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Business - Financial Times
Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election
A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential vote7 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
‘Anticipatory obedience’: newspapers’ refusal to endorse shines light on billionaire owners’ motives
The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post both declined to endorse a candidate – a sign of political media capture. When two American billionaires blocked the newspapers they own from endorsing ...22 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election
A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential vote7 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Mega-Donors Pour $8 Million Into Late Push Against N.Y. Abortion Measure
Opponents of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment have cast it as a broad attempt by Democrats to grant rights to transgender athletes and migrants.Yesterday -
Sports - ESPN
World Series mega-preview: Predictions, odds and everything you need for Dodgers-Yankees showdown
Here's the lowdown on this year's Fall Classic, from who has the edge to how many games the Series will go.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Patrick Soon-Shiong: the billionaire LA Times owner who blocked Harris endorsement
Biotech tycoon’s decision to refuse to allow presidential endorsement led to resignations and subscribers’ revolt. In 2020, Patrick Soon-Shiong wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times, the ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Democrats rip Musk as billionaire takes leading role in Trump campaign
Billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk is drawing attacks from top Democrats and concern from election watchdogs as he barnstorms for former President Trump in a crucial swing state. Over the past ...2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
How squeezing the rich through tax may backfire
If Britain is to have a more European welfare state, it needs a more European tax system3 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Warren Buffett isn’t endorsing any candidates even as other billionaires back Trump or Harris
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett isn’t endorsing any political candidates or investment products and doesn’t want investors to get duped into thinking otherwise.3 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Another billionaire investor positions for a Trump win. He’s placing ‘inflation trades.’
Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones said Tuesday he’s moved his portfolio in the direction of a victory by Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election, but warned of a potential reckoning over ...4 days ago -
World - Financial Times
The Patagonian shale riches driving Argentina to an energy surplus
New oil pipelines will boost exports from the Vaca Muerta formation, although gas infrastructure is more complex4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Musk v Ambani: Billionaires battle over India's satellite internet
Musk's Starlink and Mukesh Ambani are preparing to face off in India’s satellite broadband market.4 days ago -
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World - The Guardian
Return to Rawalpindi evokes memories for England of ‘mega win’
Pakistan are in flux while the tourists are more settled, but the toss will be crucial for both in the decisive third Test. England’s return to Rawalpindi brings with it reminders of one of the ...4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Legal concerns over billionaire Elon Musk PAC giveaway to support Trump
A campaign tactic by Donald Trump ally Elon Musk is raising new legal concerns. The billionaire is offering a big cash prize to battleground state voters who sign a petition for his Trump super ...4 days ago -
Business - The New York Times
Meet David Hoffmann, the Florida Billionaire Buying Up Print Newspapers
David Hoffmann has already bought 5 percent of one of America’s largest newspaper companies. Now, he wants to control the whole thing.5 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.5 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Billionaire Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign
Fresh election data shows that with two weeks to go until the general election, the crypto industry mostly donated to Vice President Kamala Harris.5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
My brilliant Korea: rediscovery of a rich cultural narrative
By writing a book about Korean myths, a writer learned that the old stories ran deep in her family. In my childhood homes, I grew up with Korean culture all around me. For years we had a woodblock ...6 days ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
It Is ‘All About the Fish’ on Park Ave.
Avid and influential anglers turned out to honor Bob Rich Jr. at the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s annual gala in Manhattan.October 19 -
Business - MarketWatch
These ultra-rich college endowment funds have a lot to learn about investing
Endowment managers’ attraction to hedge funds, real estate and other alternative investments ends poorly.October 19 -
Tech - GameSpot
The Mega Man X Dive Mobile And PC Game Getting An Official Complete Works Art Book
While Mega Man games might vary in gameplay quality, every entry in the series has superb art. Take Mega Man X Dive, for example, which started a smartphone game before jumping to Steam in 2023. ...October 18 -
Top stories - The New York Times
How Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump’s Biggest Donors
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.October 18 -
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Business - CNBC
Mark Cuban mocks Trump's tariff ideas at Harris campaign rally as Elon Musk tours PA with pro-Trump PAC
Mark Cuban in a recent Harris campaign press call slammed Donald Trump and called his sweeping tariff plans "lunacy."October 17 -
Politics - NBC News
Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump
As Elon Musk steps up his work on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Kamala Harris is calling in her own billionaire, Mark Cuban.October 17 -
Business - CNBC
CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The changing face of India's rich
The Tatas, Ambanis and Adanis have long been the face of India's wealthy population. That is changing as India's rich populace gets a new identity.October 17 -
Business - CNBC
Billionaire Tom Gores to buy 27% of the LA Chargers for $750 million
Gores is buying in at an enterprise value of $4 billion, more than a 30% discount to the team's value of $5.83 billion, according to CNBC's 2024 rankings.October 17 -
Politics - The Hill
Billionaire investor says market is 'very convinced' of Trump victory
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said Wednesday that the market is “very convinced” of an election victory for former President Trump. “I must say, in the last 12 days, the market and the ...October 17 -
World - Financial Times
‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries
Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nationsOctober 16 -
World - Financial Times
Elon Musk battles Indian billionaires over satellite internet spectrum
Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who call for space bandwidth auctionsOctober 16 -
Entertainment - ABC News
A grand museum displaying Egypt's ancient treasures is opening for a trial run
The long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient EgyptOctober 15 -
World - ABC News
A grand museum displaying Egypt's ancient treasures is opening for a trial run
The long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient EgyptOctober 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Is there a danger of F1 becoming the best rich drivers?
F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the season resumes with this weekend's United States Grand Prix.October 15 -
Business - Financial Times
$10mn? $30mn? $100mn? The redefinition of the super-rich
The rapid rise in billionaires has disrupted what it means to be part of the moneyed eliteOctober 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
Steve Ballmer on becoming one of the world's richest billionaires
LA Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has seen his net worth soar north of $120 billion.October 13 -
Business - CNBC
Billionaire founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers: One 'stupid' strategy nearly cost me my business
"My dream almost just went away," recalls Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers founder Todd Graves, after he made this financial mistake while getting started.October 12