Updated Apr 21, 2022, 07:55am EDT Topline Serena Williams and Sir Lewis Hamilton have reportedly backed a bid to buy Chelsea Football Club from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, according to Sky News on Thursday, as the global bidding war to own one of soccer’s most famous clubs intensifies. Key Facts Williams and Hamilton, two of…
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Topline A jury in Ohio on Wednesday found William Husel, a former doctor prosecutors accused of murdering 14 critically ill patients by prescribing lethal doses of fentanyl to “hasten” death, not guilty on all counts. Key Facts Husel was found not guilty on 14 counts of murder in a trial that started in February 2022…
Netflix posted a big earnings miss yesterday as it reported that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the January to March quarterly window, the opposite of the constant growth it wants to see. That was actually more pronounced in the US and Canada where it lost 640,000 subscribers in the quarter, offset by gains in the…
The latest major announcement on student loan forgiveness has 5 key takeaways. Here’s what you need to know — and what it means for your student loans . Student Loans The Biden administration made a major announcement Tuesday that will help millions of student loan borrowers get student loan forgiveness and student loan relief. Here…
The Ukrainian military’s success in sinking and damaging Russian warships could have a happy side-effect for Ukraine’s war effort on land. The destruction of at least two Russian ships—and damage to several others—makes a Russian amphibious assault on Odessa even less likely . And that could free up Ukrainian forces currently defending the strategic port.…
Despite social media reports claiming he’s a billionaire, Volodymyr Zelensky doesn’t come close to making Forbes’ global wealth rankings. A popular internet meme currently making the rounds claims without evidence that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is worth $1.4 billion – “more than Will Smith, Chris Rock, and Dave Chapelle combined.” The insinuation is clear. For…
Amazingly considering the odds against them, Ukraine’s airmen have more flyable fighters today than they did in early April, according to U.S. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby. Kyiv’s air force has “more operable fighter aircraft than they had two weeks ago,” Kirby told reporters Tuesday. Donations of airplanes, and airplane parts, made it possible. “I…
This story appears in the Apr/May 2022 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes Asia Viva Republica head Lee Seung-gun is taking his finance superapp Toss to its next stage with a big push in Southeast Asia and a blockbuster funding round in the works—and that’s just the beginning. This story is part of Forbes’…
Updated Apr 20, 2022, 08:15am EDT Topline Tennis players from Russia and Belarus have been barred from participating in this year’s Wimbledon, the grand slam tournament’s organizers will announce Wednesday, making them the latest high-profile sporting event to exclude players from the two countries amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts According to the BBC,…
Need Help Finding an Apartment? Use a Real Estate Agent to Find an Apartment “For quite some time, smoking cigarettes inside or around public places has been outlawed due to the dangers of secondhand smoke,” says lawyer Robert Pellegrini , president of PK Boston , a firm that specializes in both real estate and cannabis…