Thierry Despont’s Hamptons estate has sold for $17.9M
The Southampton mansion of the late architect and designer Thierry Despont has sold for $17.9 million, Gimme Shelter has exclusively learned. The buyer was reportedly a hedge fund investor who lives with his family in New York, and the deal was made all in cash. The 36-acre site is Rosewood Farm Estatefirst appeared on the […]
DOJ announces massive lawsuit against Visa just weeks after Nancy Pelosi’s husband sold $500k of their stock
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband benefited Another incredibly lucky stock market decision was made just before a major government lawsuit. Many suspect Pelosi of using inside information from her powerful position in government to make lucrative trades on the stock market. “It is important to determine who made the transactions on […]
Nancy Pelosi’s husband sold $500K in Visa stock before DOJ’s antitrust suit
Nancy Pelosi's husband sold more than $500,000 worth of Visa stock less than three months before the credit-card giant was indicted on federal antitrust charges, public records show. Visa said on Tuesday that the company They're illegally monopolizing the debit card market. This is the culmination of a years-long investigation by the Department of Justice's […]
‘American Classic’ Motel 6 Being Sold to Overseas Operator for $525 Million
Motel 6, the iconic California brand, is being sold to an international hotel operator in a multi-billion-cash deal. Associated Press (AP) Reported On Saturday, the hotel chain announced that it would be “acquired by the parent company of India-based hotel operator Oyo.” The investment firm known as Blackstone said Friday that the deal is worth […]
Motel 6 sold to India-based OYO hotels for $525 million: ‘New chapter’
Motel 6's parent company has been acquired by India-based OYO Hotels in an all-cash deal worth $525 million, according to a press release. (Source: File) India-based hotel operator OYO is acquiring Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality in an all-cash deal worth $525 million, according to a statement from Blackstone Real Estate. Oravel Stays, which […]
Meet the man who sold Donald Trump a burger using Bitcoin – Fortune
When Thomas Pacchia first suggested Donald Trump's campaign visit to Pubkey as a campaign hub, their reaction was exactly what he expected: “What's a Bitcoin Bar?” On Wednesday, the whole world, or at least the Twitter-addicted demographic, got a chance to find out. Trump stopped by Pubkey on his way to a rally in Long […]
Texas gas station that sold $810M ticket reveals how it learned of prize
The Houston metropolitan gas station that sold the $810 million Mega Millions ticket on Tuesday learned of its good fortune through a news report and a late-night phone call. Murphy USA 8848 in Sugar Land was preparing to close for the night when the night shift employee got a call just as the state lottery […]
Apple juice sold at Walmart, Walgreens, Aldi recalled over high arsenic levels
Tens of thousands of cases of apple juice sold at major retailers including Walmart, Walgreens and Aldi have additionally been recalled due to high arsenic levels. According to the latest data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 141,298 products have been recalled due to containing inorganic arsenic in excess of the limits set […]
Man who sold his $79M Miami mansion to Jeff Bezos sues realtor
The man who sold Jeff Bezos a $79 million Miami Beach mansion is reportedly suing the real estate agent who handled the deal, alleging that the agent concealed the fact that the Amazon founder was the buyer of the 2.8-acre home, potentially costing Bezos as much as $6 million. Leo Cris, co-founder of Brazilian toy […]
Kamala Harris Falsely Claims Trump ‘Sold Us Out’ to China
The claim: During Tuesday night's debate, Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “selling us out” to the Chinese government with policies that “ended up selling American semiconductors to China.” Verdict: False. The Trump administration has blocked Chinese investors from buying U.S. semiconductor manufacturers, restricted exports to top Chinese chipmakers, and significantly […]