Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare. 10 hrs ago - World

Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

BBC News - Business - 1 minute ago

How to become an ISA millionaire as seven-figure accounts soar by 50% ISA millionaire numbers have surged to a record high of 7,730, as tax-free wealth tops £10billion.

Daily Express - Business - 14 minutes ago

Technology -- Jeff Bezos's parents invested $245,573 in Amazon when it was an uncertain online bookstore; that early family investment is worth billions today as the company's valuation passes $2 trillion

Times of India - Top Stories - 51 minutes ago

US - Oct 24, 2026 - 'Largest ever': Elon Musk donates $443 million to Trump's campaign ahead of US midterms - Billionaire Elon Musk has contributed more than $442 million to Republican campaigns as the midterm elections approach. Recent filings show Musk made sizable donations through his America PAC and his company. The PAC has focused spending on competitive Senate races, particularly opposing Democratic candidates in key states. Significant amounts of the funding have directed towards the Texas Senate race and others like Ohio and Michigan.

Times of India - US News - 51 minutes ago

Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? -- Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

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Kushner promises legal action after new book claims multi-billion dollar corruption as top Trump diplomat

Washington Examiner - World - 7 hours ago

The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams -- Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.

Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.

BBC News - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

Billion-dollar busts shed light on LA's dark homeless issues

The $2 billion medical fraud bust by federal investigators in California this week lifted the lid on one of the great scandals of the homelessness crisis.

New York Post - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Chiefs billionaire heiress Gracie Hunt emotional words of support for cancer patients ahead of Crucial Catch campaign

Times of India - Sports - 8 hours ago

Kushner vows legal action after book claims multibillion-dollar corruption

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms

Apple Valley News Now - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Travis Kelce's $1.7 billion Cleveland Guardians investment reveals his deep-rooted hometown loyalty

Times of India - Sports - 10 hours ago

More than US$1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms

Prediction markets about the 2026 midterm elections have surpassed US$1.4 billion in trading volume as Election Day fast approaches, according to a new CNN analysis.

CTV News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

RICHARD EDEN: Billionaire Vladimir Potanin's £600million mega divorce

Daily Mail - Health - 10 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Makes Deal With Meta To Help Him Pay Proposed California Billionaire Tax

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Details on Anthropic's proposed AI safety bill -- The draft of an artificial intelligence safety bill that Anthropic quietly pitched to lawmakers would allow the federal government to block AI tools only if they kill or injure at least 50 people, or cause at least $1 billion in damages. Nate Soares, executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joins with analysis. -- Oct 22

CBS News - Technology - 11 hours ago

After federal subpoenas, Mark Walter tapped a Magic Johnson-linked firm for billions in loans

Los Angeles Times - Business - 11 hours ago

Driven by travel, outward transfers jump 6% to $2.7 billion

Times of India - Business - 11 hours ago

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football's first MULTI-BILLIONAIRE: £225m-a-year earnings in Saudi keep Portugal star top of Forbes' soccer rich list

Daily Mail - Sports - 11 hours ago

At $43 billion, RBI's net dollar purchase hits new high

Times of India - Business - 11 hours ago

California voters' major shift on billionaire tax revealed in new poll

Proposition 40 is a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.

New York Post - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Manchester United have invited fans to have their say over the club's new £2billion stadium in the clearest indication yet that the controversial 'tent' design unveiled last year is not final.

Daily Mail - Sports - 12 hours ago

Feds, California AG Rob Bonta clash over credit for cases alleging billions of dollars in healthcare fraud

The Mercury News - Politics - 13 hours ago

Kushner's hacked iPhone exposed billions in secret Saudi and Emirati money

Tehran Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Billionaires are buying $100M mansions just to tear them down — all in 1 famed Florida enclave

New York Post - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

The tech boss whose company sustained a $3 billion wipeout

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

The gym junkie tech boss whose company sustained a $3 billion wipeout

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 14 hours ago

Billionaire tax and trans rights: what are key state ballot initiatives in midterms?

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Letters: Don't give billionaires your vote on Props. 40, 41 and 42

The Mercury News - Opinion - 16 hours ago

Jay-Z picked himself for the Super Bowl -- Alex Galbraith -- The billionaire rap mogul has spoken his accomplishments into reality his entire career

Salon - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Donald Trump Responds to $2 Billion Jared Kushner Allegation: 'Totally False'

Newsweek - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

California could lose up to 75% of its beaches — and billions in property are exposed

New York Post - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

UN climate fund promises $20 million for Nepal flood recovery, far short of billions needed

The Mercury News - Environment - 16 hours ago

5 things to know in veterans news: Buzz for the 'Mosquito Bowl,' a $1 billion pledge, catching the Marine Corps Marathon

Stars and Stripes - World - 17 hours ago

Montana conservation group bought 70,000-acre ranch once owned by Texas billionaires, expanding planned nature preserve beyond half a million acres

Times of India - US News - 17 hours ago

Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Revealed Over $2 Billion In Secret Funds, Report Claims

Gulf leaders provided Kushner with thousands of millions across accounts intended for diplomatic operations and, in one instance, his own personal benefit, Vanity Fair claimed.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Dodgers owner Mark Walter wins partial approval to begin reshaping $20-billion network of loans

Los Angeles Times - Business - 17 hours ago

Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary states

The ad, funded by backers of the wealth tax, castigates Newsom for opposing Proposition 40, the ballot measure that would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires’ assets.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 17 hours ago

How Many Billions Would It Take to Hold Meta Accountable?

Wired News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Goldman Sachs warns Turkey's $30 billion reserve loss could deepen

Turkish Minute - World - 17 hours ago

'Kidults' are propping up the $46 billion toy industry

CNBC - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Elon Musk pumps nearly half a billion dollars into Republican campaigns ahead of midterms: report

Independent UK - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Free flights, luxury stays and drugs: DOJ details alleged $1.6 billion California rehab fraud pipeline

The Mercury News - Politics - 18 hours ago

Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 1.2 per cent in August at $74.6 billion

Toronto Star - Business - 18 hours ago

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala Celebrates Record $1.35 Billion Anniversary Campaign

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Patrick Mahomes' mom Randi Mahomes gets cozy with $8.8 billion Chiefs owner's wife Tavia Hunt at star-studded Texas event

Times of India - Sports - 20 hours ago

Musk pumps nearly half a billion dollars into GOP campaigns: report

Independent UK - US News - 20 hours ago

"No Kings" in America—Just Billionaires Wearing Crowns of Democracy

Tehran Times - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Taiwan billionaire Chang Yung-fa left a $3 billion fortune behind; his foundation is now seeking a share of the estate in a family inheritance battle

Times of India - World - 21 hours ago

VFW Helps 620,000 Veteran Claimants Get $17.9 Billion in Disability Benefits in 2026

Military.com - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

OpenAI Nears $30 Billion Funding Round as UAE Investors Back $1.25 Trillion Valuation

The proposed deal with the United Arab Emirates and Coatue would value OpenAI at $1.25 trillion before including the new investment.

International Business Times - Business - 21 hours ago

Over 100 arrested in California after $2 billion state-federal healthcare fraud crackdowns

Washington Examiner - Health - 22 hours ago

How will Hyundai fill 1,300 jobs before its $5.8 billion steel plant is operational in 2029?

The Advocate - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Hiltzik: A judge just gave us 25 billion reasons why Meta's privacy promises about its Muse AI bot shouldn't be trusted

Los Angeles Times - Business - 22 hours ago

The millions spent by California billionaires against Prop. 40 is about 0.07% of their wealth

The $293 million spent by California billionaires to oppose Proposition 40 is about 0.07% of their estimated wealth.

Los Angeles Times - World - 22 hours ago

Zuckerberg Makes Deal With Meta To Help Him Pay Billionaire Tax If It...

Deccan Chronicle - Business - 23 hours ago

World's fastest man on his new hydrogen speed record and his slow personal car

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Ambani's $3.2 billion Jio IPO Lures Investors As Bids Surge On Final...

Deccan Chronicle - Business - 1 day ago

Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes

ABC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Alinta Scraps $1.8 Billion Pumped Hydro Project in NSW

One analyst says pumped hydro may not be a viable option given Australia’s struggling economy and high costs.

Epoch Times - Business - 1 day ago

Cost of Major Australian Hydro Project Balloons to $23 Billion from $2 Billion

The project, announced in 2017 under the Turnbull Liberal government, is now expected to be completed in late 2029.

Epoch Times - Business - 1 day ago

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 crosses Rs 6 billion worldwide -- m read

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 crosses Rs 6 billion worldwide, surpassing Leo's lifetime gross. Director Nelson credits 'Thalaivar magic' for the film's success.

Gulf News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Valero Q3 Earnings Surge Sixfold to $6.8 Billion on Refining Boom

OilPrice.com - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Britain's latest energy move could bring billions, more jobs to the UK

Britain's new North Sea gas field could come online this winter, producing an estimated 40 million barrels of oil equivalent over up to 11 years, according to a British ambassador.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

A $3 billion downgrade could send a ripple through a surging Australian industry

SBS - World - 1 day ago

World Business Report -- Facebook-owner Meta fined $25 billion

New Mexico judge fines Meta for "lies" over user data privacy.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

At €310 billion, Union minister Piyush Goyal eyes 10x rise in Indo-German trade

Times of India - Business - 1 day ago

Comcast to cut cable jobs, take $1-billion-plus charge as broadband losses deepen

Comcast plans layoffs in its broadband and wireless business ahead of spinning off NBCUniversal, after losing 144,000 broadband customers last quarter.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Dominican government has executed RD$9.5 billion in Aerodom-funded road projects

Dominican Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax

Zuckerberg worried if the tax passed it could reduce how much control he had over his company but Meta's board struck a deal that quelled his concerns.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

DOJ targets California in massive $2 billion healthcare fraud crackdown

The Mercury News - Politics - 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes

Orlando Sentinel - Business - 1 day ago

Companies Are Spending Billions To Build Data Centers. The Timeline For Them To Pay Off is Fuzzy.

CoreWeave and Applied Digital reported sharply higher revenue, but their latest filings show capital expenditures far exceeding the cash generated by operations.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Who Is Alina Habba, Ex-Trump Lawyer Enmeshed in Scandals? -- The latest controversy involves a billionaire banker, a $50 million deal, and a Trump pardon.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in data privacy ruling -- A jury found that the social media company had deceived consumers for years about its data privacy policies. -- Oct 21

A jury found that the social media company had deceived consumers for years about its data privacy policies.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Google Billionaire Battles Bernie Sanders' 'Most Important Ballot Measure'

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Data centers will cost ComEd $3 billion, but consumer groups worry Illinois households will be on the hook

The projected costs were revealed in expert testimony filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission, and it also showed the utility has only collected about $721 million in deposits from data center developers.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Elon Musk invests $1 billion in Skydance, report says

Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the parent of CNN, HBO and other media businesses, in a $110-billion deal that was completed earlier this month.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax -- The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Why Are Tech Billionaires Flexing Their Generosity All of a Sudden?

Wired News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

China Evergrande Liquidators Recover Just 1 Percent of $46 Billion in Debt Claims

Epoch Times - Business - 1 day ago

DOJ Charges 15 in Alleged $2 Billion California Healthcare Fraud

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Norway's $2.3 Trillion Oil Fund Loses $30 Billion in Third Quarter

OilPrice.com - Business - 1 day ago

New Mexico Judge Orders Meta To Pay $25 Billion in Cambridge Analytica Case

A New Mexico judge has ordered Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties over its handling of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, according to a court filing issued Wednesday.

Breitbart - Technology - 1 day ago

Ottawa kicks off process to give $1.75-billion boost to venture capital sector

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Meta strikes deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot billionaire tax bill

Guardian UK - Technology - 1 day ago

Billionaires fleeing California's wealth tax could cost the state more than the levy makes, Stanford economists say

Business Insider - Politics - 1 day ago

California's billionaire wealth tax: Everything to know about Prop 40

California's billionaire wealth tax, Proposition 40, looks like a close call based on recent polls. Here is what to know before Election Day on Nov. 3.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

2026 midterms -- Vivek Ramaswamy's Rock-Bottom Campaign -- Natalie Fertig -- The Trump-backed billionaire was "unbeatable" in Ohio. Now, he's getting desperate.

The Trump-backed billionaire was “unbeatable” in Ohio. Now, he’s getting desperate.

New York Magazine - US News - 1 day ago

Vivek Ramaswamy's Rock-Bottom Campaign -- The Trump-backed billionaire was "unbeatable" in Ohio. Now, he's getting desperate.

The Trump-backed billionaire was “unbeatable” in Ohio. Now, he’s getting desperate.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Meta Q3 results: Net income jumps 264% to $9.86 billion, but legal charge hits operating income

Times of India - Business - 1 day ago

Meta to pay billions over 'Cambridge Analytica' privacy abuse

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

What does the UAE own in the UK? Football clubs, London landmarks and billion-pound assets

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Tesla reports $1.53 billion in free cash flow amid one-fifth cut to 2026 spending forecast

Times of India - Business - 2 days ago

Carney, Ford pledge billions for tariff-hit sectors, roads to Ring of Fire

Prime Minister and Premier say the funds will protect jobs, help country become more independent

The Globe and Mail - Business - 2 days ago

Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion Over Misleading Privacy Claims

The judge had set the original fine at more than $219 billion. Meta has said it will appeal.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Foundry Park developers break ground on $3 billion project

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Politics Insider: $9-billion for Canada's 'critical sectors'

Carney and Ford announced billions of dollars in supports for the steel and auto sectors hit by U.S. tariffs

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 2 days ago

B.C. billionaire's real estate firms allege 'pattern of misconduct' by CRA in tax case

Companies controlled by billionaire B.C. property developer Terry Hui allege that the Canada Revenue Agency has engaged in a “pattern of misconduct” in its attempts to collect on ballooning tax debts dating as far back as 2007.

CTV News - Business - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg threatened to dump $110M California home over billionaire tax, Meta reveals in filing

New York Post - Technology - 2 days ago

Meta hit with $25 billion penalty over Cambridge Analytica data privacy violations

Washington Examiner - Technology - 2 days ago

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for consumer protection violations -- The lawsuit stemmed from Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook user data.

ABC News - Business - 2 days ago

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

San Francisco: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday after a jury found that the social media giant had deceivedco...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires' Tax Ballot Measure

Wired News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Washington hospitals anticipate losing billions in revenue from Medicaid cuts

The Columbian - Health - 2 days ago

Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacy

The penalty in New Mexico stems from a lawsuit about a data privacy scandal that Facebook faced more than eight years ago.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 days ago

WATCH: Trump Promises Quick Payments to Veterans Sickened by Camp's Toxic Water; Almost $1 Billion Already Paid

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

trumpworld -- Who Is Alina Habba, the Ex-Trump Lawyer in the Thick of Multiple Scandals? -- Bess Levin -- The latest controversy involves a billionaire banker, a $50 million deal, and a Trump pardon.

New York Magazine - US News - 2 days ago

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion in Facebook privacy case ruling

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 2 days ago

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 2 days ago

Federal government announces billions for tariff-impacted industries in Ontario

Prime Minister Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have unveiled a nearly $9 billion in supports for the province’s tariff-hit auto and steel sectors.

CTV News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Endorsement: No on Props. 40, 41 and 42. Reject billionaires tax — and billionaires' attempts to shackle state's fiscal future.

The Mercury News - Opinion - 2 days ago

'Billions' star looking for hospitality work amid acting gig drought

New York Daily News - US News - 2 days ago

Non-binary Billions star begs for work in the food service industry as acting gigs dry up

Daily Mail - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading consumers in New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica case

State accused Meta of lying to Facebook users about internal policies and who had access to their data

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 2 days ago

Washington's Central Asia Charm Offensive Yields $12 Billion in Deals

OilPrice.com - World - 2 days ago

New Mexico awarded $25 billion civil penalty against Meta

A judge has ordered Meta to pay the state of New Mexico a civil penalty of $25 billion after a jury found the company misled users about the privacy of their data. NBC News' Allie Canal has details on the ruling.

NBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case

Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties related to Cambridge Analytica scandal in New Mexico.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

WSJ: Anthropic Lost $80 Billion in First Half of Year, Has $600 Billion in Infrastructure Commitments

AI startup Anthropic lost more than $80 billion in the first half of 2026, according to a draft IPO prospectus viewed by the Wall Street Journal, even as the AI company's revenue climbed and it prepared for a possible IPO that could value it at $2 trillion.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

Why Abdul El-Sayed's anti-billionaire screeds may not play in Grand Rapids

Fox News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Trump delivers $1 billion to Marines to relieve decades-long suffering of American heroes and their families

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Earth's Core Has Been Quietly Leaking Water for Billions of Years

Gizmodo - Technology - 2 days ago

Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola and the curious case of the £3billion Abu Dhabi housing development: Why Man City will profit from star striker and his father Alf-Inge's new homes

Daily Mail - Sports - 2 days ago

SpaceX profits skyrocket to $4.4 billion as revenue jumps 161%, AI business surges 830%

Times of India - Business - 2 days ago

Marc Andersen, the Man Behind the Army's $185 Billion Budget, Is Driving Bigger Changes

Military.com - US News - 3 days ago

US national debt grows by nearly $400 billion in two months

Mehr News Agency - World - 3 days ago

The James Webb telescope is watching one of the earliest supernovas in the universe unfold -- Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a supernova erupting just 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang. -- Ivan Farkas -- Last updated

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a supernova erupting just 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang.

Live Science - Weird - 3 days ago

Infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is in early talks for new funding at a valuation between $30 billion and $40 billion

Business Insider - Business - 3 days ago

Feds hold back an additional $1.2 billion in California Medicaid reimbursements

In May, the administration held back $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds over concerns about hospice and in-home care programs. Now it's deferring $1.2 billion more.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Trump administration withholds $1.2 billion in federal Medicaid funding from California

Washington Examiner - Health - 3 days ago

Oz Says HHS is Deferring $1.2 Billion More From California Medicaid Funding

The action targets California’s Medicaid payments directed toward personal care services.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

OpenAI Is Racing To Raise $30 Billion Before Anthropic's IPO. Its Valuation Could Cross $1.4 Trillion.

International Business Times - Technology - 3 days ago

Democrat Mega-Donor Eric Schmidt's Anthropic Stake Could Add $10 Billion to His Fortune

Eric Schmidt, the former Google chief executive and Democrat mega-donor, holds a one percent stake in Anthropic that traces back to an early investment of millions in the AI startup. This stake could add up to $10 billion to Schmidt's net worth when the company notable for its AI doomer messages goes public.

Breitbart - Technology - 3 days ago

Anthropic signs onto $10-billion Nova Scotia data centre project

EverWind Fuels announced the data centre project in Point Tupper, N.S., earlier on Friday

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 3 days ago

US and China Battle for Influence in Central Asia as Rubio Seals $12 Billion in

OilPrice.com - World - 3 days ago

Trump offers $8 billion bailout to farmers facing record-high diesel prices

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Salesforce to acquire customer engagement platform Braze in $5.66-billion deal

Braze Class A shareholders to receive $47.50 in cash per share

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 3 days ago

Trump praises Elon Musk's 'incredible generosity' over $10 billion SpaceX stock pledge for kids

Business Insider - Business - 3 days ago

Reform UK's Crypto Billionaire Donor Could Profit From Military Exports to Israel Approved After Arms Suspension

Byline Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

OpenAI seek to raise $30 billion at $1.4 trillion valuation ahead of Anthropic IPO

OpenAI is rushing to close a massive $30 billion funding round—targeting a valuation north of $1.4 trillion—to lock in its private valuation before rival Anthropic hits the public...

International The News - Business - 3 days ago

Dems demand tougher standards for companies running Medicaid systems -- Contractors, including Deloitte, receive billions in taxpayer dollars to build complex computer systems determining Medicaid eligibility.

Contractors, including Deloitte, receive billions in taxpayer dollars to build complex computer systems determining Medicaid eligibility.

CBS News - Health - 3 days ago

Elon Musk Wants To Give Every American Child A SpaceX Share. The Giveaway Could Be Worth Over $10 Billion.

The billionaire plans to begin distributing shares in 2027 but has not explained eligibility rules or how families would receive the stock.

International Business Times - Technology - 4 days ago

Nvidia challenger Tenstorrent raises $1.5-billion, valuing Toronto-founded company at $6.2-billion

AI semiconductor maker reportedly rebuffed buyout attempts by Intel and Qualcomm earlier this year

The Globe and Mail - Business - 4 days ago

Trump spurs states to dump laws regulating new hospitals -- The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.

The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.

CBS News - Health - 4 days ago

Anthropic commits billions to a 'public benefit fund'

Business Insider - US News - 5 days ago

'Only the sharks are left': The $388 billion change shaking up the sharemarket

There’s been a major shift in how Australians buy shares, sparking debate over whether our market is becoming more prone to wild swings – or even the risk of bubbles.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 5 days ago

Over $1 billion spent, few miles driven: How California's flagship clean transit initiative was hit by accusations of fraud and waste

A premier California green transportation initiative is roiled by accusations of fraud, waste and poor oversight. Officials insist it is managed effectively.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 days ago

Why Berkshire Hathaway is betting nearly $1 billion on Bending Spoons

Business Insider - Business - 5 days ago

Mark Ruffalo calls Gavin Newsom's billionaire tax stance 'disqualifying' ahead of California vote

Mark Ruffalo slammed Gavin Newsom for opposing California's billionaire wealth tax, calling it "disqualifying" for anyone with ambitions for higher office.

Fox News - Business - 6 days ago

Germany to hike tobacco tax: Cigarette packs could reach €12 by 2030 - With the planned tax increase, the German government is aiming to raise an additional €12 billion over four years. 16/10/2026

With the planned tax increase, the German government is aiming to raise an additional €12 billion over four years.

Euronews - World - 6 days ago

Obama presidential center's costs balloon to $1 billion after initial $300 million estimate

Washington Examiner - Politics - 6 days ago

A Chicago billionaire is now a chief foe of Mayor Johnson and the CTU. Just who is Michael Sacks?

For years, Sacks has been a behind-the-scenes fixture in Chicago politics. Now he’s putting his money behind front-runner mayoral candidate Alexi Giannoulias, as well as anti-Chicago Teachers Union school board candidates in the Nov. 3 election.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Britons warned of huge 'new tax' if UK rejoins EU - 'billions back to Brussels' -- A push to reverse Brexit is gaining momentum, but it comes at a high cost.

Daily Express - Politics - 6 days ago

Nova Scotia's EverWind proposes $10-billion AI data centre in Cape Breton

Company behind a wind and hydrogen development says a ‘frontier AI developer’ has signed a 20-year lease

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 7 days ago

Hamptons billionaire hub allows first-ever Target — with one crazy rule

One ultra-luxe Southfork town has banned a key Target feature from its new store.

New York Post - Weird - 7 days ago

$17 billion hedge fund Walleye is beefing up its stock-picking unit despite losing a key executive to Citadel

Business Insider - Business - 7 days ago

Billion dollar changes in the Haynesville Shale, energy prices expected to stay high

The Advocate - Business - 7 days ago

Illinois erases $1.4 billion in medical debt for thousands of residents

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 8 days ago

Eisen family spend chunk of Afterpay billions on swanky $12m Armadale shop

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 8 days ago

How Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry makes and spends his $1.4 billion fortune

Business Insider - Entertainment - 8 days ago

XRP Bug Could Have Let Hackers Print Billions in Crypto Out of Thin Air -- Kyle Torpey

Gizmodo - Technology - 8 days ago

America's Billionaire Capital Is Poised to Gut Public Transit

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 8 days ago

ASIC drops insider trading probe into billionaire Richard White

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 9 days ago

GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing from Japan

Boston Herald - Business - 9 days ago

California's Billionaire Tax Promises Healthcare Relief. The Fine Print Is Murkier.

Kaiser Health News - Health - 9 days ago

The Treasury just fined BofA $1.2 billion, saying it didn't report Chinese money laundering networks

Business Insider - Business - 10 days ago

US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

New York Daily News - US News - 10 days ago

Endorsement: No on California Proposition 38, an $8.4 billion money grab

The Mercury News - Opinion - 10 days ago

'Didn't foot the bill': Telstra outage cost the economy half a billion dollars, modelling finds

Households and small businesses carried the cost of Telstra’s July outage, consumer advocates say, as the Senate debates mobile reliability laws this week.

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 11 days ago

Two Sigma, the $80 billion quant fund, is raising the bar for interns after a very productive summer

Business Insider - Business - 11 days ago

Ray Dalio and billionaire F1 boss Toto Wolff traded tips on how to get the best out of staff using 'tough love'

Business Insider - Business - 11 days ago

David Ellison's Multibillion-Dollar Pet Project Acquires Warner Bros. -- Slate Money

The nepo-billionaire has reached a deal to merge Paramount Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Slate - Business - 14 days ago

$52.5 billion impact: Oklahoma's aerospace industry builds on decades of investment

Tulsa World - Business - 14 days ago

SpaceX Could Borrow $40 Billion For Nvidia Chips As Musk Makes A Massive New Bet On AI. Its Stock Fell.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 16 days ago

Exclusive - IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE - Peter Thiel's Bombshell Private Jet Lawsuit Revealed - A flight attendant says the billionaire's husband assaulted her aboard their aircraft. Then he sued her. Laura Esposito

A flight attendant says the billionaire’s husband assaulted her aboard their aircraft. Then he sued her.

The Daily Beast - Technology - 16 days ago

TRAILER TYCOON -- World's Richest Man Reveals He Lives in a Trailer -- The billionaire moved to Memphis to be close to the construction of xAI's Macrohard data center. -- Lauren Hartley

The Daily Beast - Technology - 16 days ago

Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs

That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.

CNBC - Business - 17 days ago

State lawmakers confront billions in costs for needed water system upgrades

Tulsa World - Business - 18 days ago

Saudi Arabia to ABANDON their £2BILLION one-of-a-kind World Cup stadium plan

Daily Mail - Sports - 18 days ago

Inside a billionaire's paradise with crypto's most powerful ex-convict

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 19 days ago

America's billionaires are turning their backs on Trump

The US president’s loss of political momentum has given some of his backers the cover to start talking their mind.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 20 days ago

Billionaires Are Suddenly Dressing Like They Deal Weed. I Have a Theory Why. -- Steffi Cao

Slate - Technology - 20 days ago

Big Pharma's China deal spree grows with latest tie-up worth up to $7.8 billion

CNBC - Health - 21 days ago

Your guide to Proposition 41: Special tax audit proposal could block billionaire tax

Prop 41 would require audits for new state special taxes and prohibit certain new state taxes. It also could nullify the billionaire tax.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 22 days ago

Your guide to Proposition 40: California's billionaire tax proposal

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 22 days ago

Ynon Kreiz Named Paramount Co-CEO as $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Nears Close

Haaretz - Entertainment - 22 days ago

WATCH LIVE: Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel project

Washington Examiner - Business - 23 days ago

Newsom signs bills targeting hydrogen sulfide, worker safety in Tijuana River Valley

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 25 days ago

Federal report concludes hydrogen sulfide spikes near Tijuana River pose public health hazard

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 1 month ago

EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health and climate costs -- Akshaya Jha, Carnegie Mellon University

The Conversation - Environment - 1 month ago

NASA gives SpaceX a billion reasons to keep flying Crew Dragon -- Crew-15 through Crew-17 shore up astronaut access to ISS while Starliner's future remains uncertain

Register UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Another way to look at Amazon's counterfeit-busting Project Zero: Making merchants cough up protection money -- It's up to you to stop fake stuff going on sale in our cyber-bazaar, says multibillion-dollar biz

Register UK - Business - 1 month ago

Billionaire CEO tells Googlers 'we shouldn't always equate fun with money' -- A day in the G is like a day on the farm. Every meal a banquet. Every code checkout a parade. I love the G

Register UK - Business - 1 month ago

Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows

The Mercury News - Science - 1 month ago

Paramount's relocation to result in $10 billion to $20 billion economic loss in California: Report

Washington Examiner - Business - 1 month ago

Possible billionaire-backed data center proposals cause rift in Oakland

The Mercury News - Science - 1 month ago

Taxpayers don't want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones? -- J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

The Conversation - Entertainment - 1 month ago

French AI firm value soars after $3.48 billion cash injection

ALBAWABA - Mistral, a French AI firm, raised three billion euros ($3.48 billion) in what has been called the largest-ever European tech fundraising – le

Albawaba - Top Stories - 1 month ago

FAB Sets AED 100 Billion Blue Finance Target and Becomes First MENA Bank to Join UN Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has become the first bank in the Middle East an

Albawaba - Business - 1 month ago

China's government pumps $54B into banks, insurers amid slow growth -- China on Monday poured $54 billion to eight state-owned banks and insurance companies as it sought to boost growth amid a slowing economy.

UPI - Top Stories - 1 month ago

World News -- China's government pumps $54B into banks, insurers amid slow growth -- China on Monday poured $54 billion to eight state-owned banks and insurance companies as it sought to boost growth amid a slowing economy.

UPI - World - 1 month ago

China pumping $54 billion into its economy

Albawaba - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Abbott demands Trump administration restore $10 billion in Medicaid funding

Washington Examiner - Politics - 1 month ago

Hugging Face is too important to fall into Nvidia's hands -- $12.9 billion deal will inevitably cement Nvidia's market dominance and harm competition in the process. Regulators should take note

$12.9 billion deal will inevitably cement Nvidia's market dominance and harm competition in the process. Regulators should take note

Register UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Meet Jessica Pegula, the billionaire heiress fighting for her first Grand Slam title at the US Open

Business Insider - Sports - 1 month ago

MONEY TEAM -- Premier League's most expensive summer transfer XI revealed as English clubs set new record by splurging over £3BILLION

Irish Sun - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Avoiding the family drama: How Josh Kushner built a $16-billion legacy and became the newest owner of the Lakers

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 month ago

All WhatsApp users get important upgrade with 3 new features not to be missed -- WhatsApp is rolling out a vital update to billions across the globe.

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Media billionaires are getting away with murder

The Canary - Opinion - 2 months ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

BBC News - Technology - 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia officially acquires EA for $55 billion

Albawaba - Business - 2 months ago

NASA boss balks at billion-dollar estimate for recycled Moon rover -- Turning two Mars testbeds into one lunar explorer may prove anything but cheap

Turning two Mars testbeds into one lunar explorer may prove anything but cheap

Register UK - Science - 2 months ago

Top 10 billionaires make nearly $64B in post-Trump election stock surge -- 9 out of 10 are techies, but Zuckerberg lost money

Register UK - Business - 2 months ago

India's First Hydrogen-Powered Train Flagged Off by PM Modi: 10 Facts & Photos You Shouldn't Miss

Times of India - Business - 3 months ago

AI power binge delivers best half since 2022 for climate tech venture funding -- Low-carbon projects reap accidental windfall as billions chase compute infrastructure

Low-carbon projects reap accidental windfall as billions chase compute infrastructure

Register UK - Science - 3 months ago

The Far-Right Billionaire Who Is Buying Up French Culture

Byline Times - Entertainment - 3 months ago

Left in the Dust: How a Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant Took Over a Detroit Community

ProPublica - Environment - 3 months ago

Six in 10 Russian Billionaires Are Still Not Being Sanctioned by the UK Government

Byline Times - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Trump's crypto fortune soars to $11.6 billion

Albawaba - Business - 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire

ProPublica - Top Stories - 4 months ago

Billionaires Know Just How They Want Supreme Court Justices to Rule—and Are Spending Big to Tell Them

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 4 months ago

Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit.

ProPublica - Environment - 4 months ago

Americans Are Trading Billions of Dollars on Polymarket's Banned Offshore Platform

Wired News - Business - 4 months ago

How a 25-Cent Cancer Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

First Look -- What links toothbrushes and weapons systems? A $52 billion investment.

Christian Science Monitor - Technology - 5 months ago

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco

The city, post-COVID, is tougher on crime, more surveilled, and more moderate. No citizen has shaped it more than Chris Larsen.

New York Magazine - Technology - 5 months ago

Accountability court in KP approves over Rs3 billion plea bargain in Kohistan graft case

Dawn - Top Stories - 6 months ago

The bike that could save billions

Dawn - Business - 6 months ago

Blockchain billionaire sues Trump family's crypto firm

Dawn - Technology - 6 months ago

Dominican Republic tourist card revenue reaches RD$5.72 billion in 2025

Dominican Today - Business - 6 months ago

Dominican Republic external debt up nearly US$12 billion since 2022

Dominican Today - Business - 6 months ago

How Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Hijacked the State and Our Minds

Byline Times - Politics - 6 months ago

Public waste management contracts to Roger Group exceed RD$3 billion since 2021

Dominican Today - Business - 6 months ago

Tech billionaires want to put data centers in space. The math could get ugly fast.

Business Insider - Science - 6 months ago

Meta's $135 bn paradox: It's building an AI empire but renting someone else's cloud -- Meta is pouring billions into AI, yet relies heavily on external cloud partners like Nebius. A new $27 billion deal highlights that a key part of its strategy relies on outsourcing critical capacity to external providers.

First Post - Technology - 7 months ago

What is India-America subsea connectivity? Why is Google betting big on it? -- Google's Sundar Pichai has announced a major India-America subsea connectivity project to expand AI-ready digital infrastructure linking India with the US, Africa, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The initiative includes new undersea cables, fibre routes and a Vizag gateway, anchored in Google's $15 billion AI investment plan

First Post - Technology - 8 months ago

Ukraine military aid holds at $45 billion this year, despite US drawdown

Euractiv - Politics - 10 months ago

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit

Euractiv - Top Stories - 10 months ago

Billionaire who moved business to Florida now selling final property in blue city at discount

Billionaire Ken Griffin set to complete Chicago real estate exit as final condo reportedly goes under contract.

Fox News - Business - 10 months ago

Billionaire heads on robot dogs pooping photos go viral at major Miami art fair

Fox News - Business - 10 months ago

St. Jude's Unspent Billions: -- Behind the Hospital's Claims to Donors

ProPublica - Health - 11 months ago

Opioid Billionaires: -- The Deceptive Marketing of OxyContin

ProPublica - Health - 11 months ago

'The Antichrist': Billionaire Peter Thiel slams Greta Thunberg in private lectures

NZ Herald - Technology - 1 year ago

£2 Billion of Fraudulent Covid Loans Remains At Large With Government Accused of 'Passivity' in Claiming Funds

Byline Times - Health - 1 year ago

Forex kitty falls $325 million to $560.94 billion

Times of India - Business - 1 year ago

NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies -- The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments

The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments

Voice of America - Science - 1 year ago

'Inside Out 2' Becomes First Animated Movie To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Tickets Outside US

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 1 year ago

More Than a Million Pallets of Unusable Covid PPE Costing £8 Billion Have So Far Gone Up in Smoke

Byline Times - Health - 1 year ago

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, on trajectory to bring in $1 billion

OpenAI, the firm that made AI chatbot ChatGPT, will reportedly bring in 10 figures of revenue on its current trajectory, according to a Tuesday report from The Information.

Fox News - Business - 2 years ago

Department of Health Sets Aside £21 Billion for Negligence Cases – But Has No Idea if Situation is Getting Better or Worse

Byline Times - Health - 2 years ago

Bitcoin barrels toward historic January as crypto market jumps by $280 billion

Times of India - Business - 2 years ago

Abramovich flew to Ankara, might sell Chelsea FC to Turkish billionaire: report

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, flew to Turkey on Wednesday, as he aims to finalize the sale of Chelsea, according to a special report by the Dailymail news website.

Turkish Minute - Sports - 3 years ago