Unified BHP would add $22 bn in value: key shareholder
Unified BHP would add $22 bn in value: key shareholder Mining giant BHP would reap US$22 billion in value for shareholders if it restructures into…
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US oil legend, billionaire T. Boone Pickens enters a new phase
T. Boone Pickens has long cast an outsized shadow in American business, but the 89-year-old oil industry stalwart recently faced a reckoning of sorts, as…
NY authorities, seeking stolen art, search Michael Steinhardt’s flat
NY authorities, seeking stolen art, search billionaire’s flat Authorities seeking illegally acquired antique artworks have searched the apartment and office of a prominent New York…
George Soros transfers $18 Billion to Open Society Foundations for ‘long term’ support
Billionaire investor George Soros has infused his nonprofit apparatus with $18 billion. The Open Society Foundations will live on long after its founder, thanks to…
Ex-Microsoft chief ‘offers $1.8 bn for Clippers’
Ex-Microsoft chief ‘offers $1.8 bn for Clippers’ (via AFP) Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has offered $1.8 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers, Forbes…
UK Independence Party, Euroskeptics Sweep [LIVE RESULTS]
European election results are coming out and it appears that the anti Euro parties have had a huge win. In particular, the UK Independence Party (UKIP)…
Alibaba founder eyes US listing – and next challenge
Alibaba founder eyes US listing – and next challenge (via AFP) The outspoken founder of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, Jack Ma, threw down a challenge…
Alstom board approves GE bid: source
Alstom board approves GE bid: source (via AFP) The Alstom board voted to approve a bid for its energy arm by US group General Electric…
GM chief Barra pledges action on dangerous ignitions AFP
GM chief Barra pledges action on dangerous ignitions (via AFP) GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said Monday she still does not know why its took…
Crimea referendum: live report
Crimea votes today on whether to join Russia or stay a part of The Ukraine. Below is a brief background on the Crimea referendum followed…
Three ex-Barclays staff charged in Libor scandal
Three ex-Barclays staff charged in Libor scandal (via AFP) Britain’s Serious Fraud Office on Monday charged three former employees of Barclays over the Libor interest…
US cable operators Comcast, Time Warner Cable in $45 bn merger
US cable operators Comcast, Time Warner Cable in $45 bn merger (via AFP) Cable operator Comcast on Thursday announced it plans to buy Time Warner…
China top buyer as world art sales hit new record
China top buyer as world art sales hit new record (via AFP) Global art sales hit a new record high of $12.05 billion (8.8 billion…
Super Bowl 48 Live Report -AFP UPDATES
Super Bowl 48 Live Report (via AFP) 2339 GMT: Boom! Terrance Knighton goes in hard for Denver. The defensive lineman goes by the nickname “Pot…
Deutsche Bank announces 1.2bn euro pre-tax loss in 4Q of 2013
Deutsche Bank announces 1.2bn euro pre-tax loss in 4Q of 2013 (via AFP) Deutsche Bank, Germany’s biggest bank, announced late Sunday a pre-tax loss of…