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03/09/2026

’s super PAC spent over $800,000 last month across several states with competitive Senate races as part of its first wave of spending for the upcoming midterm elections.



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03/09/2026

Since taking the helm as Group CEO in 2018, Rafik Nayed has led Al Salam Bank through a transformation that grew its assets to $22.8 billion by June 2026. As the bank enters its next phase, Nayed is focused on building a diversified regional financial group spanning banking, wealth management and insurance.

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Rafik Nayed has transformed Al Salam Bank, growing assets from $4.5 billion to $22.8 billion through acquisitions, digital expansion and regional growth.

03/09/2026

George Lucas transformed modern filmmaking, creating some of cinema’s most influential franchises, from Star Wars and Indiana Jones to American Graffiti.

After initially dreaming of becoming a racecar driver, a near-fatal car accident redirected Lucas toward filmmaking. He founded Lucasfilm in 1971 and built his fortune through blockbuster films and their merchandise.

Lucas, now worth an estimated $5.4 billion as of September 2 , sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for $4.1 billion and has since focused largely on philanthropy. His charitable family foundation holds more than $1 billion in assets, while the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is set to open in Los Angeles in 2026.

03/09/2026

Billionaire Coinbase co-founder and ally of President Donald Trump, Fred Ehrsam, is reportedly seeking to take over three oil fields in Venezuela where the US government is considering pushing out their current operators.



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03/09/2026

Growth in ’s non-oil private sector reached a six-month high in August, while the ’s non-oil private sector recorded its fastest growth since December 2024, driven by accelerating output expansion.



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03/09/2026

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, saw the collective value of its top 5 Arab holdings fall 11% year-on-year to $1.8 billion in the first half of 2026. Here’s where the fund invests and how the ownership values and stakes have changed.



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03/09/2026

While a total of 35 listees are wealthier than a year ago, the collective net worth of ’s 50 richest was flat at $239 billion, impacted by a decline in tech-related fortunes.



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03/09/2026

French President Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron joined III and Queen Camilla at the British Museum in London on September 2, 2026, for a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry, alongside British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Macron also delivered a speech.

Stretching 70 meters (230 feet), the nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery depicts the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

The tapestry arrived in the UK in July on loan from France, marking its first return in more than 900 years. Tickets sold out immediately, generating more than $3.2 million, the British Museum’s biggest-ever single day of ticket sales.

03/09/2026

President Donald has suggested renaming the as the “Trump Strait,” asking his followers on Truth Social about the change even as claims control of the major trading route.



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03/09/2026

Billionaires, musicians, sports team owners and celebrities from a range of industries have been slapped with bills from the Los Angeles county tax collector and told they owe as much as $240,000 in unpaid taxes on their luxury jets.



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