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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.

Business - CNBC - October 17

I Can’t Buy a House. I Can’t Shop. I’m Too Worried About the Election.

Election anxiety is causing many consumers to avoid big-ticket purchases like houses, weddings and cars. “Every four years this happens,” one former car dealer said.

Business - The New York Times - October 20

Man who found $20 used it to buy a $1 million winning lottery ticket

North Carolina resident Jerry Hicks found $20 outside a convenience store and used it to buy a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.

Elon Musk reportedly buys a $35 million compound in Austin to house his 11 kids and their moms

Elon Musk is said to have grand plans to bring all of his children together under one Texas roof.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Huge loss on Malibu property doesn’t stop Kanye West from buying a $35 million Beverly Hills mansion

Kanye West isn’t letting a $36 million loss on his most recent home sale stop him from throwing himself back into the real estate market.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?

“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

My husband died and now I need to take over the family finances. Should I hire the adviser who brings cookies and wants me to buy an annuity?

When you’re shopping for an adviser, you should look for someone you feel comfortable with — but that’s just the start

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

I’m a 26-year-old property investor. Is now a good time to refinance — or should I flip houses before buying more?

“I’ve been investing in real estate since I was 20.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

“They have now been married for six years.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Al Pacino calls his spending a 'crazy montage of loss' early in his career: 'I had $50 million and then I had nothing'

In his new memoir, Oscar winning actor Al Pacino says at one point he was paying his landscaper $400,000 a year to maintain a property he didn't even live in.

Business - CNBC - October 17

‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?

“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

‘I love being in Iowa’: Kelly Osbourne lists L.A. jewel box in ‘prime’ neighborhood for $4.35 million

Just weeks after her parents, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, sold one of their California properties, Kelly is selling her L.A. home.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

‘I feel robbed’: the millions of residents in US territories like Puerto Rico who can’t vote in presidential race

After a comedian at a Trump rally described Puerto Rico as ‘garbage’, old resentments were fired up, as residents say it’s unfair to be disfranchised in elections. Donald Trump’s Madison Square ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

‘No one writes about “rich guy” early retirement’: My wife and I earn $300,000 a year and have $3.75 million. We have 3 kids. When can I quit working?

“I’ve been lucky to have a terrific job in finance for the past 25 years.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his $1.8 million home to a 10-year-old relative. Is that normal?

‘I have almost double his pension income, as his former wives took a considerable share’

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

From Browsing to Buying (and Buying Again)

Five strategies to create a customer experience that drives loyalty.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

‘It’s so unfair!’ I’m miserable in my job. I’m 58 and have $1 million in a 401(k) and Roth IRA. Can I afford to quit?

“Currently, I live comfortably on $5,000 a month, but I could probably live on $3,500 a month.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

‘I retired earlier than planned’: I’m 69 and will have $6,000 a month in retirement income. The bulk of my $3.6 million is equities. Is that OK?

“I don’t expect equities to do as well over the next decade as they have in the past, but I still think they will outperform other options.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

‘I know it’s awkward to give advice to wealthy people’: My wife, 50, has terminal cancer. Our estate is worth $18 million. How do we prepare?

“We have two children ages 19 and 21, with one starting law school and the younger planning on medical school.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

The growing problems with buying leasehold

Stringent new regulations on adapting tall buildings are among the new challenges facing those buying a flat

World - Financial Times - October 16

If Nashville Is Selling, The Oilers Should Be Buying

Predators GM Barry Trotz is threatening a rebuild after a slow start, and the Oilers could be the beneficiaries.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

The Papers: 'Right time to buy into Britain' and university expenses

The papers lead on a variety of stories, including a business summit in the UK on Monday.

Legendary buys out China's Wanda ownership stake

'Dune' production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the stake previously owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Owners approve Brady's bid to buy into Raiders

Tom Brady's purchase of a minority stake in the Raiders was approved by NFL team owners Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Prince Harry and Meghan ‘buy new property in Portugal’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bought a property in Portugal, it has been claimed.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Desperate learner drivers buying scam tests for £200

Figures released by the DVSA show learner drivers are waiting up to six months for a test in the south.

Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes

Content creators are going viral for renovating abandoned Japanese homes for low prices - but is all as it seems?

Buy now, pain later — the looming risks of BNPL

Prudential regulators should be monitoring both personal and systemic risks

Business - Financial Times - October 21

DNB to Buy Swedish Banking Group Carnegie

DNB agreed to buy Swedish investment bank and asset manager Carnegie for around $1.1 billion in cash as it moves to bolster its Nordic footprint.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Buy British? My unpatriotic portfolio shame

Should I be denounced for spurning UK domestic assets?

World - Financial Times - October 23

Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2024

New iPads are here. We break down the current lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Addison Lee to be bought by Singapore-listed group in £269mn deal

UK private-hire taxi company is due to undergo its third change of ownership in just over a decade

Business - Financial Times - October 23

The case to buy low on Patrick Mahomes in fantasy football

Patrick Mahomes' viability as fantasy QB1 has been a hot topic due to his disappointing start to the season, but Andy Behrens says don't give up yet.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Ven. Space Opens in Brooklyn

Ven. Space, an in-person-only boutique in Brooklyn, can’t seem to keep the clothes on the racks.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 29

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