Evergrande billionaire detained after wealth unit runs dry

China Evergrande Group wiped out international investors, roiled financial markets and left thousands of suppliers in the lurch. Yet it was the developer’s failure to pay households who invested in its wealth management products that may have provided the last straw for Chinese authorities. Almost two years after Evergrande defaulted...

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Royal family you’ve never heard of builds $300B finance empire

The top royal for one of the world’s smallest nations heads a multibillion-dollar dynasty dating back almost 1,000 years that’s endured through wars, floods and scandals. Today, the finance empire behind Liechtenstein’s Prince Hans-Adam II is flourishing from its main area of expertise: managing money for the world’s super-rich. LGT Group,...

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Automakers grow frustrated as new deadline looms

Striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket outside the GM's Willow Run Distribution Center, in Bellville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersDETROIT – Tensions are rising and accusations are flying between the Detroit automakers and United Auto Workers, as the union threatens to...

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