The abyss is not for sale
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
Appetizers:
1. What Oracle of Omaha has announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway?
2. Disney will be building a new theme park in what Middle Eastern city?
Answers
1. WARREN BUFFET is stepping down after a storied career as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway — the company's stock has risen by 5.5 million percent since he took over in 1965, which just seems ... so absurd. The Oracle of Omaha is 95-years old so it's only fair he takes a break. His shoes will be filled by Gregory Abel, who takes over as CEO effective Jan 1, 2026.
2. Disney has announced that it will be building a new theme park in ABU DHABI, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This will be the first Disney theme park in the Middle East. Elsewhere, HBO has thankfully decided that its experiment with Max is ending, and it will be reverting back to HBO Max. Oh, and the Real Housewives are going to be coming for ... Rhode Island!
Entrees:
3. Follow-up: Sudan has officially cut ties with what Middle Eastern country after drone strikes against Port Sudan in early May?
4. The European Court of Justice has ruled that Malta must end what scheme, in which wealthy individuals can essentially purchase citizenship in the country?
5. In late April, Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing the mining of what location for critical minerals, drawing global backlash as the ISA currently forbids mining in this area?