Street violence in Turkey reached a whole new level on Tuesday after police dressed in full riot gear stormed Taksim Square in Istanbul in order to push out protesters. The demonstrators, which have eroded Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s support base but failed to create a viable opposition movement, were dispersed with the use of read »
The Yankees are baseball’s most valuable team ($3.7 billion) as the Bronx Bombers generated $526 million in revenue (net of their revenue-sharing payments) in 2016, $64 million than the second ranked Dodgers ($2.75 billion). read »
Ten MLB players this season will bank a combined $279 million this season from salaries, signing bonuses, memorabilia and endorsements. Pitchers lead the way with six of the top 10 slots. read »
Wells Fargo is clawing back more money in its fake account scandal. But what if executives have already paid taxes on money Wells wants back? read »
Amplify – first paid Fellowship for content creators in Africa, sees inaugural graduation in Nairobi read »
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has reportedly launched a new bank that plans to operate across Europe. read »
Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Group, has promised to list his Dangote Refinery on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. read »
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú’s telecom company continues to control two thirds of Mexico’s phone market, despite a landmark 2014 reform. read »
The youngest U.S. carmaker is now worth more than either GM or Ford, despite relatively tiny sales and a lack of profitability. But when it comes to a vision for the future, Musk’s auto brand has no equal. read »
Kenyan multimillionaire tycoon Vimal Shah has stepped down as the CEO of Bidco Africa, the $400 million (annual revenues) edible oils manufacturer he co-founded with his younger sibling and father. read »
The billionaire Scottish car salesman passed away at his home on April 10. read »
Sugg tops the Beauty category of Forbes’ first ever Top Influencers list, with Ipsy subscription box founder Michelle Phan at #2 and Dubai-based Instagram sensation Huda Kattan at #3. read »
“The blog was consistently the best-performing,” Bonney said. “It was this ‘a-ha’ moment. I realized the blog was the stable thing.” read »
For now, YouTube reigns supreme, with the most-followed folks — 7 million subscribers or more — able to command $300,000 for a video partnership. read »
Meet the inaugural members of Forbes’ Top Influencers list, featuring power players from around the world who’ve turned platforms on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook into fortunes and empires. read »
Information-technology firms and construction-related companies dominate the fastest-growing industries in the U.S., according to new data from Sageworks. read »
