Microsoft Corporation To Buy US Gaming Giant For $69Bn

The tech giant, Microsoft Corporation announced on Tuesday that it was set to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard for a record-breaking sum of $69 billion.

House of Reps To Probe Bolt, Uber, Others Over Tax Compliance

The Nigerian House of Representatives has announced that it will set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate tax compliance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT_-aided transport tech and ride-hailing companies operating in Nigeria and report back within four weeks for further legislative action. This was disclosed after the adoption of a motion on the Urgent Need to Investigate the Tax Returns of Information and Communication Technology and Transport Companies in Nigeria by Hon. Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson.

Jeff Bezos Becomes Second Billionaire To Reach Space

The Amazon founder and richest man on Earth blasted into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket Tuesday morning with three crewmates which included his brother Mark Bezos as well as the oldest and youngest people ever to fly into space – 82-year-old pioneering female aviator Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen, 18, a physics student. Daemen, whose seat was paid for by his father, Joes Daemen, CEO of Somerset Capital Partners, was put on the crew after the winner of an anonymous $28 million auction for the flight had to postpone due to a scheduling conflict.

Apple Becomes First Company To Hit $3 trillion Market Cap

Tech giant Apple Inc, trading as AAPL.O on the NASDAQ has on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone. AAPL.O broke the barrier when its share price hit $182.86 before closing at $182.01. The world's most valuable company hit an intraday record high of $182.88 on the first trading day of 2022, putting the company's market value just above $3 trillion. The stock ended the session up 2.5% at $182.01, with Apple's market capitalization at $2.99 trillion.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Divorce Finalized

The divorce between Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates has now been finalized by a judge in King County Superior Court, Washington State. The world’s richest, most powerful couples signed the dissolution decree on Monday, ending the 27-year marriage between them. 

Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon CEO

American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor, Jeffrey Preston Bezos has stepped down from his role as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Amazon after nearly three decades at the helm. The leading world’s richest man according to Forbes is estimated to be worth nearly $202 billion. Bezos who joined the billionaire list in 1998 will remain as Amazon’s executive chairman even as he turns over the reins to Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy.