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TikTok founder becomes China's richest man
Zhang Yiming's fortune has leapt to almost $50bn, according to a newly published rich list.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
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Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list as number of billionaires shrinks
Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Who wins when Nigeria's richest man takes on the 'oil mafia'?
Having built a $20bn oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is now at the heart of a row in the murky industry.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Can democracy survive now the world’s richest man has it in his sights? | George Monbiot
A vote for Donald Trump next week is also a vote for Elon Musk. The tech boss will have a springboard to greater power even than the US presidency. This is what happens when successive US ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops China's rich list
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops the list of China’s richest people, according to the Hurun Research Institute, although many of them have seen their net worth plunge over the past yearWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Amazon was questioned by House China committee over 'dangerous and unwise' TikTok partnership
Amazon's partnership allows TikTok users to purchase products from the shopping site without leaving the Chinese-owned social media app.Business - CNBC - November 14 -
A Siberian tiger bit a man and remains on the loose in China
Authorities in northern China are searching for a wild tiger, after it attacked two men and left one of them needing surgery.Top stories - NBC News - 10 hours ago -
Kim Jong Un is China's ally - but has become the 'comrade from hell'
Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
ByteDance founder tops China's rich list for the first time, beating Tencent and Nongfu heads
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is now China's richest for the first time, according to Hurun Research Institute's China Rich List.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Who is the richest U.S. president ever?
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Trump mourns Home Depot founder, GOP donor Bernie Marcus: 'An extraordinary man'
Former President Trump on Tuesday mourned “legendary entrepreneur and political genius” Bernie Marcus, the Home Depot founder and prominent Republican mega-donor who died Monday at the age of 95. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Shetland man’s bond with otter becomes subject of award-winning film
Documentary about Billy Mail’s connection with orphaned pup Molly airs on National Geographic next week. National Geographic will be streaming a new documentary about an unlikely bond between a man ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Americans Who Want to Do Business in China Need to Meet This Man
He Lifeng has a direct line to President Xi Jinping and is a gatekeeper to the world’s second-largest economy.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Man Drives Car Into Crowd in Southern China, Killing at Least 35
The police in the city of Zhuhai detained a man who they said had rammed a small vehicle into people who were exercising at a sports center.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Man Drives Car Into Crowd Outside Primary School in China
The incident followed an attack by a driver last week that left 35 people dead, and a mass stabbing several days later.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
China's Hisense aims to become the No. 1 TV company in the U.S. within 2 years, top executive says
Catherine Fang, president of Hisense International, spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview Monday.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Ilia Topuria makes good on his promise, becomes first man to stop Max Holloway at UFC 308
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria vowed to become the first man to knock out Max HollowaySports - ABC News - October 26 -
Man United reach deal with Ruben Amorim to become new manager, but Sporting boss won't take over right away
The highly-touted boss of Sporting Lisbon is set to be announced soon, but he won't take over until the November international breakSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
The Man Who Shaped China’s Strongman Rule Has a New Job: Winning Taiwan
Xi Jinping’s top adviser, Wang Huning, is credited with shaping the authoritarianism that steered China’s rise. But can he influence Taiwan?Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
35 people killed as man upset about divorce rams car into crowd in China, police say
Thirty-five people were killed and another 43 were injured when a driver deliberately rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports center in Zhuhai, southern China, police said Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam
Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C. The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10
Share surge increases Elon Musk’s fortune by $26bn in a day as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Bill Gates also benefit. US elections – latest updates The wealth of the 10 richest people in the ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Survival of the richest: Trump, climate and the logic of the doomsday bunker | Jonathan Watts
The climate crisis created the setting for Trump’s economy-first win and it’s the global south that will suffer most. Donald Trump’s election is a triumph for the politics of the doomsday bunker, ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
US charges Gautam Adani, one of world's richest people, with fraud
Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Adani is accused of fooling investors by concealing that his company's expansive ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
Walmart’s Founder on Motivating Employees
What you can learn from the founder of the largest retailer in the world.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
It’s This Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World
You can’t count him out, sadly.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Masimo Terminates Founder Kiani as CEO
Medical-device maker said Joe Kiani, who previously informed the board of his decision to resign as chief executive, has been terminated by the company, following a review by outside counsel.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Can Trump Stop the TikTok Ban?
TikTok is still facing a potential ban, starting in 2025. Here’s where things stand and what could happen next as Trump takes office.Business - Inc. - November 14 -
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UK gives asylum to son of Singapore founder over persecution claims
Lee Hsien Yang has alleged he faced oppression back home from the government his brother had led.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
‘Defensible’ Ideas Helped These Founders Build Brand Loyalty
The founders of Good Culture, Sheertex and Dreamday discussed their updated approach to branding at the Inc. 5000 conference.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Meet the Top 269 Investment Firms for Founders
Here are the private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders that help founder-led companies grow.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Starbucks Is Finally Fixing Its Founder’s Worst Mistake
The coffee chain bet big on a weird idea that no one but the founder wanted.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Scale Farther and Faster with Founder-Friendly Capital
In your backyard, you set the rules and pick teams.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Evolution Mining Founder Isn't Finished Yet
With tailwinds from a record-high gold price, Evolution is racing to pay down debt accumulated from acquisitions and to show investors that a difficult Canadian mining operation can make money.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus dies
Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot who became a billionaire philanthropist and GOP donor, has died at the age of 95.Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
Immigrant Founders React to Trump’s Presidential Comeback
From sadness to uncertainty to unflappability, immigrant founders share their initial reactions to Donald Trump’s sweeping election win.Business - Inc. - November 6
