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Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov turns down richest contract in NHL history

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov turns down richest contract in NHL history

Kirill Kaprizov wants something more — even if no one is entirely sure what that means. The Wild forward’s camp reportedly turned down an eight-year, $128 million contract extension from Minnesota, a deal that would be the richest in NHL history in both total money and average annual value at $16 million. It would have surpassed Kaprizov’s countryman Alex Ovechkin’s …

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Musk loses crown as world’s richest to software giant Larry Ellison

Musk loses crown as world’s richest to software giant Larry Ellison

NEW YORK (AP) — Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison wrested the title of the world’s richest man from longtime holder Elon Musk early Wednesday, according to wealth tracker Bloomberg, as stock in his software giant rocketed more than a third in a stunning few minutes of trading. A college dropout, the 81-year-old Ellison is now worth $393 billion, Bloomberg says, several …

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The Richest Person In America 2025

The Richest Person In America 2025

It’s the fourth consecutive year at the top of The Forbes 400 for the wealthiest billionaire in the U.S.—and the world. Over the past year, Elon Musk has been up (campaigning for Donald Trump and then briefly running the president’s new Department of Government Efficiency) and he’s been down (predictably falling out with Trump and threatening to create his own …

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Oracle’s Larry Ellison surpasses Elon Musk as world’s richest man

Oracle’s Larry Ellison surpasses Elon Musk as world’s richest man

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Getty Images Larry Ellison, pictured at an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, has overtaken Elon Musk in fortune Elon Musk has lost his title as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump. Ellison’s wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk’s $385bn …

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Larry Ellison eclipses Elon Musk as world’s richest person

Larry Ellison eclipses Elon Musk as world’s richest person

Oracle’s Larry Ellison became the richest person in the world Wednesday morning, with shares of the tech giant he co-founded surging more than 40%. As of 10 a.m. ET, Ellison’s wealth was nearly $400 billion. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who had occupied the top spot, currently has a fortune of about $385 billion, according to Bloomberg. The news outlet keeps …

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Larry Ellison: Elon Musk is on the cusp of losing his world’s richest person title to Oracle’s cofounder

Larry Ellison: Elon Musk is on the cusp of losing his world’s richest person title to Oracle’s cofounder

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  Elon Musk is on the verge of losing his “world’s richest person” title to Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison. Ellison’s wealth jumped $70 billion to $364 billion after Oracle’s stunningly strong earnings report Tuesday evening, putting him in striking distance of Musk’s net worth of $384 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Oracle (ORCL) …

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Ellison Rivals Musk as World’s Richest Man After $70 Billion Gain in One Day – Bloomberg.com

Ellison Rivals Musk as World’s Richest Man After $70 Billion Gain in One Day  Bloomberg.com Elon Musk is on the cusp of losing his title as world’s richest person  CNN Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison on track to make $88 billion today, crushing records  Axios Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Sibling Was Absent From His Wedding  The Daily Beast Ellison nears Musk as Oracle surge adds to his …

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Ranking Of America’s Richest People In Forbes 400 List

Ranking Of America’s Richest People In Forbes 400 List

America’s wealth is more concentrated than ever. This morning, Forbes released its annual Forbes 400 list ranking the 400 richest Americans—who are worth a record $6.6 trillion. But nearly half of that wealth is held by the 20 richest people. Elon Musk remained on top, as he became the first person on the list to surpass $400 billion, placing him …

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Three Louisiana residents are among the 400 richest Americans. Here's who they are – NOLA.com

Three Louisiana residents are among the 400 richest Americans. Here’s who they are  NOLA.com List: This is the wealthiest person in your state, latest Forbes report says  The Hill Forbes list ranks 400 richest people in America. How many are in Michigan? Is Trump on it?  Lansing State Journal Where Todd Graves ranks on the latest Forbes 400 list  Baton Rouge Business Report How …

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Forbes Unveils 2025 Forbes 400 Ranking Of Richest Americans

Forbes Unveils 2025 Forbes 400 Ranking Of Richest Americans

The Richest Americans Are Worth A Record-Breaking $6.6 Trillion Elon Musk Retains Number One Spot Donald Trump $3 Billion Richer Forbes 400, 2025 Illustration by Neil Jamieson for Forbes NEW YORK – September 9, 2025 – Forbes today unveils its 44th annual Forbes 400 list, the definitive ranking of the wealthiest Americans. Despite the ongoing discourse of economic slowdown, tariff …

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