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A fugitive financier accused of involvement in a massive corruption scandal in Malaysia in which top officials looted billions from state fund 1MDB has filed for a pardon from US President Donald Trump.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In 2019, Nike reported its 20th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in China, and brought in billions of dollars in earnings from the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Among billions of technical events it recorded were what users would click and linger on, and for how long, the filing adds.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Why do you have to be governor in order to do something while you have billions of dollars?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It explained how stars could burn for billions of years without racing through their fuel.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson