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From zero to $21 billion: Kingmaker’s exit is the end of an era for markets

When Phil King founded fund management firm Regal 20 years ago he wasn’t looking to invest for others. But people soon came knocking at his door.

The Age

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Rinehart almost doubles US shares to $8 billion, led by backing Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The billionaire’s portfolio of US shares includes stakes in SpaceX and Tesla, as well as the company that owns Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.

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CBA’s Comyn upends housing crash story; Trump weighs in on plane-switch ruse; Billion-dollar smelter bailout

Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

The Age

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High school dropout’s company valued at $4.8 billion

James Dacombe was only 17 when he left school and started a brain-scanning company. Now aged 25, his new start-up is taking on one of the world’s most valuable companies.

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How a $1 billion fund turned a three-page letter into investment edge

Merlon Capital has survived the active management apocalypse via a mix of conviction and pragmatism.

The Age

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Warren Buffett snubs Bill Gates, reveals plans to donate $200 billion

The 95-year-old announced a new round of donations to charities tied to his family but left a major beneficiary off the list for the first time in decades.

The Age

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‘Destroyed lives’: Chinese billionaire in exile sentenced to 30 years in US prison

Guo Wengui convinced hundreds of thousands of people to invest more than $US1 billion but instead spent their money on a lavish lifestyle that included a superyacht and a New York penthouse.

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Xero’s Billion-Dollar Gamble: Can Melio Unlock The Next Growth Wave?

Highlights Xero has completed its largest acquisition to date, strengthening its position in the United States payments market. Strong annual results highlighted accelerating international growth, supported by expanding customer numbers and platform innovation. The Melio transaction signals a strategic shift beyond accounting software into integrated financial technology services. Xero’s acquisition of Melio marks a major strategic shift, transforming the company from a cloud accounting...

The Age

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‘One could not ask for a better friend’: Elon Musk’s mate eyes a $100 billion windfall

When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, starts trading on the stock market, Antonio Gracias and his private equity firm will reap one of the largest-ever returns from a private investment.

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US consortium ups the ante in battle for Steadfast Group with $7.7b bid priced at a big premium

Steadfast Group (ASX: SDF) has entered into an exclusivity deed with a US consortium that is willing to pay $7.7 billion in cash for a full takeover of the Sydney-based insurance broker network that presents shareholders with a healthy premium to the company's flagging market value. The consortium, comprising US wholesale insuranc...

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Bitcoin outlook in doubt after crypto billionaire breaks his own rules

Investors have been left reeling by Strategy’s first sale of bitcoin since 2022, as the industry competes for the limelight against other much-hyped trades.

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Why News Corp’s Billion-Dollar Move Is Drawing Attention

Highlights News Corporation confirmed a major share repurchase program focused on its Nasdaq-listed shares. The company clarified that ASX-listed CHESS Depositary Interests will not be included in the buy-back. The capital management move has sparked discussion around liquidity and shareholder positioning. News Corporation attracted market attention after confirming a major US-focused buy-back program while excluding ASX-listed CDIs from the repurchase initiative. News Corporation (ASX:NWS) h...