tycoon
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In an article published on Substack, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, for many years Russia’s top oil tycoon and now a leading opposition figure, explained why the damage to the refining industry is so severe.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Korean tycoon spent the sum amassing the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers just before the Iran war sent the market haywire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Speaking with Usha Vance on "Storytime with the Second Lady," as America celebrated its 250th birthday, the billionaire property tycoon opened with his favorite topic -- real estate, of course.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
A bizarre chapter unfolded when media tycoon Robert Maxwell stepped in and proclaimed he would save the Games.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
And the newspaper tycoon says that the architect is a very cold man.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
But the prosecution failed to provide evidence she awarded contracts to any of the oil tycoons named because of bribes.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Here are a couple of rules for anyone thinking of investing in cryptocurrencies, courtesy of one of the biggest crypto tycoons on the planet:
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
A court has heard recordings of a former Nigerian oil minister allegedly confronting two oil tycoons from whom she is accused of accepting bribes, after their relationships had broken down.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on tech tycoons to support a $3 billion global fund to boost AI skills and make computing power more affordable.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Staring out to sea, tobacco farmers imagined themselves as race car drivers, silk dyers as Wall Street tycoons, millinery girls as fan dancers in the Ziegftid Follies.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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