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Elon Musk has put himself in Donald Trump’s inner circle.

The MAGA movement is out to get Elon Musk – and so is China

The world’s richest man is flying too close to the sun.

  • Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

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Happy day for Solomon Lew

Why this Aussie billionaire welcomes Trump’s China tariff threat

It’s more important now than ever for retailer Solomon Lew to get the best manufacturing deals. He thinks Donald Trump’s trade policies might help.

  • Elizabeth Knight

The $2.1 trillion welcome party: World’s richest people flock to Donald Trump

A who’s who of the world’s wealthiest people surrounded the president as he took the oath of office.

  • Jamie Tarabay, Amanda Gordon, Steven T. Dennis and Emily Birnbaum
The US is concerned about the potential of a Chinese entity to exploit its user base –  about 170 million of TikTok’s billion-plus monthly users are Americans – to try to influence US government policy.

Billionaires are eyeing a deal for TikTok. Here’s what it is worth

The value of TikTok will shrink if its “secret sauce” is not included in the sale.

Anthony Pratt, Harry Triguboff, Gina Rinehart and Mike Cannon-Brookes.

‘The superstar effect’: Australia’s growing band of billionaires

Twenty Australians hold twice as much wealth as the bottom two million households.

  • Matt Wade
Donald Trump’s sons Donald Jr and Eric run the Trump Organisation.

Trump’s fortune is soaring as his ‘cancelled’ empire makes a comeback

It wasn’t long ago that the company bearing Donald Trump’s name was battered and bruised.

  • Annie Massa, Tom Maloney and Max Abelson
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Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk’s wealth have plummeted.

World’s 500 richest people surpassed $15 trillion in wealth in 2024

The world’s 500 richest people got vastly richer in 2024, with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg leading the group to a new milestone. Their wealth is now similar in size to the combined GDPs of Germany, Japan and Australia.

  • Dylan Sloan and Jack Witzig
Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton at the company’s annual general meeting in Paris, France, on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

The spy, the billionaire and a high-stakes Paris battle

François Ruffin had just started filming a satirical documentary about luxury billionaire Bernard Arnault when he became suspicious about a volunteer on his staff.

  • Liz Alderman
Elon Musk’s net worth has soared since Donald Trump’s election win.

Elon Musk now has more money than anyone has ever had

Elon Musk has become the first person to reach $US400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world’s richest individual.

  • Dylan Sloan
Rupert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova on their wedding day in June.

Murdoch’s court defeat creates uncertain path ahead for his media empire

Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch believes all successful companies are built by individuals, not boards or committees. Some of his children disagree.

  • Anne Hyland

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