Oracle’s Larry Ellison sees multi-billion-dollar increase in net worth
Constellation Research founder R. “Ray” Wang presents the best artificial intelligence stocks at “Varney & Co.” Oracle co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison’s net worth soared following Wall Street’s positive reaction to the company’s fourth-quarter results. Forbes, which tracks the wealth of billionaires, reported on Wednesday that Ellison’s fortune had increased by more than $15 billion. […]
Social Security update: July direct payment worth $943 goes out in 18 days
People living with a serious debilitating disability will be receiving their July Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $943, in just 18 days. The payment, which is under the direction of the Social Security Administration, will be sent to millions of beneficiaries on Monday, July 1. The maximum amount people can receive depends on […]
Pair of thieves steal $100K worth of Legos from 6 stores in Southern California
According to local reports, a duo of thieves stole more than $100,000 worth of Lego figures and kits from stores across Southern California. Between April and this month, the duo targeted at least six Bricks & Minifigures stores, a resale business owned by an individual rather than a corporation. NBC4 Los Angeles reported. One of […]
NBA’s new TV deal is worth $76 BILLION, and the salary cap is exploding again
The NBA’s new media deal was expected to be big, but no one anticipated just how enormous the financial benefits for the league would be. Wall Street Journal report The 11-year, $76 billion deal with NBC, ESPN and Amazon would shatter even the high end of expectations. That averaged out to just over $6.9 billion […]
Is the British Gas boss really worth £8.2m? | Nils Pratley
TAstraZeneca caused an uproar when it proposed to pay its chief executive, Pascal Soriot, £18.7 million if he met performance targets, sparking a 35% backlash from shareholders. The defence argument was that the drug company was one of the largest in the FTSE 100 index and had to compete for executives in the US, where […]
Christian McCaffrey gets HUGE extension from 49ers, and he’s worth every cent
It was a matter of “when” and not “if” the San Francisco 49ers would negotiate a contract extension with Christian McCaffrey, but the news finally came on Tuesday: The CMC reset the running back market with a big bump up against an already league-leading salary, paying McCaffrey an average annual salary of $19 million in […]
Alexis Lafreniere’ emergence is Rangers silver lining worth looking forward to
It’s hard to find a silver lining in the Rangers’ second conference finals loss in the last three years and fifth in the last 12 years, but there is certainly some silver lining. None have been more noticeable or significant than the promotion of Alexis Lafreniere. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick sent shockwaves throughout […]
Bitcoin to be worth 100 oz of gold, says veteran trader Peter Brandt – Cointelegraph
Veteran trader Peter Brandt recently released his Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction, claiming that the decentralized digital asset will surge 230% against gold. Brandt argued that the gold-to-BTC ratio will fluctuate over the next 12-18 months, eventually reaching a new high of 100 ounces of gold per BTC. sauce: Peter Brant While it remains to be […]
T-Mobile to buy almost all of US Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion
T-Mobile will acquire U.S. Cellular’s wireless communications business and certain spectrum assets for $4.4 billion, further consolidating the industry. T-Mobile will gain more than 4 million new customers and gain control of approximately 30 percent of U.S. Cellular’s wireless communications business and spectrum assets across multiple frequency bands. T-Mobile also plans to enter into new […]
US returns stolen Italian art worth $65m in vow to put loot back ‘where it belongs’ | Italy
Italy on Tuesday expressed gratitude for the return of about 600 artefacts from the United States – ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts worth 60 million euros ($65 million) that were looted years ago and sold to American museums, galleries and collectors, then recovered following a criminal investigation. The presentation was attended by […]