The Trump administration has indicated it intends to exert long-term control over Venezuela by directing the actions of its interim leadership and overseeing the nation’s oil exports after removing Ni...
Trump said the US could reimburse American oil companies for expanding operations in Venezuela. Doug Mills/The New York Times/Getty Images Trump said the US may reimburse oil firms for expanding opera...
For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’...
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Generous annual bonuses help elite law firms attract and retain talent. xavierarnau/Getty Images Top US law firms shelled out six-figure bonuses to associates in 2025. The generous end-of-year payouts...
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Scott Bessent said that institutional investors won't have to sell current single family homes. Alex Wong/Getty Images Scott Bessent clarified Trump's plan to ban Wall Street firms from purchasing hom...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...
Charles Myers, chairman of Signum Global Advisors, told Business Insider that foreign investment in oil, tourism, and construction will be the "centerpiece" of Venezuela's recovery over the co...
Lawyers awarded hefty December payouts in battle to hire and retain high performers...
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Brevan Howard is now run by CEO Aron Landry, who succeeded the firm's billionaire founder, Alan Howard. Brevan Howard Brevan Howard returned 8% and 0.8% in its two largest funds for 2025, a person clo...
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has diversified his asset manager. Rich Storry/Getty Images James Malick, Point72's chief strategy officer, recently departed the hedge fund. Malick joined in 2023 afte...
The US president demanded that defence contractors cap their executives' pay until new production plants are built....
Investors trading commodities, such as oil, have been in high demand. Jeri Clausing/AP Hedge funds that trade commodities struggled in 2025. Big-name managers with exposure to energy or agriculture tr...
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So-called continuation vehicles set to account for a fifth of sales by the sector in 2025...
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Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the wealthiest man in America's history. NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images America has more billionaires than ever, led by Elon M...