Hurricane Ian has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph and is hours from making landfall, probably around Port Charlotte, Fla. Ian could reach Category 5 strength before landfall, but the storm will cause historic and catastrophic damage regardless of whether it strengthens further.
The dangerous storm already made landfall in western Cuba around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, killing at least two people and plunging the entire island of 11 million people into darkness after it was lashed with heavy rains, fierce winds and life-threatening storm surge. Read More...
If you live outside of Pittsburgh or North Carolina, you probably don’t know the name David Tepper. For Pittsburghers, Tepper is the hometown boy done good. A hard working kid from humble beginnings who worked his way up to the top-top-top of the finance industry, made a fortune then gave large chunks of that fortune to local charities and institutions which now bear his name. For North Carolinians, Tepper is the guy who in 2018 paid a then-record $2. Read More...
By Amol RajanMedia editor
Getty ImagesThe Independent newspaper closed in 2016 and is now online onlyWho is Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel, the man who has just bought a 30% stake in the Independent online newspaper?
He is a rich man who wants to be richer, in short; and a Saudi investor seeking influence. Money and influence are the two main reasons that people invest in media, and there's no reason to think Abuljadayel is any different. Read More...