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The world’s 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer last year

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The world’s wealthiest people, whose fortunes already strained comprehension, collectively gained $1 trillion last year, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, alone gained nearly $118 billion in just the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the United Nations estimated 150 million people fell into poverty in 2021.

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Crystal Pepsi turns 30 years old.

Crystal Pepsi is back

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Crystal Pepsi, the quirky, failed, clear cola from the 1990s is making a comeback. Pepsi is bringing back the soda for a limited-time run to celebrate its 30-year anniversary. However, Crystal Pepsi won’t be available to buy. Instead, it’s part of a contest where fans can win the beverage by

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Devotees attend prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar

At India’s Golden Temple, an intruder was allegedly beaten to death. So why don’t politicians want to talk about it?

By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN The throngs of worshipers were mid-prayer when a man emerged from the crowd and jumped over the barrier, entering into the sanctum of Sikhism’s holiest shrine. He would not leave the Golden Temple alive. Within touching distance of Sikhism’s holy book, the man grabbed a bejeweled ceremonial sword

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A landscape worker walks near the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington

The stock market sure is acting strangely

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street is having a topsy-turvy moment. Long-term Treasury yields have shot up dramatically, and investors in stocks are cheering the bond market’s big moves. That doesn’t happen often. So what gives? Rising rates are supposed to be a bad sign for stocks. In theory, higher yields for

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Apple became the first public company to reach a market value of $3 trillion when its shares briefly hit an all-time high.

Apple’s warp-speed journey to $3 trillion

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The first trading day of the year featured a major milestone for Corporate America and financial markets. What’s happening: On Monday, Apple became the first public company to reach a market value of $3 trillion when its shares briefly hit an all-time high. For comparison, the entire UK economy is

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