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Per Dye, Georgia businessman Calvin Darden Jr. was sentenced to 151 months (over 12 years) in prison for his role in duping Howard out of $7 million and former longtime NBA combo forward Chandler Parsons out of $1 million in the offing.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
In South Africa, former President Jacob Zuma, who led the country from 2009 to 2018, partnered with Ajay, Atul, and Rajesh Gupta—three businessmen brothers—to try to take down the South African Revenue Service.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
Russian billionaire , businessman Boris Rotenberg (L) listens to his wife Karina Rotenberg (R) during the awarding ceremony at the 2017 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi , Russia, April, 30, 2017.
—Dan Mangan,eamon Javers, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk arrives for a town hall wearing a cheesehead hat on March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
In South Africa, former President Jacob Zuma, who led the country from 2009 to 2018, partnered with Ajay, Atul, and Rajesh Gupta—three businessmen brothers—to try to take down the South African Revenue Service.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
Russian billionaire , businessman Boris Rotenberg (L) listens to his wife Karina Rotenberg (R) during the awarding ceremony at the 2017 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi , Russia, April, 30, 2017.
—Dan Mangan,eamon Javers, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk arrives for a town hall wearing a cheesehead hat on March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chinese aerospace entrepreneur Huo remains confident in the country’s potential, stating that private firms in China could match or even surpass SpaceX within the next five years.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tsai added that open-source models give the power of AI to everyone from small entrepreneurs to large corporations, which will lead to more development, innovation and a proliferation of AI applications.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ashley manages a team responsible for winning and growing co-brand partnerships across key merchant verticals including travel, retail, every day spend and digital.—
Ashley McGrail,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While the technology giants all rely on a healthy ecosystem of creators, merchants and influencers to generate content for their sites, changes to their revenue-sharing agreements or algorithms can be devastating.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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How the stock market has changed since Election Day The downturn since mid-February is in stark contrast to the 4.5% run-up in the S&P 500 following Trump's election when traders predicted his administration would usher in more business-friendly policies.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Gold, a traditional safe haven asset, is up around 15% so far this year as traders and central banks buy it to hedge against economic and geopolitical uncertainties.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Housing affordability was a top issue in the 2024 election, drawing promises from presidential candidates to address the shortage and help prospective buyers.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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While Tesla drivers are trading in their EVs at record rates, an unlikely buyer is investing in a Model 3 in solidarity with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessman. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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