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Trump Named Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’

President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” for the second time.

Trump beat finalists Vice President Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Russian economist Yulia Navalnaya, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, podcaster Joe Rogan, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Time said that every year since 1927, it has named the person, group, or concept that has had the biggest impact on the world.

Trump celebrated on Dec. 12 as he rang the New York Stock Exchange opening bell for the first time on Dec. 12, an honor usually reserved for CEOs filing initial public offerings, celebrities, and politicians.

President Ronald Reagan was the last president to ring the bell on March 28, 1985.

Epic Games to Pay Out $72 Million to Customers Over Unethical Billing Practices

U.S. video game giant Epic Games has been forced to pay out $72 million in its first round of payments in customer refunds over its unethical billing practices.

This is part of a $520 million settlement Epic entered with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in 2022 over its unfair and deceptive privacy practices related to its popular game “Fortnite,” which comprised two violations.