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Cynt Marshall had never heard of Mark Cuban when he cold-called her in 2018. Finally returning his messages eventually led to her appointment as CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, Cuban’s NBA team. “He talked to me about the kind of culture transformation and leadership that he wanted for the business side of his basketball team,”

A cool $1 million is not what it used to be. There are more millionaires in the U.S. and globally than ever before, with nearly 24.5 million millionaires nationwide as of 2022, according to the latest Global Wealth Report from the Credit Suisse Research Institute. Even so, having seven figures in the bank offers less

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to greenlight President Joe Biden’s sweeping student debt forgiveness plan. Instead, the court said it will hear full oral arguments from both sides of the issue in February on an expedited basis. It will then issue a final ruling, per its official procedures, likely in June, at the end

Running one of the world’s biggest companies — and earning millions per year while doing so — sounds like a no-brainer for most people. But when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos asked Andy Jassy to take over as CEO last year, Jassy didn’t immediately say “yes.” On Wednesday, Jassy explained why he needed time to think

Residential villas on the waterside of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai on Feb. 24, 2022. Russians were always among the top 10 nationalities investing in Dubai property, according to Tahir Majithia, managing partner at Dubai-based Prime Capital real estate. Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wealthy investors betting on luxury real estate would do best by

I thought I managed to beat the tourist crowds on my recent trip to Japan. On my first night in Osaka, I managed to get a picture with the famed Glico sign without anyone else in the background. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Days later, CNBC’s Abigail Ng saw multiple groups of people flocking

Jeff Bezos has committed to giving away the “majority” of his $116 billion fortune during his lifetime — but when it comes to signing the Giving Pledge, the Amazon founder remains mum. The pledge, launched by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010, is a campaign that encourages billionaires from across industries to commit to

Most newly appointed bosses get the big corner office when they take over companies. But when Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million in January 2000, he didn’t get his own floor-to-ceiling windows or a mahogany desk. Instead, he sat with nine other salesmen in an open plan office. In a recent interview

In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk Twitter account displayed on a phone screen and Twitter logo displayed on a screen in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on November 22, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk said in a

Many shoppers say they plan to spend less this Black Friday as the cost-of-living crisis bites. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images Black Friday may offer an opportunity to bag a bargain ahead of the festive period, but many shoppers will be expecting retailers to cut prices by a greater margin this year

A yacht that can be rented to watch the World Cup while sailing around Dubai is docked in Dubai harbor on November 1, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images) Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images DUBAI,

Getty Images The IRS on Tuesday shared tips for the upcoming tax season — including a reminder about the new $600 threshold for receiving Form 1099-K for third-party payments. The change applies to payments from third-party networks, such as Venmo or PayPal, for transactions such as part-time work, side jobs or selling goods, according to

Hidden deep below some of New York City’s most luxurious apartment buildings is an exclusive world of futuristic parking spaces where high-end vehicles are parked and retrieved by robotic parking systems.  The high-tech spots are a rare amenity in the Big Apple, and if you want your car to occupy one of these VIP spaces

Ariel Skelley | Getty Images Giving Tuesday is approaching, and it’s possible to score a tax break while funding your favorite cause. But there are key rules to know before opening your wallet, experts say. An estimated 35 million U.S. adults participated in Giving Tuesday in 2021, donating total gifts of $2.7 billion, a 9%

This holiday season, billionaire Bill Gates is gifting you a list of five books to read while you’re hopefully enjoying some much-deserved downtime. Gates, a voracious reader who reads at least 50 books each year, regularly releases lists of the best books he’s read each year — alongside seasonal recommendations for holiday books and summer

The “Orient Express” has been called the “king of trains” and the “train of kings.” Royalty, writers, actors and spies have ridden the original route between Paris and Istanbul, which started in the late 19th century. Author Agatha Christie described the Orient Express as “the train of my dreams.” She set a bestselling murder mystery

Investors often reject startups for sloppy pitches or unprofitable business models. On Friday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” billionaire Mark Cuban left a deal in less than two on-screen minutes for a different reason: the “dumbest marketing move ever.” The company in question, a Los Angeles-based car air freshener company called Ride FRSH, was on

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNN on Monday that he plans to give away the majority of his $119.5 billion fortune in his lifetime, saying that “it’s really hard” to give away large sums of money in effective ways. The same day, his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott published a Medium blog post, announcing that she’d given

Jeff Bezos finally said he plans to give away the “majority” of his $122 billion fortune during his lifetime. The announcement, in an interview with CNN released on Monday, came after years of Bezos facing questions and criticism over his relative lack of philanthropic donations, especially compared to fellow high profile billionaires like Bill Gates,

Real estate broker Barbara Corcoran may be a self-made millionaire, but that doesn’t mean she can pass up a good deal. The star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” recently posted a video tour of her closet on Instagram, pulling out her most and least expensive items — both of which she said she loves. “I like