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The Walmart heiress’ net worth has soared by $30.1 billion this year to hit $100 billion at Tuesday’s market close, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The surge reflects a 54% rise in Walmart’s stock price this year to record highs above $80.She and her two brothers — Jim Walton, worth $103 billion, and Robson Walton, worth $101 billion — rank among the 20 richest people on the planet, and among the 10 biggest wealth gainers this year.The daughter of retail icon Sam Walton leapfrogged the L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers to become the world’s richest woman earlier this year.Bettencourt Meyers…

Colombo, Sri Lanka – For Dilshan Jayasanka, the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s first Marxist-leaning president is the beginning of a “radical new path” for the crisis-hit island nation. Just more than two years ago, the 29-year-old former floor manager at a restaurant in Colombo was a regular visitor to Gota Go Gama, the tent city erected by tens of thousands of protesters in the city’s picturesque Galle Face area. The protests in 2022 were aimed at toppling the then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government, which was blamed for Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since its independence from British…

Jennifer Love Hewitt is beloved by anyone who came of age during the 90s. The actress was a breakout star of the teen horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer, and she became well known for playing Sarah Reeves Merrin on the series Party of Five. Jennifer has continued to appear in various movies and TV shows over the years. She’s appeared in popular shows, such as The Client List, Criminal Minds, and 9-1-1, where she plays Maddie Buckley. As 9-1-1 prepares to return for its eighth season on September 26, 2024, get to know more about Jennifer’s…

Roemanu, the holding company for Toorak Capital Partners and Merchants Mortgage, announced on Tuesday that it has hired former Finance of America executive Charles Macintosh as its chief operating officer. Macintosh will also join Roemanu’s executive committee and oversee multiple areas of the business from its headquarters in Tampa and its office in Summit, New Jersey. He will report to John Beacham, CEO of Roemanu and Toorak. Toorak Capital Partners is a leading provider of business-purpose mortgages backed by residential, multifamily and mixed-used properties. Founded in 2016, it connects small-balance residential and commercial mortgage originators with institutional capital. The company…

A China Resources property under construction in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 24, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s slowing economy needs more than interest rate cuts to boost growth, analysts said.The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday surprised markets by announcing plans to cut a number of rates, including that of existing mortgages. Mainland Chinese stocks jumped on the news.The move may mark “the beginning of the end of China’s longest deflationary streak since 1999,” Larry Hu, chief China economist at Macquarie, said in a note. The country has been struggling with weak domestic demand.”The most…

Donald Trump has been briefed by US intelligence on threats from Iran to assassinate him, his campaign said.The Republican presidential candidate was briefed “regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States”, the campaign said in a statement.It did not elaborate on the claims, and it was not immediately clear if the threats it referred to were new or had been previously reported.The Iranian government did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Tehran has previously denied US claims of interfering in American affairs.”Intelligence officials…

Ramey Photo/Mega Agency; Miles Crist/Netflix Ryan Murphy‘s Monsters received backlash for a multitude of inaccuracies about Lyle Menéndez and Erik Menéndez‘s murder case — but what did the show actually get right? Season 2 of the hit Netflix series, which was released on September 19, featured a star-studded cast including Nicholas Chavez, Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor, Dallas Roberts and Leslie Grossman. Monsters focused on Lyle (Chavez) and Erik (Koch), who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents. During their high-profile trial, the brothers accused their parents, José and Kitty, of alleged physical,…

Better communication and better expectation-setting: that’s what a well-developed buyer presentation can create for you and your clients, broker Joseph Santini writes. September means Back to Basics here at Inman. As real estate navigates the post-settlement era with new commission rules, real estate professionals from across the country will share what’s working for them, how they’ve evolved their systems and tools, and where they’re investing personally. You have been doing listing presentations for sellers with great success so now is the time to use these same skills with your buyers. Just like listing appointments, the agents that communicate and present…

Many of the biggest entertainment stars are supporting — and performing for — Kamala Harris.Charli XCX’s endorsement quickly became iconic, as Harris has incorporated it into her marketing.George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey are among the the prominent voices backing Harris. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. After slinking away from Joe Biden…

Activists hail ‘monumental step’ as Thai king signs the country’s marriage-equality bill into law.Thailand’s king has signed a landmark marriage equality bill into law, making the kingdom the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriages. King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed the new law on Tuesday, according to the Royal Gazette. The legislation is set to take effect in 120 days, meaning LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register their marriage in January next year. Activists hailed the move as a “monumental step”, with Thailand only the third place in Asia where same-sex couples can legally wed, after Taiwan and…