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What Is the Commonwealth? What to Know as King Charles Hosts Meeting in the Caribbean
King Charles III is traveling to host a meeting of the leaders of more than 50 nations.
My friend asked me how to get wealthy. Here was my honest answer
There’s no such thing as getting rich quick. But there are some decisions that will help you get there sooner rather than later.
From Carnegie to Claude: AI wealth could reshape philanthropy
Anthropic has said it would commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, a stake that could be worth $100 billion when the firm goes public.
Will Nigeria’s 30% value-addition plan deliver industrial wealth?
Experts discuss Nigeria’s proposed 30% local value-addition plan for raw material exports, aiming to boost industrialisation, create jobs and retain wealth Read More: https://punchng.com/will-nigerias-30-value-addition-plan-deliver-industrial-wealth/
Oyetola inaugurates committee to harness Nigeria’s marine wealth
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated a committee to organise the Nigeria Marine and Blue Economy Expo to attract in Read More: https://punchng.com/oyetola-inaugurates-committee-to-harness-nigerias-marine-wealth/
Opinion | California’s Wealth Tax and the French Economist
Gabriel Zucman tries to rebut a Hoover study. A tax and behavior education ensues.
Why I don’t flaunt my wealth — Rema
Afrobeats star Rema explains why he doesn’t flaunt his wealth, stating that he wants to avoid putting pressure on young people who look up to him. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-i-dont-flaunt-my-wealth-rema/
Zuckerberg’s deal to stay in California cheered by wealth tax campaign
Supporters of the tax say many billionaires threatening to leave the state will not go
Wealth expert Becky Fatemi: Tax the rich, but don’t scare them away from UK
It was an advertisement for a tele-sales job in the mid-1990s that set Becky Fatemi on the path to success. It meant standing on her feet all day, cold-calling hundreds of people, and talking, talking, talking while knowing she was under pressure to seal a deal in minutes. A role at which many people would baulk came naturally to the self-starting whirlwind
Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $85M to build better fusion-ready semiconductors
Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for fusion power plants.
Protests, the cost of living and a widening wealth gap
Protesters in several countries in Europe and Asia are voicing anger over the cost of living, public services and their prospects. France has had the largest demonstrations, with more than 500,000 people marching at the weekend and outbreaks of looting and rioting. There is no single, unifying motivation for the broader international protests, but underlying
Wealthy Chinese move offshore money to U.S. banks as Beijing’s tax net widens
Bankers and lawyers say Chinese clients' demand for U.S. bank accounts has gathered pace as Beijing tightens the screws on Chinese offshore wealth.
Pete Ricketts’s Wealth Puts Class at the Center of Nebraska’s Senate Race
In a year when the wealth of the rich soared while workers lost ground to inflation, class has become political, especially in the Nebraska Senate race.
Commonwealth makes offer to send Australian of the Year to space
The federal government has submitted an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.
Meta’s deal to keep Zuckerberg in California adds fuel to wealth tax debate ahead of election
With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Meta made clear that Mark Zuckerberg is staying in California if the wealth tax passes.
Mark Zuckerberg threatened to leave California over wealth tax
Zuckerberg has agreed to remain in California for eight years as part of a board-approved plan to create new shares he can sell to pay a proposed wealth tax.
California's Proposition 40: What voters need to know about billionaire wealth tax battle
California's billionaire wealth tax, Proposition 40, looks like a close call based on recent polls. Here is what to know before Election Day on Nov. 3.
World's largest wealth fund posts $30 billion loss after bond market turbulence
The fund has a current value of around $2.3 trillion.
Cash-strapped China targets offshore wealth with new tax
China is levying a new 20% tax on dividends and interest from offshore trusts, targeting the country’s super-rich to help fill a growing fiscal hole. Read More: https://punchng.com/cash-strapped-china-targets-offshore-wealth-with-new-tax/
Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month.
How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California’s Proposed Wealth Tax
The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.
Sovereign wealth funds' China and Hong Kong investments surge 190% after a bruising slump
Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions of dollars back into China after a sharp investment slump.
Here’s how much wealth New Zealanders have tied up in property
Mortgages total $404b, while 87,920 homes sold over the past year.
Meta agrees deal to keep Zuckerberg in California despite wealth tax proposal
Group to create new class of non-voting shares to allow stock sales without diluting founder’s control
Would KiwiSaver tax change just help wealthy?
The ACT Party wants to remove the government contribution to KiwiSaver accounts, and instead, make investment earnings in superannuation schemes tax-free.
Dubai records strong sales for homes valued at over $10m as it attracts wealthy despite Iran war
Dubai recorded 86 residential transactions valued at $10 million or more during the third quarter this year, down 17 per cent annually, as wealthy investors continued to invest in the emirate despite the Iran war. Among the deals, 13 were for homes valued at more than $25 million, property consultancy Knight Frank said in its latest report on Wednesday. Of t
Seoul eyes long-term digital infrastructure projects via sovereign wealth fund
SEJONG, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide patient capital for lon...
Nidec scandal erases nearly $1 billion from founder Nagamori’s wealth
The precision-motor manufacturer has been mired in turmoil ever since accounting misconduct and quality control issues were uncovered in 2025.
Oxfam analysis finds Peru’s richest captured 42 percent of all new wealth
BULLION BOOST: Gold, an ancient store of wealth, is finally gaining digital traction
The digital gold market itself is unlikely to move the overall demand dial much but is seen as an entry point into the wider bullion market, especially for younger investors who are obviously more wired than their older counterparts.
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