The island has rare elements needed for electric cars and wind turbines. But protesters are blocking one project, signaling that mining companies must tread carefully.Oct. 1, 2021NARSAQ, Greenland — This […]
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Back to news homeBezos Puts $1 Billion of $10 Billion Climate Pledge Into Conservation
Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world’s richest men, announced plans on Monday for $1 billion in conservation spending in places like the Congo Basin, the Andes […]
A Tabloid Ally of Trump and Weinstein Reboots Himself
In late May, the luxury brand Ferragamo threw a launch party to celebrate the Grazia Gazette: The Hamptons — the latest free publication in one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves.Most […]
La era del espacio como negocio ha comenzado
El aniversario del alunizaje del Apolo 11 marcó un pequeño paso para los viajes espaciales, pero un gran salto para los multimillonarios con empresas espaciales.Este mes, Jeff Bezos y Richard […]
The Amazonification of Space Begins in Earnest
The anniversary of the Apollo moon landing marked one small step for space travel but a giant leap for space billionaires.Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson vividly demonstrated this month that […]
G.O.P. Lawmakers Question Amazon’s Connections on Pentagon Contract
WASHINGTON — As the Defense Department prepares to solicit bids for cloud-computing work that could yield billions of dollars for Amazon, members of Congress are raising new questions about the […]
MacKenzie Scott Donates $2.74 Billion to 286 Organizations
MacKenzie Scott promised she would give her fortune away “until the safe is empty.” That has proved to be harder than expected.Ms. Scott made that pledge in 2019, after her […]
Huge Paydays for C.E.O.s, as Gap With Workers Widened
Shareholders opposing the compensation won a say-on-pay vote at the company, and a majority also withheld votes from a director on the board’s compensation committee. Under Paycom’s governance guidelines, the […]
James Bond, Meet Jeff Bezos: Amazon Makes $8.45 Billion Deal for MGM
Amazon’s appetite for movies became ravenous during the pandemic. It paid $125 million for the rights to “Coming 2 America,” $80 million for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and $200 million for […]
Bill and Melinda Gateses’ Divorce Spotlights a Secretive Fortune
The fortune of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates exceeds the size of Morocco’s annual economy, combines the value of Ford, Twitter and Marriott International and is triple the endowment […]