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Topic: Billionaires

Soros to Musk, billionaires are hijacking democracy. Forget taxes, restrict their charity

Placing restrictions on where billionaires can do charity is better than letting them play god with governments they think are unacceptable.

Billionaire Showdown: Justin Sun’s TRX vs. Chris Larsen’s XRP, Which Will Dominate the Crypto Market in November?

Tron and Ripple are among the top 10 coins in the world in terms of their market cap. The founders of these coins are...

Xi Jinping’s politics is driving China’s wealthy out of the country–with cash

Chinese citizens are looking for ways to relocate abroad rather than just move their assets. But Xi Jinping’s tactic to exert ‘ethnonationalist power’ won't be easy to escape.

Adidas ends deal with Kanye West over antisemitic remarks, rapper loses ‘billionaire’ status

Adidas was producing Yeezy branded sneakers, which cost between $200-$700. They generated about $1.47 billion in annual sales for Adidas, making up a little over 7% of its total revenue.

Russia’s richest have lost $32 bn in 2022, deepening Ukraine crisis set to make bigger impact

Gennady Timchenko has lost almost 1/3rd of his wealth, while Leonid Mikhelson’s fortune has tumbled $6.2 bn. Lukoil chief Vagit Alekperov’s net worth has declined by about $3.5 bn.

1 billion people are currently experiencing mental ill-health. Yet funding remains very low

Philanthropists’ ability to take risks, and to act quickly and flexibly, makes them ideally placed to drive change in mental health care.

Which Chinese billionaire is in? Who’s out? Watch Communist Party’s birthday bash to know

An invitation to Beijing’s big parties is a tremendous privilege and a sign of official favour. It could spark market pyrotechnics. 

This week, Gautam Adani has lost more money than anyone else in the world

Adani's personal fortune tumbled by around Rs 66,779 cr to Rs 5.01 lakh cr, after ET report on offshore investors. Just days ago, he was closing the gap with Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest.

Moderna, CanSino — Covid created 9 new vaccine billionaires. But most poor don’t have a shot

The net wealth of the new vaccine billionaires is enough to buy enough vaccines to fully inoculate everyone in sub-Saharan Africa.

How Bumble, dating app Priyanka Chopra invested in, made its CEO a self-made woman billionaire

Bumble debuted its IPO Thursday at $43. It soared over 70% on trading in New York, valuing CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd’s stake at over $1.5 billion.

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Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.