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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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But the real estate tycoon tells Forbes the investment will be done through his data center company Edgnex, financed in part by the company’s own cash and largely through bank loans.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This version of the list, sent to the mayor’s office in February 2023, included celebrities, sports team owners, real estate tycoons and financiers.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The probe came after allegations help securing a knighthood and citizenship had been offered to a Saudi tycoon in exchange for donations.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In a series of posts on the X social media platform — which Musk owns — the tech tycoon hit out at the U.K.’s Labour government, criticizing its handling of historic child abuse scandals.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This version of the list, sent to the mayor’s office in February 2023, included celebrities, sports team owners, real estate tycoons and financiers.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The probe came after allegations help securing a knighthood and citizenship had been offered to a Saudi tycoon in exchange for donations.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In a series of posts on the X social media platform — which Musk owns — the tech tycoon hit out at the U.K.’s Labour government, criticizing its handling of historic child abuse scandals.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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