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He bought an abandoned tin mine in Phuket in 1984. Now, his hotel chain is worth over $200 million
"I'm quite individualistic. I became an entrepreneur more by the lack of other avenues," says Ho Kwon Ping, the founder and executive chairman of Banyan Group.CNBC - 7h -
Turkey hotel fire: questions mount over safety measures at resort after 76 die
Survivors say they did not hear any alarms when fire broke out, as harrowing accounts emerge of attempts to escape. Turkish authorities are facing mounting questions over safety measures at a hotel ...The Guardian - 15h -
Einhorn says the market is at the fartcoin stage of the cycle. His fund bought Peloton and made these moves.
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital is keeping Big Tech at arm’s length, along with crypto. Here’s what the hedge fund has been buying lately.MarketWatch - 19h -
Turkish authorities arrest nine over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
Turkey has detained nine people as part of an investigation into a fire that killed 76 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in the Bolu mountains, authorities said.NBC News - 20h -
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama unveils two basketball courts he designed in French hometown: 'A dream of mine'
Wembanyama and the Spurs are in France for the week as part of NBA Paris GamesCBS Sports - 1d -
Ken Martin says he has 200 endorsements from DNC members
Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday his bid for Democratic National Committee Chair has received 200 endorsements from DNC members. The number of endorsements for Martin ...The Hill - 1d -
Blue Jays land Anthony Santander on five-year contract worth more than $90 million
The Jays had missed out on a handful of targets this winter before signing SantanderCBS Sports - 2d -
Citigroup faces €59mn lawsuit over abandoned property IPO
Liquidated investment firm Alcimos claims bank’s ‘inaccurate’ advice cost it millions of euros in potential feesFinancial Times - 4d -
A $1.8B startup sale made him wealthy—now he plans to donate half his net worth: 'The American Dream isn't just about getting rich'
Stack Overflow co-founder Jeff Atwood says he'll give away more than half his wealth — starting with $8 million in charitable donations — within the next five years.CNBC - 4d -
Rescuers pull survivors and bodies from abandoned South Africa gold mine
A rescue team in South Africa has finished a recovery operation to find more than 200 miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - 5d -
Roki Sasaki contract: How MLB rules limit Japanese ace's Dodgers deal, and why he is worth much more
Sasaki is reportedly getting a $6.5 million signing bonus as he makes the jump to MLBCBS Sports - 5d -
Biden reflects on his presidency and what he regrets
President Biden is commuting the sentences for nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses. Meanwhile, he reflected on his presidency and expressed some of his regrets. CBS News ...CBS News - 5d -
Democratic senator on Biden's farewell plea: 'Now he tells us'
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement, raising question with the commander in chief's parting remarks. ...The Hill - 6d -
Abercrombie sale: Everything worth buying now
At Abercrombie, you can save up to 50% off sitewide — including clearance items. We rounded up our editors’ favorite mens and womens pieces from the sale.NBC News - 6d -
Arch Manning played it his way, and now it's his turn at Texas
Arch Manning was the top-ranked prospect in the 2023 Rivals250.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Pro poker player Dan Bilzerian lowers the price of lavish $20 million Las Vegas mansion where he flaunts his carefree lifestyle
Bilzerian’s home offers anything and everything one might need to host a truly unforgettable gathering.MarketWatch - 6d -
First, he helped bankroll a presidential campaign. Now, a college football program.
Shortly after the Supreme Court greenlit unlimited donations to political committees known as super PACs over a decade ago, billionaire tech CEO Larry Ellison began to cut multimillion-dollar ...NBC News - 6d -
At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mineABC News - Jan. 15 -
3 credit card debt consolidation strategies worth considering now
You have lots of debt consolidation solutions to consider, but some could make more sense than others now.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Biden says he helped get student debt forgiven for 5 million borrowers. Now it’s Trump’s turn to deal with the crisis.
The Biden White House took big swings at student-loan relief, but its efforts were complicated by opposition.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
Hideo Kojima Says His New Game Is Now In "Crunch Time," Wonders How Much Longer He Can Stay Creative
Between Death Stranding 2: On The Beach , Physint, and OD, Hideo Kojima is a very busy developer and keenly aware that time is catching up to him. On X/Twitter, Kojima explained how he'd like to ...GameSpot - Jan. 13 -
I've studied over 200 kids—the ones with high emotional intelligence have parents who do 7 things early on
Child psychologist Reem Raouda, who has studied more than 200 child-parent relationships, says those who raise the emotionally intelligent kids do seven key things.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
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He Defines What It Means to Be a Buckeye. He Finally Got His Moment.
Nobody is more Ohio State than the defensive end Jack Sawyer. It’s only right that the Cotton Bowl’s defining play had to be his.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Legal fight over €2.5bn worth of aircraft stuck in Russia plays out in Dublin
World’s largest aircraft lessors and insurance firms battle over compensation for jets stranded after Ukraine invasion. Sitting in a nondescript building near the high court in Dublin, about 40 ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Novak Djokovic’s claim he ate ‘poisoned’ food in 2022 Melbourne hotel detention ‘possible but very unlikely’, experts say
Doubt cast on tennis former world number one’s comments in GQ interview as debate reopens about handling of visa saga. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Experts ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Duke’s Freshman Star Is Coveted by N.B.A. Teams. But Now He Has Company.
Rutgers’s Dylan Harper has pushed himself into the top tier with Cooper Flagg, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
He’s a Security Guard at the Met. Now His Work Is Showing There.
How the dream of a lifetime became reality for a sculptor from Egypt.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
The buyer of Michael Jordan’s $9.5 million mansion is an urban explorer who films inside abandoned buildings
The buyer Jordan’s Chicago mansion has come forward to identify himself as a longtime fan of the NBA legend—and he’s sharing his plans for the property.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Are ‘Magnificent Seven’ bonds now worth buying after months-long selloff?
With yields on the 30-year Treasury bond at their highest level in a year, the so-called Magnificent Seven group’s outstanding bonds are offering juicy returns to start the new year and may be a ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
More than 200 death and injury cases at NHS trust now under investigation
Sussex Police began with an initial 105 cases, but the BBC understands there are now more than 200.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Sushi chain pays $1.3 million for motorcycle-sized tuna at Tokyo auction
A bluefin tuna sold for more than $1.3 million at an annual fish auction in Tokyo, in what organizers said was the second-highest bid since the event began in 1999.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Vikings snatch up $2 million worth of tickets so their fans can invade Detroit for game vs. Lions
Minnesota is pulling out all the stops for the biggest game of the seasonCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
A College Quarterback Had an Eight-Figure Deal. Now, He’s Transferring Again.
Jaden Rashada’s college journey has featured commitments to Miami and Florida and stints at Arizona State and Georgia.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Nikola Jokic Channeled Larry Bird. Now He’s Even More Dominant.
An off-season evolution has the N.B.A.’s three-time most valuable player at perhaps his highest level ever.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?
“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.”MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day
The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
'I feel like Batman': What Tesla driver texted his ex-girlfriend before explosion outside Trump Hotel
Just a few days before New Year’s Eve, Alicia Arritt received a text message out of the blue from her ex-boyfriend, a decorated U.S. special forces soldier named Matthew Livelsberger.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Millennial saved over $60,000 and bought her first home by 25 — here’s how she did it
Kennie Bukky said she was able to get on the housing ladder by saving 50% of her salary every month and living frugally.CNBC - Jan. 3
