2012 World news round-up

International Business Times presenter, Ann Salter, reflects back at the big news stories of 2012 from around the world.

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Real Life Schitt's Creek? Why Mark Cuban Bought A Random Texas Town For $20M And His Plans For It
Elon Musk's Tesla in Turmoil: Stock Plummets as Boycotts and Investor Doubts Mount
Why Mark Cuban Told A Woman A Dallas Mavericks Ticket Was Cheaper Than A McDonald's Meal
Saudi Arabia Speeds Up Gaming Hub Vision As It Acquires 'Pokemon Go' Game Developer for £2.7 Billion
$4 Trillion Wiped from US Markets as Trump's Tariff Policies Fuel Investor Panic
End Of The Line For Roomba? Failed Amazon Deal Leaves iRobot Fighting For Survival
Starbucks Ordered to Pay $50M After Hot Coffee Burns—Could a Similar Payout Happen in the UK?
OpenAI, DeepSeek, And Now Alibaba—China's New AI Model Is Shaking Up The Competition
PepsiCo Buys Poppi For $1.95B—So Why Is The Brand Facing A $5M Lawsuit For False Advertising?
Was Hawk Tuah Girl Arrested: Hawk Investors Question Haliey Welch's Whereabouts Amid Silence
Sam's Club Dethrones Costco As America's Top Wholesale Club Due To High-Tech Checkout
KPMG US Joins Deloitte In Scrapping DEI: The 'Big Four' Retreat From Diversity
Target DEI Initiatives Axed: List of Companies Rolling Back DEI and Those Standing Firm
Why Are People Boycotting Coca-Cola? And 11 Other Companies Latinos Refuse To Buy From
Two Major Reasons Why People Are Boycotting Sam's Club: What You Need to Know
Standing Firm: 13 Companies Committed to DEI in 2025 Despite Pressure from Trump
Who Is Dank Demoss? 500lb Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Refuses Service, Afraid She Might Burst His Tyres
YouTube TV Price Surge: Why Costs Are Rising and the Best Budget-Friendly Alternatives
'Deceptive' ChatGPT o1 Model 'Lies And Defies' Shutdown Commands To Remain Operational
Sam's Club Declares War On Costco With Bold New Grab & Go Menu