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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 ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Elon Musk Jabs at Billionaire Rival Jeff Bezos Over Trump
The world’s two richest men got into it on Musk’s social-media platform X over the election.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago -
Elon Musk asks voters to brace for 'hardship' as billionaire plans deep spending cuts from potential Trump cabinet post
In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us | Zoe Williams
The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them. Nearly three years ago, I ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
The Guardian doesn’t ‘sanewash’ Trump or take orders from a billionaire owner. That’s why I’m proud to write here | Rebecca Solnit
Thanks to reader support, the Guardian is free from the political and commercial pressures that influence other US outlets. Please help us raise the $2m we need to keep up our momentum. . The ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Elon Musk takes on America’s shrink-to-greatness challenge
Is it possible to slash and grow at the same time? Thanks to President Trump’s ‘first buddy’, America will soon find outWorld - Financial Times - 4 days 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 -
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman unveils ‘super agency’ vision at TED AI conference, takes subtle shot at Elon Musk
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman introduces 'super agency' framework for AI development, dismissing near-term election risks while advocating for balanced regulation and human-AI collaboration in ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 25 -
China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters
ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortuneWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
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 resultsWorld - 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 contractsWorld - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
US charges Indian billionaire Adani over alleged $250m bribery scheme
The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
‘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 ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
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 voteWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?
Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery. In the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
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 dataWorld - 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 benefitWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
A Russian reprieve for JPMorgan?
Trump victory puts a twist in the tale of Moscow vs America’s biggest bankWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Was the Polymarket Trump whale smart or lucky?
Know thy neighbour, not thy traderWorld - 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
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 diedWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
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 - 3 days ago -
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 capitalWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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 investorsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
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.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in New York with massive fraud, bribery scheme
Gautam Adani and others are accused in the New York indictment of paying Indian government officials $250 million to secure solar energy supply contracts.Business - CNBC - 22 hours ago -
Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250m bribery plot
Indian chair of Adani Group, worth about $85bn, accused of agreeing to pay bribes to obtain solar energy contracts. Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Former billionaire investor Sung Kook ‘Bill’ Hwang sentenced to 18 years
Jury had convicted Hwang on criminal charges over Archegos collapse, which cost Wall Street more than $10bn. The former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme
Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, is accused of concealing that a solar energy project was being facilitated by an alleged $265 million bribery scheme.Top stories - CBS News - 22 hours ago
