Record-tying Powerball drawing as jackpot balloons to $1.3 billion
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $ 1.3 billion ahead of Saturday night’s drawing after a record streak with no jackpot winner. ABC News: Top Stories
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for crypto fraud, to pay $11 billion in forfeiture
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of securities fraud conspiracy that wrecked his cryptocurrency exchange and a related hedge fund, Alameda Research. International: Top News And Analysis
Swiss bank Banque Pictet admits hiding $5.6 billion of Americans’ money from IRS
Banque Pictet agreed to pay about $ 122.9 million as part of an agreement with U.S. prosecutors. International: Top News And Analysis
Powerball tops $1 billion after no jackpot winner Saturday night
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $ 1.04 billion ahead of Monday night’s drawing. ABC News: Top Stories
FEMA is down to its last $3.4 billion as Maui wildfires, Hurricane Idalia slam U.S.
Biden called on Congress Thursday to pass $ 12 billion in additional funding for FEMA next month at the latest when hurricane season reaches its peak. U.S. News
American Airlines boosts pilot contract offer by $1 billion after United deal
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the airline will match pay rates at rivals. U.S. News
Small Businesses Sold 4.1 Billion Products on Amazon in 2022
Amazon’s annual U.S. Small Business Empowerment Report has shed light on the impactful collaboration between the e-commerce giant and the country’s independent sellers, most of whom are small and medium-sized businesses. These sellers recorded sales…
Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Britain’s top competition regulator on Wednesday moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. International: Top News And Analysis
Berkshire Hathaway fourth-quarter operating earnings fall 8%, cash hoard swells to nearly $130 billion
Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings totaled $ 6.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, a release read Saturday. International: Top News And Analysis
Vanderbilt board member, Shore Capital founder part of group buying Phoenix Suns for $4 billion
ESPN and the Athletic reported Tuesday that a deal has been struck by a mortgage industry billionaire to acquire the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury. Here’s the Nashville connection. Nashville Business News – Local…