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☆ Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef explained, from its 2013 origins to their diss tracks "Push Ups" and "6:16 in LA" and latest responses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Both rappers released diss tracks that took blistering personal shots on Friday night. "He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology. At the end of the track, Lamar samples a 1994 Tupac interview to simulate a conversation between the two rappers. "6:16 in LA" also parodies Drake's song titles, which often feature location names and timestamps.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake's, Drake, —, Lamar's fiancée Whitney Alford, Lamar, Aubrey Drake Graham —, Lamar dissed Drake, J, Cole, Rick Ross, Cole —, Taylor, Joseph Okpako, WireImage Lamar, Jermaine Cole, Big, Wale, Pusha, Meek Millz, Big Sean, Jay, Tyler, Mac Miller, Kunta, Lamar hasn't, Meek, Getty, Tim Mosenfelder, Aubrey, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Jackson, Prince, Mike Jack, Prince . Prince, “, rics, Organizations: Metro Boomin, Service, Future, Metro, HBO, Drake, Wireless, Lamar, Big, Rocky, Rap Locations: Drake's, Lamar, LA, Florida

☆ Putin gifts car to Kim Jong Un in sign of ‘special personal relations,’ North Korean state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Russian-made car for Kim’s personal use was delivered Sunday by a Russian delegation, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news agency TASS the car was an Aurus, the luxury automaker founded in 2018 to produce Russia’s official state cars. In January, high-ranking North Korean and Russian diplomats met in Moscow in advance of what North Korean state media says is a forthcoming visit to Pyongyang by Putin — his first in more than 20 years. The North Korean leader is often seen being chauffeured in what’s believed to be a Mercedes-Maybach Pullman Guard armored limousine, worth upwards of $1 million. During Kim’s visit to Russia last September, Putin showed his Aurus limousine to the North Korean leader.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Dmitry Peskov, –, Kim Yo Jong, Putin, Putin —, Kim, “, ”, what’s, Royce, Donald Trump Organizations: South Korea CNN —, Korean, Korean Central News Agency, TASS, Pyongyang, CNN, Putin, North, Maybach Pullman Guard, Maybach S600 Guard, Washington -, Advanced Defense Locations: Seoul, South Korea, United States, Russian, North Korea, Russia, Moscow, Pyongyang, Ukraine, Netherlands, Washington, Singapore

☆ Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, deepening their war bromance and ignoring sanctions to do it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Putin gifted Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, defying UN sanctions. AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, openly defying UN sanctions and strengthening the two leaders' close bond. "North Korea is our neighbor, our close neighbor, and we intend, and will continue, to develop our relations with all neighbors, including North Korea." AdvertisementWPK officials, including Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, accepted the car on his behalf on Sunday, state news outlet KCNA reported. This wouldn't be the first time Kim Jong Un has gotten around the sanctions.

Persons: Putin, Kim Jong, —, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Kim, Mikhail Svetlov, Peskov, Kim Yo Jong, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, North, Reuters, Russia's Vostochny, Royce, Maybach, Lexus, Ukraine, Norway's Intelligence Service, US Army, Africa Command, NATO, Munich Locations: North Korea, Russia's, Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome, Korea, Russia, China, Belarus, Iran, Europe, Ukraine, Africa, Germany

☆ Space Perspective's balloon-like spacecraft is floating toward a 2024 commercial launch. See new photos of the high-altitude luxury vehicle — including its fancy space toilet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Aerospace startup Space Perspective teamed with Mercedes-Maybach to design a luxury space experience. Space Perspective aims to take guests 100,000 feet above Earth's atmosphere by 2024. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Space Perspective hopes to take travelers up in the air by the end of 2024 in a craft known as Spaceship Neptune, a pressurized capsule with panoramic views. A space balloon will lift Neptune 100,000 feet into the upper stratosphere, where guests can witness the earth's curvature.

Persons: —, Alan Eustace Organizations: Aerospace, Mercedes, Maybach, Service

☆ North Korea's Kim Jong Un checks out Putin's ride at Russia summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jack Kim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin's Aurus limousine is seen on Red Square during a flower-laying ceremony at the Monument to Minin and Pozharsky on the National Unity Day in central Moscow, Russia November 4, 2019. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to check out his Russian-made limousine on Wednesday ahead of their summit, ceding the spacious back seat to his guest. As they strolled to the main complex engaged in casual conversation, they came to Putin's presidential Aurus limousine parked in the driveway, and the Russian president gestured to the vehicle as Kim stood seemingly curious. Putin invited Kim to climb into the back seat and walked around to slide in next to the North Korean leader, who sat beaming. North Korea's KCNA news agency said on Thursday "Putin showed his private car to Kim Jong Un before having a warm talk".

Persons: Vladimir Putin's Aurus, Sergei Guneev, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Putin, Kim, gestured, Kim Jong Un, NAMI, Royce Phantom, Donald Trump, Jack Kim, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Unity, Sputnik, REUTERS, Rights, North, Wednesday, North Korean, Maybach, Lexus, Daimler, Pyeonghwa Motors, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Kremlin, Rights SEOUL, Cosmodrome, Russian, Pyongyang, North Korea, Singapore

☆ Mercedes sales rise in Q2 on top-end, electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Mercedes Benz Group AG FollowBERLIN, July 11 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE) sales in the second quarter rose 6% year-on-year - a total of 515,700 vehicles - on the back of demand for all-electric and top-end vehicles, the German carmaker said on Tuesday. Sales grew in all the carmaker's main regions - Europe, Asia and North America - with deliveries in Germany up 23%, while China was up by 12% and the United States by 6%. In the rest of the world, second-quarter sales fell 12% to 20,700 vehicles. Electric vehicles conitnued to be the main growth driver in the quarter, with passenger cars sales growing 123%, to reach 56,300 units. The top-end segment - which includes models such as AMG, Maybach and G-class - also posted solid growth of 12% for the period.

Persons: carmaker, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: Mercedes Benz Group, BERLIN, Benz Group, ., Maybach, Thomson Locations: Europe, Asia, North America, Germany, China, United States

☆ French Montana shares the spotlight with his mother in revealing new documentary
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Samantha Bresnahan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s about faith and family – a love story between a mother named Khadija and a son born as Karim, now known worldwide as French. “It’s based on letting people know you’re going to lose more than you’re going to win. In the new documentary "For Khadija," French Montana opens up about the sacrifices his mother, pictured here, made on behalf of her sons. Khadija kisses her son French Montana on the forehead, in an image from "For Khadija." For more, watch African Voices Changemakers on CNN International in July to see the full feature with French Montana.

Persons: Khadija, Karim, Mandon Lovette, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Drake, Robert De Niro, “, ”, CNN’s Larry Madowo, “ It’s, You’re, Jobs, French’s, Bryant Robinson, that’s, ” Khadija, French Montana, Max B, Swae Lee, ‘, ’, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Matt Winkelmeyer, French, Morocco that’s, Adam Levine, Africa …, …, That’s, ” CNN’s Earl Nurse Organizations: CNN, Tribeca, Bad Boy Records, Maybach Music, CNN International Locations: Montana, New York City, Morocco, America, New York’s South Bronx, Los Angeles, French, New York, Africa, Uganda, French Montana, Las Vegas, Kampala, Nigeria, Moroccan

☆ How Larry Page's flying-car company of the future turned into a stunning failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although I'm currently pretty homesick and jet lagged, I'm blessed with "the life-changing magic of working from home." One worker told my colleague Rebecca Knight how remote work transformed her life and how returning to the office has killed company morale. The stunning failure of Google founder Larry Page's flying-car company. In April 2022, company morale plummeted when it axed one of its most promising projects, those former insiders say. The company put together a thorough document to help managers navigate pay-related conversations with employees, and Insider got a look.

☆ Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 12 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE) sales rose moderately in the first quarter of the year, boosted by electric vehicles (EV) and premium cars, the German carmaker said on Wednesday. Worldwide sales increased 3% to 503,500 vehicles, with Europe posting the strongest growth at 8%. The firm saw the biggest sales plunge in the rest of the world that includes all of the regions except Europe, Asia and North America. EVs were the main growth driver in the quarter, with sales almost doubling to 51,600 units. Sales in the Mercedes-Benz Vans division grew 12% in the quarter, reaching 98,900 - its best first-quarter result ever.

☆ Faraday Future starts EV production of FF 91 after months-long delay
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 29 (Reuters) - Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc (FFIE.O) said on Wednesday it has started production of its much-delayed first luxury electric car, FF 91 Futurist, at its California factory. "This shows that FF has entered a new phase under the governance and operation of the new board and management," founder YT Jia said in a statement. The FF 91 Futurist is expected to be offered in both the U.S. and China markets, with initial 2023 sales to begin in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Shanghai and Beijing, the company said. Deliveries in the U.S. will begin at the end of April 2023, a spokesperson for Faraday Future told Reuters, but did not give details on who the first customers would be. Reporting by Yana Gaur and Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Uttaresh VenkateshwaranOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ CEO of Hilton says a Porsche was the dumbest thing he ever bought: 'I spent all my money on that stupid car'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta says selling his black Porsche 944 was the best financial decision he ever made. "I spent all my money on that stupid car." Since 2007, Nassetta has driven something more practical: a four-door Lexus sedan he bought just after landing the top role at Hilton. In 2020, the mechanic called Nassetta to say he'd found someone nearby with the vehicle — but it was barely running. Together, Nassetta and the mechanic spent two years repairing the car, completing the project last May.

☆ German premium car brands handled supply chain woes better than VW
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] The new hybrid-electric BMW XM is displayed at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, U.S., October 19, 2022. Though the fourth quarter provided universal relief for the carmakers, China's extensive lockdowns early in the year were particularly hard on sales volumes. Audi's deliveries fell 3.9% to 1.61 million, with Europe the only region to register marginal growth after an 18.7% jump in German sales. That compared with only a 1% drop in Mercedes-Benz total sales and its 143% leap in deliveries of electric and hybrid vehicles. The Volkswagen brand fared worst year on year, with a 6.8% fall in sales attributed to supply chain issues affecting all model types.

☆ Mercedes-Benz sells 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) delivered 2.05 million passenger cars in 2022, the company said on Tuesday, down 1% on the previous year as the carmaker felt the impact of COVID-19 measures and bottlenecks. Still, fourth-quarter sales rose 17% as logistics and supply chain bottlenecks eased, and battery-electric sales grew 124% over the course of the year to 117,800 units. Demand for the carmaker's high-end Maybach vehicles was particularly strong, with 2022 sales up 37% year-on-year driven by higher sales in China, Japan, Korea and the Middle East. The only key region to see a year-on-year fall in sales was China, with a 1% drop, according to Tuesday's data. Entry-level vehicles, the lowest price segment, saw a 10% sales drop primarily due to supply chain bottlenecks, the carmaker said.

☆ Faraday Future slides on signaling need for funds to start production
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Shares of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFIE.O) tumbled 21% premarket on Friday after the company unveiled production plans for its much-delayed luxury electric car that hinged on securing additional financing. The company is in talks with new and existing investors to raise the $150 million to $170 million in capital needed to start production in March and deliveries a month later of the FF 91 Futurist, Faraday disclosed on Thursday. The company, which said it required investors to approve an increase in the number of shares to secure the financing, is also grappling with top-level changes. Last month, the board appointed Faraday Future's China Chief Executive Xuefeng Chen as its global CEO after Carsten Breitfeld was asked to resign. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Усатый и не только. На что живут кандидаты блока «Ренато Усатый». Досье NM
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +8 min

Исключение — сам Усатый, который задекларировал 17 млн леев дохода за последние два года, и еще два «миллионера». Большую часть этих денег, согласно декларации, он получил от продажи движимого и недвижимого имущества в России — 10,96 млн леев (45,7 млн рублей). Также Усатый, согласно декларации, получил в подарок 5,9 млн леев и заработал на посту мэра Бельц 132,4 тыс. Впрочем, среди кандидатов в депутаты помимо Ренато Усатого есть еще два человека, чьи доходы превышают 2 млн леев. Большая часть этих денег — 2,5 млн леев — доход от сдачи в аренду помещений компаниям S7 и National Democratic Institute.

Persons: Davidson — Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Skoda Octavia, €, Kia, Mercedes GLK, Усатый, Ренато УсатыйЛидер, Ренато Усатый, Ренато Усатого, Елена ГрицкоЧлен, Елена Грицко, Ренато Усатым, Грицко, Бельц, Илиан КашуДоходы, Илиан Кашу, Кашу, Дмитрий ЧубашенкоЖурналист, Дмитрий Чубашенко, Чубашенко, Чуьашенко, Эдуард ПлешкаОдин, Эдуард Плешка, Плешка, Виктор Петриоглу, Петриоглу, Нина ЧеретеуМэр Дрокии Нина Черетеу, Виктор Богатько, Нина Черетеу, Черетеу, Кантемир Роман Чубачук, Чубачук, Онуцу, Александр СеверинМэр Фалешт, Александр Северин, Северин, Наталья БэлянуСемья, Наталья Бэляну, Бэляну, Наталья Беляну, Игорь ПохилэДоход, Игорь Похилэ, Похилэ Organizations: Benz, Mercedes, Benz Maybach, Skoda, Subaru, Volkswagen, Consulting, Honda Civic, Dacia Logan, Software Solutions, National Democratic Institute, Ренато Усатый, Нашей партия, Наша партия, МИДЕИ, Панорама, Теологическая академия, Анна Петриоглу Locations: Dacia, —, Бельц, Россия, Тверская область, Молдова, Австрия, Фалештский район, Вулканешт, Рышкан, ОнуцуМэр Глодян Стела Онуцу, Фалешт

☆ О, «Майбах»! На что живут, на чем ездят и чем владеют лидеры партий, идущие в депутаты
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +14 min

Лидеры партий, участвующих в выборах, за два года заработали от нуля до 17 млн леев, при этом «миллионеров» — больше половины. Павел Филип, лидер ДемпартииСемья лидера ДПМ Павла Филипа за прошедшие два года заработала около 1,2 млн леев. Владимир Воронин и Игорь Додон, лидеры блока ПКРМ-ПСРМСемья бывшего президента Владимира Воронина за два года заработала 1,81 млн леев. Большую часть этих денег, согласно декларации, он получил от продажи движимого и недвижимого имущества в России — 45,7 млн рублей (10,96 млн леев). леев) до 14,1 млн рублей (3,4 млн леев).

Persons: Mercedes, Davidson — Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Bentley Mulsane, Илан Шор, Игорь Гросу, Гросу, Гроссу, Георгий Кавкалюк, Анатолий Стати, Кавкалюк, Кавкалюка, Павел Филип, Филип, Владимир Воронин, Игорь Додон, Воронин, Сам, Ворониным, Ворониных, Додон, Андрей Нэстасе, Нэстасе, Ренато Усатый, Ренато Усатого, Усатый, Ренато Усатому, Усатого, Шор, Шору, Илие Доника, Доники, Юрий Мунтян, Мунтян, Марк Ткачук, Ткачуку Organizations: Volkswagen, Komet, S.A, BMW, Audi, Exclusiv Media, Nissan, Volvo, Benz, Mercedes, Benz Maybach, Royce, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus, Bentley, Toyota, Banca Sociala, Unibank, ЦИК, Строящие Европу дома, Госинспектората полиция, СМИ, ДемпартииСемья, ДПМ, Платформа Достоинство и правда, МВД, Ренато Усатый, Шор, ГАЗ, Продюсерский центр «Жасмин», ИП «Шор Сара Львовна, Надежда, Гражданский конгресс, ДругиеЦентризбирком, Партию национального единства, Демократия дома Locations: ., Burex, —, Economii, Кишинев, Генинспекторат, Германия, Россия, Тверская область, Бельц, Молдова, Оргеев

☆ Среди активов, изъятых ARBI у "известных людей Молдовы"
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-11 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: 1 min

Среди активов, изъятых Агентством по возвращению преступных активов (ARBI) в рамках Национального антикоррупционного центра (CNA), есть автомобиль Maybach. Об этом заявил глава ARBI Серджиу Карапунарлы в интервью Ofical.md. По словам Карапунарлы, автомобиль стоит около 9,6 миллиона леев. Самым ценным активом была недвижимость стоимостью 66 млн леев, изъятая за границей. Из транспортных средств самым дорогим была яхта стоимостью около 10,4 миллиона леев", - уточнил Серджиу Карапунарлы.

Persons: ARBI Ofical.md, Серджиу Карапунарлы, Карапунарлы Organizations: CNA, Maybach, Агентство по возвращению преступных активов ()

☆ Cea mai scumpă maşină din toată Rusia! Se vinde acum un rar şi practic nou Maybach 62 Landaulet
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Un rar Maybach 62 Landaulet se vinde chiar acum în Federaţia Rusă, iar anunţul său a fost văzut deja de peste 100.000 de oameni şi asta doar pe site-ul specializat pe care este expusă oferta. Chiar şi aşa, încă nimeni nu s-a încumetat să de-a o sumă generoasă de bani pentru acest automobil de colecţie! La momentul de faţă este cel mai scump model marca Maybach, cel mai scump automobil german şi în genere cel mai scump automobil care poate fi cumpărat în toată Rusia! În total au fost făcute 16 din 20 de exemplare planificate, iar cel din anunţul dat este încă practic nou! Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Organizations: Maybach Locations: Rusă, Rusia

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Persons: Renato Usatîi, Harley, Davidson, Rolls Royce, Alecu Russo, Andrei Năstase, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Ștefan cel Mare, Tudor Deliu, Igor Dodon, Violeta Ivanov, Maia Sandu, consilieră, Octavian Țîcu, Dorin Chirtoacă, Partidului Unității Naționale) Organizations: CEC, SIS, Mercedes - Benz, Mercedes, Benz, Universitatea de Stat, Partidul Politic, Chișinău, Nissan, Universitatea, Alexandru, Partidul Liberal Democrat, Toyota, Academia, Partidul Socialiștilor, Banca, Universitatea Agricolă de Stat, Studii, Naționale de Asigurări Sociale, Universitatea din, Relații Internaționale, Partidului, Partidului Democrat din, Partidului Comuniștilor, Partidul, UE, Harvard Kennedy School, Government, Ministerului Economiei, Comerțului, Partidul Unității Naționale, Ford, Municipal Chișinău, Partidului Unității Naționale, Partidului Popular European, Franco, Român, Universității Paris, Renato Usatîi, MAI, SIS și procuratură, Alecu Russo, Andrei Năstase, Automobile, Tudor Deliu, Facultatea de Economie, Violeta Ivanov, SRL, Elveția, Maia Sandu, RON, România, Dorin Chirtoacă, Opel Locations: Republicii Moldova, Moldovei, Fălești, Bălți, municipiului Bălți, Suceava, Chișinău, Chișinăului, Moldova, Malcoci, Ialoveni, PLDM, Mărculești, România, Ucraina, prezidențială, UE, Rusia, Sadova, Călărași, Republica Moldova, Singapore, Ocnița, Universitatea din Geneva, Elveția, Harkiv, Partidului Democrat din Moldova, Iași, Târgu Mureș, Costuleni, Ungheni, Colonița, Universitatea din Bucureşti, Panthéon, Sorbonne

☆ Dwyane Wade says the best money advice he ever got was to get rid of 'about 16 cars'
▼ + stars: | 2020-03-06 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Dwyane Wade has a thing for cars. He decked it out with 26-inch rims and spinners, he told Men's Health in a 2020 interview. That was before Wade heard what he says is the best money advice he ever got: "To get rid of about 16 cars," including a Maybach he never drove that was costing him $6,000 a month. But Wade eventually conceded and whittled down his collection to just one car: "a modest Audi Q8," he told Men's Health. He blew through his early money quickly.

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