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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Topic: Billionaires

Billionaire who retired in 40s turns Ironman after ditching job

Scott Farquhar set himself three goals – to get fit, spend time with children and travel. His personal fortune, mostly derived from Atlassian shares, is $10.5 billion

Billionaire promised empire to 3 children, then backtracked. Now, they’re caught in a feud

The dispute began at a family gathering last year, when Zygmunt Solorz and his three children began succession discussions.

How the rich are fuelling emissions even as they cut them at home

The wealthiest 1% around the world accounts for 15% of all emissions attributed to consumers, but if their carbon footprint is measured by the assets they own, their share jumps up to about 40%.

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. 

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Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

Going forward, India and Bangladesh will have to double the effort to fix the damage done to bilateral ties by the Yunus administration.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.