Mark Cuban drunkenly bought lifetime American Airlines flight pass for $125,000 — ‘and then I upgraded it’
Mark Cuban splurged quickly after his first big payday. Cuban, now a billionaire, bought a six-figure lifetime ticket from American Airlines in 1990 while drunk and celebrating his first big deal, host Shannon Sharpe said. I explained it to Mr. Podcast “Club Shay Shay” In an interview published last week. When the “Shark Tank” star […]
If You Bought 1 Share of Nvidia at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now – The Motley Fool
The chipmaker has delivered a veritable windfall for investors. Since the IPO in January 1999, Nvidia (NVDA -2.13%) has established itself as one of the most successful companies in the world. The company is particularly good at adapting its technology to expand into new markets. The company pioneered the graphics processing unit (GPU), which revolutionized […]
Western nations have bought $2B in Russian oil this year through sanctions workarounds
Western countries have indirectly purchased $2 billion worth of Russian oil through Turkey, revealing a glaring loophole in the current sanctions regime. a New reports The company's operations have been profitable in the past few months as crude oil arrives at Turkish refineries to be made into products such as gasoline and diesel and shipped […]
Georgia shooting suspect Colt Gray’s dad bought AR-15 to ‘toughen him up’: relative
The father of Georgia school shooting suspect Colt Gray thought his 14-year-old son was too nice and bought him an AR-15-style rifle to “toughen him up,” relatives say. Authorities say Collin Gray gave his troubled son an assault rifle as a Christmas gift, which Colt used to kill two teenagers and two teachers in a […]
Suspect in Ky. shooting spree is ex-National Guard who bought AR-style rifle and 1,000 rounds of ammo hours before attacks
Authorities say the suspect still being sought for shooting and killing a motorist on a rural Kentucky highway on Monday was a National Guardsman who purchased an AR-type rifle and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition just hours before the initial attack. Joseph Couch, 32, legally purchased the rifle and ammunition shortly before a 12-vehicle shooting […]
NY pension fund bought $75M CrowdStrike stake before IT meltdown
A New York state pension fund is facing nearly $30 million in losses after buying CrowdStrike shares just before the tech company caused a global network outage and sent its stock price plummeting. The New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) bought 197,462 shares of the Austin-based cybersecurity company in the second quarter of this […]
NYC cyber squatter hopes to cash in big on Harris-Walz website he bought in 2020
It’s a vice presidential contest. A Brooklyn cybersquatter who bought the website HarrisWalz.com in 2020 could sell the domain for $15,000 if Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Trademark attorney Jeremy Green Etche bought the URL for just $8.99 in the hopes that Harris and Waltz will one day become […]
CHRISTIAN WHITON: Biden’s Press Conference Performance Bought Him Time — But Sealed His Fate All The Same
President Joe Biden achieved the worst possible outcome for Democrats at his NATO press conference on Thursday night. He delivered neither a solid performance that would have unbalanced critics in his own party who want him to quit the presidential race nor a repeat of the worst-in-history debate performance of June 27 that would have […]