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Adani flagship eyes India’s Nifty index crown after years of turmoil

Adani is seen as a proxy of India’s infrastructure boom.
Adani is seen as a proxy of India’s infrastructure boom.

Sports teams are so expensive, billionaires are teaming up to buy them

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner announced this past week that they had bought control of the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that priced the franchise at US$12.5 billion.
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner announced this past week that they had bought control of the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that priced the franchise at US$12.5 billion.

South Korean AI chip tycoon appeals record divorce asset ruling

Chey Tae-won, 65, is the chairman of the SK Group, which owns world-leading memory chipmaker SK hynix – a pillar of South Korea’s tech-led economy.
Chey Tae-won, 65, is the chairman of the SK Group, which owns world-leading memory chipmaker SK hynix – a pillar of South Korea’s tech-led economy.

Four heirs of Indonesia’s richest family inherit $3.75 billion each

The late Michael Bambang Hartono’s 49 per cent stake in Dwimuria has been split equally among his four heirs, according to a government filing.
The late Michael Bambang Hartono’s 49 per cent stake in Dwimuria has been split equally among his four heirs, according to a government filing.

US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

The US Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
The US Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.

India’s family offices embrace profit-sharing to attract top talent

The rise in ultra-rich sharing profits with those who manage their money in India shows how the country has become an increasingly competitive market for family office talent.
The rise in ultra-rich sharing profits with those who manage their money in India shows how the country has become an increasingly competitive market for family office talent.

How Medicube’s founder pivoted from lacklustre apps to a skincare empire

Kim Byung-hoon, the 37-year-old founder and chief executive officer of APR Corp, created the third-largest pure-play beauty company in the world.
Kim Byung-hoon, the 37-year-old founder and chief executive officer of APR Corp, created the third-largest pure-play beauty company in the world.

South Korean tycoon ordered to pay $831m in divorce

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (left) and his former wife Roh Soh-yeong arrive at the Seoul High Court in the Seoul, South Korea, on June 26.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (left) and his former wife Roh Soh-yeong arrive at the Seoul High Court in the Seoul, South Korea, on June 26.

Our obsession with rich lists is a problem

Elon Musk’s fortune is estimated by Bloomberg to be worth US$876billion on the occasion of SpaceX’s initial public offering on June 12.
Elon Musk’s fortune is estimated by Bloomberg to be worth US$876billion on the occasion of SpaceX’s initial public offering on June 12.

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is world’s richest creator of AI models

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng’s net worth more than doubled to US$36 billion after his firm’s most recent fundraising round.
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng’s net worth more than doubled to US$36 billion after his firm’s most recent fundraising round.

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