Why petulant oligarchs like Elon Musk rule our world
Many of the super rich, who as a class used to be mostly secretive, have become celebrities instead.It’s not really a surprise that technological progress and rising gross domestic product…
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US warns Hong Kong over oligarch’s superyacht docked in its waters
The US has warned that Hong Kong risked becoming a haven for Russian oligarchs after the Chinese territory said it would not enforce western sanctions on a superyacht owned by…
Live news updates: Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht auctioned to repay JPMorgan…
The first superyacht seized from a sanctioned Russian oligarch following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been sold after attracting 63 bids at an auction in Gibraltar, the auctioneers…
Russian oligarchs’ billionaire banker looks to sever his ties with the past
The nonprofit has pledged about $US650 million to fight the disease, while also betting on early-stage cancer research companies. That’s added one more layer of protection to Knaster’s…
Was a Faberge egg found on Russian oligarch’s yacht? A brief history of jewellery…
One of the most interesting items found on an oligarch’s seized superyacht is a possible Faberge egg. First commissioned by Tsar Alexander III for his wife, the…
Indian Hackers Reportedly Used by Israeli PI in Job for Russian Oligarchs
An Israeli private investigator currently in U.S. custody used Indian hackers to conduct surveillance operations for ultra-wealthy Russians, a reporter said in a court filing late…
Treasury Targets Russia, Oligarchs as Part of Plan to Combat Illicit Finance
The U.S. Treasury Department outlined actions it plans to take to address illicit-finance risks, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had underscored the need to close…
How Russian oligarchs are sailing their yachts from Europe to Turkey to avoid…
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When a number of uber-wealthy Russian businessmen and politicians…
Seizing an Oligarch’s Assets Is One Thing. Giving Them to Ukraine Is Another.
The U.S. government was so pleased with its swift seizure of a Russian oligarch’s 255-foot yacht on the Mediterranean island of Majorca last month that it posted a video on YouTube of the…
Russian oligarchs to be targeted in U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Schumer says By…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference about legislative efforts to lower gas prices, on Capitol Hill in Washington,…