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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 - November 20 -
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 - November 20 -
Who is Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire charged in the US over bribery plot?
Adani, widely regarded as one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in India, has close ties to Modi’s government. Gautam Adani is widely regarded as one of the most powerful men in India, as ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC that the social media app's open design could thwart potential acquisition efforts.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
Will US charges hit business ambitions of billionaire ally of India's PM?
The charges could jeopardise the ambitions of one of the world’s richest men, both at home and abroad.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
How the world's 431 women billionaires make, spend and give away their fortunes
Women are more likely to emphasize a philanthropic focus on nonprofit and social organizations.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
How the world's 431 women billionaires make, spend and give away their fortunes
As women grow their share of global wealth, they’re also becoming a larger share of the billionaire class, with a new set of goals and philanthropy, according to a new report.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?
The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
How Billionaire Robert F. Smith Weaves Philanthropy Into the Fabric of Business Success
Vista founder Robert F. Smith explains why he’s committed to giving most of his wealth to charity—and how other entrepreneurs can drive an impact, whatever their financial resources.Business - Inc. - 11 hours ago -
Czech billionaire set to clinch deal to buy Royal Mail
Daniel Kretinsky is understood to have offered a series of concessions to the UK government.Top stories - BBC News - 2 hours ago -
My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats
Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lap dog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Where Does This Leave Democrats?
The coalition the Democratic Party built in the Obama years has crumbled. But Democrats can choose how to respond.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Play the Blame Game
Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Who Won
We’re covering this year’s successful Democratic campaigns.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Democrats have a 'smug' problem
Large factions of the left condescendingly believe that dumb people are the reason Trump won in 2016, and won again in 2024.Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump broke the Democrats’ thermostat
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrateBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
Who will turn the Democrats around?
To regain their competitiveness, Democrats must reinvent themselvesPolitics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Carville: 'It was a troubling election for Democrats'
Veteran political strategist James Carville reflected on the 2024 election, calling it a “troubling election for Democrats.” “Fortunately, my most optimistic thing about the Democratic Party is ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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 -
Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list as number of billionaires shrinks
Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
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 -
Billionaire Game Theory + We Are Not Ready for A.G.I. + Election Betting Markets Get Weird
“If I had $1 billion, how would I try to influence the results of this election?”Tech - The New York Times - November 1 -
With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race
Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
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 -
Billionaire investors were torn on Alphabet, Amazon. How they traded 5 portfolio stocks
New regulatory filings show how Wall Street's most influential investors either cut back or piled on to these 5 names.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Here’s your $22 million chance to be neighbors with Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, and why billionaires love this town so much
A staggering waterfront “smart home” that is located in a billionaire-loved Seattle suburb has been put on the market for $22 millionBusiness - MarketWatch - November 20 -
Banana auction billionaire's $30 million investment in Trump's crypto token highlights new ways to enrich president-elect
Billionaire Justin Sun, who paid $6.2 million for a banana at auction, has invested $30 million into Donald Trump's crypto venture token.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Energy Billionaire's U.S. Bribery Scandal Shows Risks of India's Bet on Giant Firms
In the wake of U.S. bribery allegations against top executives of India’s Adani Group, the country faces a reckoning with an economic model that has allowed a small group of entrepreneurs to grow ...World - The Wall Street Journal - 11 hours ago -
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 moneyBusiness - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago -
Democratic strategist Joel Payne on the next steps for the Democratic Party after their loss
Following setbacks in the White House and Senate, Democrats are looking to assess what went wrong in the election. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween
Democratic governors are dressing up as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for Halloween with just five days to go until Election Day. Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Maura ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Surprising No One, Democrats Ditch Tesla
It’s never a good sign when your customers are embarrassed to be associated with you.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1
