drastic change in their environment. Understanding ancient …

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Trump freezes $2.1 billion in funds for Chicago in shutdown standoff – Reuters

Trump freezes $2.1 billion in funds for Chicago in shutdown standoff  Reuters President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats  ABC7 Chicago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live  The Guardian Trump admin freezes $2.1 billion for Chicago projects, blames Democrats for shutdown …

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GIP Nears $40 Billion Deal to Buy Aligned Data Centers in Bet on AI – Bloomberg.com

GIP Nears $40 Billion Deal to Buy Aligned Data Centers in Bet on AI  Bloomberg.com BlackRock-Owned GIP in Talks to Buy Data Center Firm for $40 Billion  The Information MGX weighs investing in US date centres company  Arabian Gulf Business Insight | AGBI GIP nears deal to buy Aligned Data Centers for about $40 billion – Bloomberg News  MarketScreener Global Infrastructure Partners Eyes Major …

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buying Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem business for $9.7 billion

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buying Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem business for .7 billion

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway is buying Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division for $9.7 billion in what may be the last big acquisition involving the consummate dealmaker, Warren Buffett. Buffett wasn’t mentioned anywhere in materials released by Berkshire Hathaway discussing the deal Thursday, potentially signaling a passing of the torch to Vice Chair Greg Abel, to whom Buffett will hand …

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Elon Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion in net worth – Axios

Elon Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion in net worth  Axios Elon Musk makes history as first person ever to hit $500B net worth milestone: report  Fox Business Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn  BBC Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to move Twitter case from Washington to Texas  Al Jazeera Elon Musk can now be considered richer than …

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