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Justice Clarence Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips From Billionaire Patron, Democrats Say
The revelation was included in a report by Democratic staff members on the Senate Judiciary Committee who had conducted a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.The New York Times - 13h -
Pro sports teams are now too expensive for some billionaires to buy, says Goldman Sachs
From 2000 to 2023, the NFL’s cumulative franchise values grew 1,108%, while the NBA’s grew 2,004%.MarketWatch - 21h -
Billionaire Boosters: Who Are CFP Teams’ Biggest Money Backers?
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff field features pairings with some numerical disparities, like the 14,000 student enrollment of Notre Dame versus the 48,000 of Indiana, the 32,000 stadium ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Billionaire Rivals Bezos and Musk Are Said to Have Dined With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, and Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, ate with President-elect Donald J. Trump. Both have courted Mr. Trump.The New York Times - 2d -
'Elon Musk has killed the bill': Tech billionaire flexes newfound political muscle
Elon Musk's opposition to the funding bill, which came ahead of Donald Trump's own opposition the the bill, has drawn ire from politicians across the aisle.NBC News - 3d -
13 billionaires will make Trump's administration the richest ever. So who are they?
President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take top government posts.ABC News - 3d -
Giving Pledge Group, Led by Gates and Buffett, Removes Billionaire Accused of Fraud
Arif Naqvi, founder of the Abraaj Group, a Dubai-based private equity firm that collapsed in 2018, was indicted by U.S. prosecutors in 2019.The New York Times - 4d -
‘Modern Love Podcast:’ Joel Kim Booster on Your Worst Dates Ever
The actor and host of the podcast “Bad Dates” brings a fresh perspective to your worst dates.The New York Times - 4d -
Billionaire Reid Hoffman: Odds of Trump retaliation 'greater than 50 percent'
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman said he believes President-elect Trump will likely come after him for supporting Vice President Harris's presidential campaign. “I think that there's a greater ...The Hill - 4d -
When the mission calls for a big sports upgrade, Utah enlists a billionaire
Major recruitment for BYU basketball is just one of several deals bearing the billionaire's fingerprints.ESPN - 4d -
'Oh, s---, here come all the billionaires': How SMU came back from the dead
The Mustangs received the NCAA's "death penalty" in 1987. But a group of boosters is determined to return the program to glory.ESPN - 4d -
UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire
Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its ...ABC News - 5d -
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved
The £3.6bn deal by Daniel Kretinsky is cleared after agreeing "legally binding" undertakings.BBC News - 6d -
Ex-Miami booster's sentence commuted by Biden
Former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro had his sentence for masterminding a $930 million Ponzi scheme commuted by President Joe Biden.ESPN - Dec. 14 -
Former Miami booster among those with sentences commuted by Biden
Nevin Shapiro, the former Miami booster whose rogue involvement with the school led to a massive NCAA investigation and significant sanctions against the Hurricanes, had his sentence for ...ABC News - Dec. 14 -
What Billionaire Frank McCourt Would Actually Do With TikTok
Frank McCourt says his bid for TikTok is part of a broader mission to move millions of people to healthier online platforms. “I compare this to large-scale, human physical migration.”Wired - Dec. 13 -
Can billionaire media moguls be trusted in Trump’s America? | Emily Bell
The new gatekeepers use ‘trust’ to discredit the press and talk about removing bias with AI - distracting us from their own shift to the right. If we want to know what news organisations will look ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
TikTok's Future in the US Is Unclear. We Check Back in With the Billionaire Who Wants to Save It
Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has been talking about buying TikTok since earlier this year. The long shot is getting shorter.Wired - Dec. 12 -
Was mocking Musk a mistake? Democrats think about warmer relationship with the billionaire
Democrats had soured on the richest man on the planet. But a few are starting to wonder if that was a mistake.Politico - Dec. 12 -
BlackRock’s billionaire bonanza
The asset manager’s acquisition tear makes the leadership succession process more complexFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Trump's administration set to have unprecedented number of billionaires
Once President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, an unprecedented number of billionaires will make up his incoming administration. Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai joins "The ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Trump promises ‘fully expedited approvals and permits’ to billionaire investors in the US – live
President-elect also promises faster environmental approvals without giving further details in latest sign of billionaire-friendly policies. Art Arthur, a resident fellow at the anti-immigration ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
47-year-old billionaire: 'My superpowers' are paranoia, workaholism and micromanaging—'that's worked for me'
Peter Beck's concern around failure often keeps him up at night, but the billionaire says it also helped him build Rocket Lab into a $11 billion company.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
Ant Group gets new CEO as billionaire founder Jack Ma talks up AI in rare appearance
Alibaba and Ant Group co-founder Jack Ma said the AI era over the next 20 years would "exceed everyone's imagination."CNBC - Dec. 9 -
How Steve Cohen wooed Juan Soto to the Mets: Billionaire owner reportedly pitched star with 'personal touch'
Soto has agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the MetsCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Billionaires plan overhaul of US news groups as media confronts trust issue
Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos announce efforts to address bias at LA Times and Washington PostFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Billionaires have been beating the stock market — where they are putting their money now, according to UBS
The world’s wealthy individuals have a pretty decent track record over stocks in the past near decade. They are looking to preserve that wealth in 2025.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team
The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Trump's billionaire Cabinet
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration President-elect Trump made ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Move Over Elon: Tech Billionaires Make More Inroads in Trump’s Administration—And He’s Even Quoting Them Directly
VC David Sacks will be the White House’s AI and crypto czar, and Trump directly invoked a Marc Andreessen screed while announcing a DOJ appointment.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Here are the billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration
President-elect Trump has named several billionaires to top roles in his next administration — a combination worth over $360 billion and that includes the world’s richest person. Elon Musk, the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Democrat Frost slams DOGE: Billionaires 'cosplaying as government officials'
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized President-elect Trump’s choices to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying it’s "two billionaires who are cosplaying as government ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump assembling US cabinet of billionaires worth combined $340bn
President-elect tapping mega-rich backers for positions that will give them power to cut spending on public services. Enough billionaires and multimillionaires have been assembled by Donald Trump ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Billionaire Kylie Jenner shows off her lavish L.A. mansion, including a $12,000 Christian Dior treadmill
Jenner has shared a rare peek inside her $36.5 million mansion in a series of Instagram Stories.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASAABC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa
Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight of all-private crew of astronauts. A billionaire entrepreneur who led the first flight of an all-private ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump Picks Warren Stephens, Billionaire Investment Banker, for U.K. Ambassador
Warren Stephens, an investment banker, gave $2 million in 2016 to a group aiming to block Donald J. Trump’s political rise. More recently, he backed Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and ...The New York Times - Dec. 3
