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Billionaire Larry Ellison helped give a high school student $10 million to play football for Michigan — and gave us a glimpse behind the NIL curtain

Many universities give out NIL deals worth millions of dollars to some of their athletes, but we rarely find out who the individuals are behind the money

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

Billionaires see the stakes of election

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Billionaires with business interests riding on election For billionaires who have ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

What’s a Democratic Billionaire to Do Now?

The party’s donor class is still wrestling with Donald Trump’s victory, worried about retribution and sluggish liberal energy. Some rich Democrats are even pondering leaving the country.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Larry Hogan assesses state of his Senate race on eve of Election Day

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is hoping to flip the state's open Senate seat from blue to red. Hogan joins CBS News to assess the state of his campaign one day out from Election Day.

Angela Alsobrooks wins Maryland Senate race, defeating Republican Larry Hogan

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won Maryland’s Senate race, NBC News projects, defeating popular former Republican Gov.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

1972 Dolphins legend Larry Csonka celebrates Chiefs' loss accordingly

The Hall of Fame fullback who was part of the undefeated Miami Dolphins season in 1972 celebrated his team's legacy remaining intact.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Larry Summers has advice for Trump on the economy — and on Elon Musk

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is a longtime Democrat who served as an advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, but he remains cautiously optimistic that President-elect ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Starmer meets BlackRock boss Larry Fink in Downing Street

Discussions between ministers and asset manager’s board covered regulatory delays and boosting UK growth

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after results

World - Financial Times - October 30

An excess of billionaires is destabilising politics – just as academics predicted

Politicians have always courted the wealthy, but Elon Musk and co represent a new kind of donor, and an unprecedented danger to democracy. The concept of “elite overproduction” was developed by ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Billionaires have business interests hinging on election outcome

Billionaires who have funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election or who have made key decisions affecting the race have a lot riding on the outcome. Two of the biggest names to get ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme

Prosecutors accuse tycoon and others of lying to investors and offering millions in bribes to land lucrative contracts

World - Financial Times - November 21

US charges Indian billionaire Adani over alleged $250m bribery scheme

The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

Czech billionaire closes in on deal to buy Royal Mail

Daniel Kretinsky is understood to have offered a series of concessions to the UK government.

Here’s what BlackRock’s Larry Fink says will be powering the stock market for years to come

The head of BlackRock says companies are growing into ‘extreme’ price-to-equity ratios.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year

"I do believe we have greater embedded inflation in the world than we've ever seen," Fink said.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Trump or Harris? Whoever wins will face a shift in power in the global economy | Larry Elliott

West’s dominance is being challenged, with Brics summit showing emerging markets are unwilling to bow to pressure. US politics live – latest updates It is November 1992 and the US is at the ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Trump’s Treasury secretary choice: Scott Bessent, Larry Kudlow or Howard Lutnick might be picked

Support for tariffs looks like a key qualification for this crucial job in the next Trump administration.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Larry Csonka sees similarities between 9-0 Chiefs and his 1972 undefeated Dolphins team

Csonka has great respect for what the Chiefs are currently doing

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

The Washington Post is a reminder of the dangers of billionaire ownership | Siva Vaidhyanathan

In blocking the newspaper from endorsing Kamala Harris, Jeff Bezos is not acting cowardly so much as slyly. Last week the Washington Post refrained from endorsing a candidate in the presidential ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Steve Ballmer: the tech billionaire asking if voters want ‘just the facts’

Former Microsoft boss seeks to build better democracy with data

World - Financial Times - November 2

Revealed: billionaires are ‘ultimate beneficiaries’ linked to €3bn of EU farming subsidies

Thousands of small farms have closed according to analysis of official but opaque data from EU member states. ‘We didn’t realise how hard it is’: small farmers in Europe struggle to get by The ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Australian billionaire Ellison to leave miner over ‘profoundly disappointing’ conduct

Mineral Resources shares fall 10% after board concludes founder used company resources for personal benefit

World - Financial Times - November 4

A Russian reprieve for JPMorgan?

Trump victory puts a twist in the tale of Moscow vs America’s biggest bank

World - Financial Times - November 7

Was the Polymarket Trump whale smart or lucky?

Know thy neighbour, not thy trader

World - Financial Times - November 7

For billionaire Mark Cuban, luxury real estate in a prime location trumps politics

Though the ‘Shark Tank’ star and entrepreneur has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, he still hangs on to his lux N.Y. condo in the Trump tower.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

How billionaires could benefit from Trump's second term

Billionaires backed President-elect Donald Trump's bid to get back in the White House, but now that the deal is done, what could they get in return? CBS News investigative reporter Dan Klaidman ...

Olav Thon, billionaire Norwegian real estate developer, dead at 101

Olav Thon, a billionaire entrepreneur recognizable for his bright red cap who went from selling leather and fox hides in his youth to build one of Norway’s biggest real estate empires, has died

World - ABC News - November 16

Be brave and impose minimum tax on world’s billionaires, urges Spanish minister

Carlos Cuerpo calls on G20 leaders to act and says election results show citizens want redistribution of wealth. Spain’s economy minister has urged the world’s richest countries to “be brave” and ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Gautam Adani takes on plan to redevelop Mumbai’s biggest slum

Locals and opposition parties denounce tycoon’s bid to rehouse 1mn people in crowded part of India’s financial capital

World - Financial Times - November 20

Billionaire Poonawallas buy £42mn Mayfair property despite non-dom fears

Purchase of block on upmarket Grosvenor Square comes ahead of tax changes for wealthy international investors

Business - Financial Times - November 20

Walmart hits new highs and Target dives after earnings as rivals diverge even more

Both discounters are contending with price-conscious shoppers, but Walmart reported improving trends with discretionary merchandise.

Business - CNBC - November 20

Comcast's cable network spinoff may be a signal to the media industry for necessary change

Comcast may be proceeding with a transaction as a signal to the rest of the media industry that consolidation is necessary.