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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US judge deemed controversial Musk tweet on Tesla 'false': investors
A 2018 tweet posted by Elon Musk in which he claimed to have secured the funding to take Tesla private was deemed "false and misleading" by a judge, according to documents filed by investors suing his electric car company.
Apr 17, 2022
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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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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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Elon Musk's mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial
Elon Musk's enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits—tweeting.
Jan 29, 2023
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EXPLAINER: What is Musk really doing as he guns for Twitter?
Mercurial billionaire Elon Musk now says he wants to buy Twitter outright, taking it private to restore its commitment to what he terms "free speech." But his offer, which seemed to fall flat with investors on Thursday, raises ...
Apr 14, 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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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 found not liable in Tesla tweet trial
Jurors on Friday cleared Elon Musk of liability for investors' losses in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla private.
Feb 4, 2023
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Jury mulls whether Musk's 2018 Tesla tweet was fraud
Jurors on Friday began deliberating whether Elon Musk committed fraud and should pay dearly for 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla private.
Feb 3, 2023
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