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Treasury Secretary Yellen Rejects Global Billionaire Tax: Big Relief For Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates And Mark Zuckerberg
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 6:02pm | 944The U.S. has taken a firm stance against a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, as announced Monday by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This idea, championed by Brazil, France and other nations, aims to reduce economic inequality by targeting the global billionaires. Yellen emphasized that...
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Oracle Stock Climbs On Reports Of Deal With Musk's xAI: Is There More Upside Ahead?
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 2:07pm | 794Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) shares were trading higher following a report indicating Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is nearing a $10 billion deal to rent Oracle’s AI servers. This potential deal, if finalized, would make xAI one of Oracle’s largest customers,...
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GOP Mega Donor's Son Throws Support Behind Incumbent President In Biden Vs. Trump Battle
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 5:10am | 562In an unexpected move within political fundraising circles, David Ellison, the son of well-known GOP supporter and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, has made a notable financial contribution to Joe Biden‘s campaign, stirring interest among political analysts and donors alike. What Happened: David...
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Why Did Donald Trump Change His Mind About TikTok? 'Follow The Money' Says Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 6:32pm | 920Former President Donald Trump surprised some people when he shared he was against banning TikTok. While Trump criticized the potential ban and the positive impact it could have on Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), there could be a bigger reason for the former president's reversed course. What...
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Elon Musk Fostered Culture Of Drug Use Among Senior Leaders At Tesla And SpaceX, Report Says
Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 1:52pm | 379Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reportedly created an environment where drug use is seemingly normalized among his business associates. Directors and board members at the companies, many of whom have significant financial stakes in Musk's companies, are said to have...
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Musk, Bezos, Buffett Get Richer, Rest Of World Gets Poorer: Here's A Look At Wealth Inequality Over Last 3 Years
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 1:11pm | 764A strong stock market in 2023 helped boost the wealth of the world's richest people. However, a new report shows that most people are working longer hours for less money. What Happened: According to Oxfam, the top five richest people gained 114% in wealth over the past three years. The five...
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World's Top 10 Richest People Gained More Wealth In 2023 Than Walmart's Total Value: How Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos And Others Fared
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 12:06pm | 971Billionaire Elon Musk regained the title of world's richest person to end the 2023 year, after a move back to first place in February and again in May. Musk and the other nine richest people in the world all saw their wealth grow dramatically in 2023 thanks to a strong stock market and soaring...
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Tech Titans Triumph: Here Are The Top 10 Billionaires Whose Net Worths Have Jumped Tremendously In 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 7:44pm | 442The year 2023 has witnessed a significant surge in the stock market, leading to a remarkable increase in the wealth of several U.S. billionaires. What Happened: Prominent figures such as Elon Musk of Tesla Inc., Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms Inc., and Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com Inc. have...
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Musk And The Magnificent 9: How World's 10 Richest People Bagged $400B In 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 4:13pm | 892The rich have gotten richer in 2023 and Elon Musk is once again the richest person in the world after briefly being passed in 2022 and a portion of 2023. Here's a look at how much the top ten billionaires are currently worth and how their wealth has increased in 2023. What Happened: Elon Musk was...
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Investor Group Led By Elon Musk Faces $17B Drubbing Post Twitter Buyout
Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 5:36am | 606The high-profile buyout of Twitter, now rebranded as X, led by Elon Musk, which involved a group of 19 investors, has reportedly resulted in a massive $17 billion loss. What Happened: Musk and his co-investors, including the Andreessen-Horowitz VC fund, Oracle...
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Here's The Richest Person In Each State With A Forbes 400 Member: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos Make List; Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg Beaten By Others
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 6:58pm | 1456The Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America is out and has several people leaving the list and newcomers such as Michael Jordan making their first appearance. This year’s list includes 400 people from 40 states with 240 living in four states. California leads the way with 87 of...
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Oracle's Larry Ellison And Microsoft's Satya Nadella Bridge Decades-Long Rivalry
Friday, September 15, 2023 - 4:37am | 529Oracle’s (NYSE:ORCL) Larry Ellison and Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Satya Nadella recently announced a historical collaboration, a notable moment in the tech industry as two longtime rivals join forces to expand their cloud offerings. What Happened: The partnership between...
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Oracle Q1 Earnings Recap: Larry Ellison Highlights AI's Bright Future
Monday, September 11, 2023 - 4:25pm | 514Software company Oracle Corp (NASDAQ: ORCL) reported first-quarter financial results after the market close Monday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Oracle reported first-quarter revenue of $12.45 billion, which was up 9% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate...
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Elon Musk To The Password Rescue: How He Helped Larry Ellison Reclaim His Twitter Account
Monday, September 4, 2023 - 1:12pm | 446Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX and Tesla, reportedly came to the rescue of Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, by aiding him in retrieving his long-forgotten Twitter password. This event coincides with Ellison's declaration of a hefty investment in Musk's business venture....
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The 10 Richest People In The World Are Worth $1.4 Trillion (The Same As Amazon!) — Here's Who Has Gained The Most In 2023
Sunday, August 13, 2023 - 3:57pm | 772The stock market saw a decline in 2022 with the S&P 500, which is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY), falling 19.2%. This decline marked the worst performance for the S&P 500 since 2008 and sent the wealth of the richest people in the world down. With stocks...