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tycoon

[tahy-koon] / taɪˈkun /


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Crypto tycoon Justin Sun boasted of having invested $75 million with a Trump-linked crypto firm.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Owned by elusive tycoon Ga-Hyun Chung, Sinokor bought dozens of tankers late last year with funding from the billionaire co-founder of container giant Mediterranean Shipping Co.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In an article published on Substack, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, for many years Russia’s top oil tycoon and now a leading opposition figure, explained why the damage to the refining industry is so severe.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Speaking with Usha Vance on "Storytime with the Second Lady," as America celebrated its 250th birthday, the billionaire property tycoon opened with his favorite topic -- real estate, of course.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Claudia thought that old Jamie would end up being a business tycoon someday.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

That is being paid by billionaire Roman Karkosik, a 75-year-old who is regularly listed as one of Poland's richest tycoons.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Here are a couple of rules for anyone thinking of investing in cryptocurrencies, courtesy of one of the biggest crypto tycoons on the planet:

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

A court has heard recordings of a former Nigerian oil minister allegedly confronting two oil tycoons from whom she is accused of accepting bribes, after their relationships had broken down.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

Allen Grubman, 82, is the last of a breed of entertainment dealmakers who have represented both the talent and old-school industry tycoons.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

He offered his pilots what everyone from hockey players to software tycoons to takeover lawyers has been offered on the way to success: an opportunity to transform their relationship to their work.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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