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...Powerful Republican donors and billionaires Ken Griffin and Nelson Peltz are rethinking plans to support the US presidential bid of Ron DeSantis over concerns that the Florida governor has veered too far...
...Outspoken critics included Marc Rowan of Apollo Global, businessmen Ron Lauder and Jonathon Jacobson, former Utah Republican governor Jon Huntsman and venture capitalist David Magerman....
...rivals, including investors Robert Bigelow and Warren Stephens, who supported Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, respectively.Melania Trump will also headline a fundraiser for Log Cabin Republicans, an LGBT+...
...On April 6, hedge fund billionaire John Paulson hosted an event that the Trump campaign claimed raised $50mn, which would be the biggest political fundraiser in US history....
...Chart of the day The world’s most successful hedge funds made their biggest profits on record last year after punchy bets on stock markets paid off when share prices surged....
...Brad Stone, ‘The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon’ (2013) Favourite: Titan: The Life of John D Rockefeller Sr, by Ron Chernow....
...Ken Griffin gave a pro-Nikki Haley super Pac $5mn in December and January, boosting her campaign even as the hedge fund billionaire has cast doubt on her chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination...
...Soho House, which is majority-owned by American retail billionaire Ron Burkle, went public to much fanfare in 2021, floating 18 per cent of its stock at a listing price of $14....
...The world’s most successful hedge funds made their biggest profits on record last year as punchy bets on stock markets paid off when share prices surged....
...backlash The US backlash against the use of environmental, social and governance factors in investing gathered pace in 2023 — 18 states now have some sort of anti-ESG law and two prominent Republicans, Ron...
...Hedge fund Muddy Waters has revealed a bet against a publicly listed real estate investment trust managed by private equity giant Blackstone....
...Ken Griffin, the multi-billionaire who moved his hedge fund Citadel to Miami in 2022, called the city, “a growing metropolis that embodies the American dream”....
...In July, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who is running to be the Republican party’s presidential nominee, signed a law targeting illegal immigration that imposes steep fines on employers who do not check...
...Ken Griffin, founder of the hedge fund Citadel and a historic backer of DeSantis, has also reportedly been keeping his powder dry....
...Some, such as Harold Hamm, the Oklahoma oil tycoon, or Robert Bigelow, owner of Budget Suites of America, invested their money in Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis....
...In today’s newsletter: Daniel Och attacks the sale of Sculptor A scandal-hit UK private equity deal The Ned DC is looking for members Dan Och brings the drama, again When hedge fund Sculptor Capital...
...Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, has slid into third in Iowa and is hoping to breathe new life into his campaign, but if he fares poorly in the Midwestern state he will face pressure to drop out....
...Haley is Trump’s last remaining opponent after Florida governor Ron DeSantis withdrew from the contest following a disappointing showing in last week’s Iowa primary....
...There is a strong view within Disney that both are being driven by a backlash against so-called “woke” politics, after conservative politicians, including Florida governor Ron DeSantis, accused the company...
...Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley lashed out at each other even more than they attacked Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump as they battled for second place in their party’s primary race....
...Don’t miss our latest FT Film, Crispin Odey: the fall of a hedge fund maverick....
...To this, add the stunning ineptness of Trump’s main challenger, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida....
...Florida governor Ron DeSantis said “I’m sick of Republicans losing”....
...Over the past year Trump and primary season challengers such as Ron DeSantis have courted rightwing personalities who command large audiences online, such as commentator Jack Posobiec or Chaya Raichik, whose...
...We’ve now got to hedge and insure ourselves against an angry Trump....
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