Sources: PC Magazine
A Malian court sentences a French embassy official to 20 years' imprisonment for undermining state security, and imposes a F.CFA 3.5 million (US$6,225) fine and entry ban. France states that the official was engaged in security cooperation. 2026-06-5
Netflix, Inc. agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for US$72 billion in one of the largest takeovers in entertainment industry history. 2025-12-5
Indian billionaire and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani is indicted in the U.S. for his role in an alleged multi-billion dollar bribery and fraud scheme where he and seven others paid Indian government officials US$265 million to obtain contracts for Adani Green Energy. 2024-11-20
The United States Congress formally reinstates Sudan's sovereign immunity. Sudan had paid the U.S. a $335 million settlement to victims of al-Qaeda attacks. The U.S. will partially pay off Sudanese bilateral debt, and its debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while making another US$700 million available until September 2022 for assistance to the country. 2020-12-21
The United States Department of State withholds US$160 million in direct aid to Afghanistan, citing "Afghan Government corruption and financial mismanagement." 2019-09-19
Apple Inc. becomes the first public company to be worth US$1 trillion. 2018-08-2
American superhero film "Avengers: Infinity War" becomes the fastest film to make US$1 billion worldwide, in just eleven days. 2018-05-7
Somalia seizes US$9.6 million from three bags arriving on a Royal Jet flight from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in the midst of diplomatic tensions between the nations. 2018-04-9
A topless painting of actress Bea Arthur sells for US$2 million at auction. 2013-05-16
An Apple I computer sells at an auction in New York for $374,500, setting a new record. 2012-06-15