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World - The Guardian
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 ...14 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 vote23 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 ...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 ...2 days ago -
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 - 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.4 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 -
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.5 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 ...5 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.6 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.6 days ago -
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 -
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
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
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 -
World - The Guardian
‘They are ruining my life’: how the shadowy world of debt collection can wreck your finances
A stranger’s bill can be passed, in your name, down a chain of companies until it reaches the courts without you knowing anything about it. The result can be catastrophic. James Barnett and his ...October 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