‘They’re trying to save their tails’:The billionaires scrambling to influence the US election

‘They’re trying to save their tails’:The billionaires scrambling to influence the US election

Extremely rich people are confronted with unusual opportunities and invisible perils in the tightest,most dramatic,chaotic and highest stakes political battle in modern times.

  • byDavid Streitfeld

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Inside The Washington Post’s decision to scrap presidential endorsements

Inside The Washington Post’s decision to scrap presidential endorsements

Jeff Bezos’ decision to end the Post’s decades-long practice exploded into public view last week,sparking fury among reporters,editors,readers and the Watergate journalists.

  • byBenjamin Mullin andKatie Robertson
Staff fury as billionaire newspaper owners refuse to endorse presidential candidate

Staff fury as billionaire newspaper owners refuse to endorse presidential candidate

The Washington Post’s owner,Jeff Bezos,reportedly halted the publication of a planned editorial supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.

  • byMichael Koziol
Amazon’s radical plan to fight off Shein and Temu
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Amazon’s radical plan to fight off Shein and Temu

Amazon looks worried that it can’t beat the two Chinese juggernauts of low-priced online retailing. So it’s decided to join them.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video,does anyone even notice?

If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video,does anyone even notice?

Australia is the only major cricket-playing country not to have any free TV coverage of ICC matches. Right now,the result is a T20 World Cup that seemingly few are aware of.

  • byAlan Attwood
Elon Musk loses world’s richest person title

Elon Musk loses world’s richest person title

For the first time in more than nine months,Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person. A familiar face now sits atop the list.

  • byTom Maloney andAnnie Massa
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The anti-Andrew Tate:How MrBeast turned niceness into a $150m YouTube empire

The anti-Andrew Tate:How MrBeast turned niceness into a $150m YouTube empire

MrBeast is top talent in both a new and old-school way – and billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both want the 25-year-old YouTuber for their platforms.

  • byStephen Armstrong
Just a billion dollars doesn’t cut it on this exclusive Florida island

Just a billion dollars doesn’t cut it on this exclusive Florida island

The merely affluent are being displaced by the fabulously wealthy able to spend $US100 million for a mansion on an island off the coast of Miami.

  • byJordan Fitzgerald andFelipe Marques
The Amazon paradox:Can anti-competitive practices produce consumer benefit?

The Amazon paradox:Can anti-competitive practices produce consumer benefit?

The US Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon and Google,alleging their business models are anti-competitive and harm consumers.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Elon Musk loses $30 billion in one day amid Wall Street’s tech wipeout

Elon Musk loses $30 billion in one day amid Wall Street’s tech wipeout

The world’s richest person wasn’t the only billionaire to have a tough day as technology shares were hit hard.

  • byDiana Li
Jeff Bezos $15 richer after mystery purchase of one Amazon share

Jeff Bezos $15 richer after mystery purchase of one Amazon share

Social media has been abuzz with theories about why the world’s third-richest person bought a single share of Amazon.com.

  • byBiz Carson andMatt Day