How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leanings The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2025
Stocks Settle Mixed as Bond Yields Climb The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.06%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Sep 12, 2025
Stock Indexes Near Record Highs on Fed Rate Cut Expectations The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.37%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.06%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Sep 12, 2025
Stocks Pressured as Bond Yields Climb The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.05%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.07%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Sep 12, 2025
Paramount Wants Barbie Magic, But Warner Bros Debt Looks Like Mission Impossible Investors betting on a Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY)–Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) tie-up aren't just buying into a flashy studio mash-up; they're staring down a high-stakes reshaping of Hollywood's balance of power. Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025
Digested week: Marsupial brings cheer in dark and dysfunctional days It was left to a – albeit extinct – tiny relative of the kangaroo to offer some relief from the blizzard of major events The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
Paramount is reportedly prepping a bid to buy Warner Bros — a deal including gaming properties like Mortal Kombat and more Paramount Skydance is reportedly prepping a bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes the WG Games unit. Windows Central · Sep 12, 2025
The real bias monitor at CBS is Donald Trump The hiring of Kenneth Weinstein as an ombudsman hands the US president a seat at the editors’ desk The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2025
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom is really a bubble? Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing company Oracle, became the world’s richest person. The octogenarian tech titan briefly overtook Elon Musk after Oracle’s share price rocketed 43% in a day, adding about US$100 billion (A$150 billion) to his wealth. The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025
Stocks Climb to Record Highs on the Outlook for Fed Rate Cuts The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.85%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.81%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Sep 11, 2025
Warner Bros Discovery stock spikes after reports that Paramount is prepping takeover bid The potential bid would see Paramount purchase all of the assets of its studio rival, including the global television business that was set to be spun off next year. The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Elon Musk Lost $48 Billion This Year—But He's Still As Rich As Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Combined It's been a busy and rough year for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. Working with the White House administration under President Donald Trump may be hurting the billionaire's wealth thanks to a declining Tesla share price, but he remains the world's richest person. Benzinga · Sep 11, 2025
Paramount Skydance reportedly preparing takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery Media conglomerate putting together majority cash offer for WBD backed by ultra-rich Ellison family, reports say The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2025
Who is The Richest Man in the World: Tesla's Elon Musk or Oracle's Larry Ellison? Oracle's Larry Ellison briefly surpasses Elon Musk as the world's richest person with $395bn fortune after Oracle shares surge 40% on AI cloud computing boom. International Business Times UK · Sep 11, 2025
Fortune · Sep 11, 2025 Not just Larry Ellison got a huge payday this week—Oracle’s CEO is worth over $3.4 billion after stock surge Not just Larry Ellison got a huge payday this week—Oracle’s CEO is worth over $3.4 billion after the company's stock surged by over 30%.
GOBankingRates · Sep 11, 2025 What If There Was a Maximum Net Worth? The idea gets tossed around: What if the wealthy had to give their money away after a certain net worth? Find out the potential positive and negative impacts.
PC Gamer · Sep 11, 2025 Oracle's $300 billion deal with OpenAI briefly knocked Elon Musk off the world's richest person spot, replaced instead by the company's head honcho, Larry Ellison Spare any change, guv?
Tom’s Hardware · Sep 11, 2025 OpenAI signs contract to buy $300 billion worth of Oracle computing power over the next five years — company needs 4.5 gigawatts of power, enough to power four million homes OpenAI and Oracle have signed one of the largest technology deals in history, worth $300 billion. Over five years starting in 2027, Oracle will provide OpenAI with over 4.5 gigawatts worth of computing power to help power ChatGPT and other AI products and services.
Fortune · Sep 11, 2025 Larry owes Jensen, big time. Most of Oracle's surging revenue is coming from a $300 billion deal with OpenAI. Plus: Tucker Carlson grills OpenAI's Sam Altman, Klarna's IPO pops, and Microsoft goes back to the office.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Tech mogul battles with Elon Musk to become world’s richest man IN FULL
Euronews · Sep 11, 2025 Elon Musk briefly lost the 'world's richest person' title to Oracle's Larry Ellison Oracle's shares soared over 40% on Wednesday before slipping slightly, boosting co-founder Larry Ellison's fortune beyond the Tesla CEO's wealth for a few hours.
The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2025 Larry Ellison: Oracle co-founder who overtook Musk as world’s richest person Tycoon who briefly surpassed Elon Musk is a friend of Trump, owner of Hawaiian island and father of man who took over CBS
Benzinga · Sep 11, 2025 Oracle Surges In After-Hours Trading After Popping 36%, Larry Ellison Briefly Becomes Richest Person Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) shares are trending on Thursday.
Benzinga · Sep 10, 2025 AI's New Cloud King: Oracle's Rally Could Rewrite ETF Playbooks Oracle Corp’s (NYSE:ORCL) shares soared over 40% on Wednesday, a day after posting its earnings powered by booming demand for AI infrastructure, pushing CEO Larry Ellison ahead of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) scion Elon Musk as the world’s wealthiest individual.
International Business Times · Sep 10, 2025 Musk's Title Of Richest Person Challenged By Oracle's Ellison Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title as the world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant is poised for massive AI riches.