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...Yang owns a 4% stake in Yahoo! At one point, the company was worth as much as $130 billion; it's currently valued at about $15 billion...
...hard-working, hard-partying casino mogul who is Jewish. Starting more than a decade ago, their affiliation has matured into a full-fledged business relationship that seeks opportunities far beyond Dubai. In 2006, Istithmar, another of the "Dubai Inc." companies owned by Sheikh Mohammed's government, took a major stake in Kerzner International, which owns and operates luxury hotels from Mexico to the Maldives, principally under the One & Only brand. "[Kerzner] fits very well with Sheikh Mohammed," says bin Sulayem (who is also chairman of Dubai World, the parent company of Nakheel and Istithmar). "I could see the eye contact...
...most marketable shows. Merchandising spin-offs - from Top Gear-branded cakes to video games - need the pair's approval long before the goodies hit store shelves. And rather than pay Clarkson and Wilman out of the cash that comes from TV licenses, BBC Worldwide last year took a stake in Bedder 6, a company set up by the men, into which most of the show's commercial revenues are funneled...
...accusations at one another, declaring that it was their opponents who were undermining the integrity of Minnesota's election process - a reputation the state is particularly proud of. But what politician would do otherwise? Coleman led Franken by only 206 votes when the unofficial count ended last week. At stake is the size of the Democratic majority in the Senate and the Dems' ability to defeat Republican filibusters...
...weird. He’s a strangely romantic figure, which makes it weirder.RR: Do you believe your character really killed John F. Kennedy?SAT: Yeah, I do.RR: Surely you must have some doubts?SAT: No, it’s got to be. Too much is at stake for it to be anyone else.RR: Would you consider a career in the secret service?SAT: I think I’ll stay away from public service of that nature.RR: James Bond or Jason Bourne?SAT: Bourne—Matt Damon’s better looking.RR: What’s it like being...