Millionaires make unusual plea: 'Tax us now'
More than 100 millionaires made an unusual plea on Wednesday: "Tax us now".
Jan 19, 2022
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World's 10 richest men doubled wealth during COVID: report
The world's 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday.
Jan 17, 2022
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Billionaires' share of global wealth soars during pandemic
The share of global wealth of the world's richest people soared at a record pace during the COVID pandemic, a report on inequality showed Tuesday.
Dec 7, 2021
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Ford unveils venture with chip company to boost supply
Ford announced Thursday a "strategic collaboration" with chip company GlobalFoundries to bolster its supply of semiconductors as the automaker grapples with a global shortage of the crucial components.
Nov 18, 2021
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Cybersecurity firm McAfee to be sold for more than $14 bn
US cybersecurity firm McAfee announced on Monday it will be sold to a group of investors for more than $14 billion, just over a year after going public.
Nov 8, 2021
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Musk offers $6B if UN shows how it will solve world hunger
Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock and donate the proceeds to the United Nations' food agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger.
Nov 1, 2021
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Washington state eyes 'billionaire tax' on the ultra rich
Washington state's richest residents—including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates—would pay a wealth tax on some financial assets under a bill proposed by a lawmaker who says she is seeking a fair tax code at a time when so many ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Elon Musk now world's second wealthiest person
Elon Musk, the charismatic chief of electric automaker Tesla, has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world's second richest person, according to the Bloomberg list of billionaires.
Nov 24, 2020
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Virgin Atlantic may fold without state help: Branson
British tycoon Richard Branson has warned that his part-owned airline Virgin Atlantic will collapse unless it receives financial aid from the UK government to weather the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 20, 2020
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