businessman

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United States, centers on a fight between a California businessman and the IRS, but it could impact “tens of millions of taxpayers,” IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said in a blog post.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Chinese businessman was sentenced to 46 months in jail and released in 2017 with time served.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

McKee, a former businessman, had held several junior ministerial roles previously but is now stepping up to the cabinet for the first time as public service reform secretary, with the government eyeing big savings.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A Colombia-born businessman, Saab had become close to Venezuela's government in the final years of leftist firebrand Hugo Chavez's 1999-2013 presidency and then managed a vast import network for Maduro's administration.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

C.P. could fix anything mechanical, but he was no businessman.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson