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

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 of over 4.1 billion products in 2022, with average sales surpassing $ 230,000 on Amazon’s platform. This information highlights the...

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 of over 4.1 billion products in 2022, with average sales surpassing $ 230,000 on Amazon’s platform. This information highlights the...

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 Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Black Friday online sales top $9 billion in new record

Consumers spent a record $ 9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe. U.S. News