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Take a look at the superyacht the Jefferies CEO just bought from the Houston Rockets" billionaire owner

Jefferies CEO Rich Handler sold $65 million worth of stock — some of which he used to buy a superyacht from a billionaire friend. Take a look. The Boardwalk yacht recently switched hands, with billionaire Tilman Fe.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 27th, 2024

Onetime Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander ups his price in La Jolla

The billionaire asks $17.75 million for his contemporary beach house in the latest listing. The billionaire asks $17.75 million for his contemporary beach house in the latest listing......»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 16th, 2019

Landry"s reportedly gets $300M in debt financing for acquisition of Del Frisco’s

New York-based lender Jefferies LLC has committed $300 million in debt financing to fund a deal between Houston-based Landry’s Inc. and the new owner of the Del Frisco’s steakhouse chains, according to a Reuters report. Houston billionaire Tilm.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 2nd, 2019

Is The Height of Tilman Fertitta"s Post Oak Hotel Just a Tall Tale?

Credit: CoStar Group.Houston Rockets owner and TV billionaire Tilman Fertit.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJul 3rd, 2018

Tilman Fertitta climbs Forbes" ranking of world"s richest sports owners

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is the only Houstonian on Forbes' list of the world's richest sports owners. Here's where he ranks......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 9th, 2024

Former Rockets owner Leslie Alexander sells a property in Houston

In Houston, longtime Rockets owner.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 2nd, 2020

Billionaire Mark Cuban is the new owner of the domain "Democracy.com"

Jin S. Lee The Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, who is known for his role as an investor on the show "Shark Tank," bought the domain Friday in an auction for an undisclosed price, The New York Times reported.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 22nd, 2019

Houston loses one spot on 2019 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans

Eleven Houston-based billionaires made the 2019 Forbes 400, down from 12 last year. The cutoff to make the list of the 400 richest Americans is a net worth of $2.1 billion, the same as last year, according to Forbes. Former Houston Rockets owner Lesli.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 5th, 2019

Houston Rockets owner, business mogul Tilman Fertitta: Why I live by the 95:5 rule

When it comes to what can make your business either a success or an ongoing struggle, I always use a simple ratio to make sure I’m paying attention to what really matters. I call it the 95:5 rule......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsOct 1st, 2019

Chicago billionaire buys into Houston energy joint venture

An investment firm backed by Chicago billionaire Sam Zell has bought into Los Angeles-based Colony Capital Inc.’s (NYSE: CLNY) energy arm. The deal creates a Houston-based joint venture — called Alpine Energy Capital — between Colony and Zellâ€.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 11th, 2019

Inside David Tepper"s to-do list as new owner of the Carolina Panthers

Hedge-fund billionaire David Tepper has all but bought the Carolina Panthers for a reported $2.2 billion sale price pending a vote by NFL owners next week in Atlanta. But, even before the sale officially closes, questions are swirling about what Te.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2018

Check Out Jerry Jones’ New, $250 Million Luxury Mega Yacht

Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys’ billionaire owner, purchased a 109m/357ft superyacht, named after his wife, call.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 14th, 2019

$7M MacKenzie Scott gift will help Houston-based workforce nonprofit expand to 7 markets

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given millions of dollars to dozens of nonprofits with a presence in Houston. Here's the latest......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2024

Owner of defunct golf course outside Auburn buys neighboring land

Two years after a Bay Area-based investor bought a bankrupt golf course property outside Auburn, the same buyer has bought a piece of neighboring land......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 12th, 2024

AJ Capital plans music venue in Wedgewood-Houston

The owner of Exit/In is planning another music venue— this one in more familiar territory. AJ Capital Partners is planning a four-story music hall in the neighborhood it helped transform into an artistic hotspot......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 2nd, 2024

Twilio cofounder Jeff Lawson appears to have just bought The Onion

The Onion has been sold to Global Tetrahedron, a company connected to Lawson — and a long-running Onion gag. Jeff Lawson, Twilio cofounder and, probably, the new owner of The Onion.Steve Jennings / Getty ImagesSatirical news website The On.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 25th, 2024

Robert Kraft yanks support for Columbia as Israel-Gaza protests intensify

Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, is pulling support for Columbia University as protes.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 23rd, 2024

Kinder Morgan and massive industrial park owner team up for project near Houston Ship Channel

Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) is working with the owner of a massive industrial park in the Houston area on a carbon storage project......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2024

The owner of Coachella was once dubbed "America"s most reclusive billionaire." Meet Philip Anschutz, who"s worth $15.3 billion.

Philip Anschutz, who built his fortune across multiple industries, was named Colorado's richest person by Forbes.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2024

In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress says she stood in line for 2 hours to land a job at her own store when she was just a teenager to shake the ‘stigma of being the owner’s kid’ and ‘earn respect’

In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress says she stood in line for 2 hours to land a job at her own store when she was just a teenager to shake the ‘stigma of being the owner’s kid’ and ‘earn respect’.....»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 12th, 2024

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says he"d rather own bitcoin than bonds as inflation surges - and reveals he"s bought some of the cryptocurrency

"I have some bitcoin," Ray Dalio told CoinDesk, although the Bridgewater Associate.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 24th, 2021