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Wall Street Giants to Make $50 Billion Bet on AI and Power Projects

KKR and Energy Capital Partners plan to invest in development of data centers and the power infrastructure to support them.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer's $2-billion-plus bet on Intuit Dome

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has spent more than $2 billion on the Intuit Dome, the Clippers' new home in Inglewood. He's hoping it will help propel the team to a championship.

US election betting is on a roll

In the months leading up to election day, people from around the world have placed millions of dollars in wagers on who will be the next American president

World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo

Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.

Mass deportation could cost billions

Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.

NBA betting: Three futures bets to make on all 30 teams this season

While not every team is a contender, each one offers a chance to make a bet

Sports - ESPN - October 21

The Magnificent 7: place your bets

And the sustainability of US growth outperformance

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Steve and Connie Ballmer on Ballmer Group

In a 60 Minutes interview, former Microsoft CEO and LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie share their vision for philanthropy and address whether they'd ever be in the market for ...

OpenAI’s Journey to $157 Billion Chronicled in Documents

OpenAI originally applied to be recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization by the IRS in 2016.

Business - Inc. - October 13

Senegal Plans to Invest About $30.5 Billion In Development

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Singapore to Halt $1.7 Billion Allianz Deal

The Singapore government plans to put a halt to a proposed deal by Germany’s Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore insurance company Income Insurance.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

A $23 Billion Pension Vote Is Overshadowing Uruguay Election

World - Yahoo News - October 16

China to pump billions into ailing housing market

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Damage Estimates for Helene and Milton Pass $100 Billion

Each hurricane is likely to be a $50 billion disaster, joining the ranks of the most costly U.S. storms.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Biden Cancels Another $4.5 Billion in Student Debt

The executive decision will help 60,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of public service workers getting loan forgiveness to more than 1 million.

Business - Inc. - October 17

The hidden billions Argentines hold in undeclared savings

Decades of distrust of the country’s currency has resulted in a ‘dollars under the mattress’ culture

World - Financial Times - October 23

Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Paris aid conference mobilizes €1 billion for Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Biden announces $3 billion investment in U.S. ports

President Biden announced a $3 billion investment to reinvigorate ports across the U.S. Mr. Biden spoke from the Port of Baltimore, not far from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion

The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.

Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday

UEFA pledges $1 billion to grow women's soccer

UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer €1 billion ($1.08 billion) toward all levels of women's soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

Microsoft Earnings Show Quarterly Revenue Is Up 16% to $65.6 Billion

The company’s profit increased 11 percent to $24.7 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations and its own predictions.

Tech - The New York Times - 16 minutes ago

Don’t bet on a taxing outcome for UK gambling companies

Fears that money would flow from the regulated sector has long deterred action against the industry

Business - Financial Times - October 14

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