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Las Vegas Sands not interested in expanding to upstate New York
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson that runs a casino in Bethlehem, said it has no interest in expanding into upstate New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's terms. Cuomo, a 55-year-old Democrat, asked lawmakers...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), New York City, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Casino owner Sheldon Adelson hit with $70-million verdict
This post has been corrected and updated, as indicated below.LAS VEGAS – A Hong Kong businessman hit a $70-million court-awarded jackpot Tuesday when a jury agreed that he had helped the casino empire run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson get a gambling foothold in China. This is the second time in five...Tags: Parties and Movements, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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As Sheldon Adelson takes stand in casino trial, wisecracks ensue
LAS VEGAS — Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson looked relaxed. His arm was slung over the back of the courtroom witness chair with the cozy demeanor of a guest on an afternoon talk show. He was dressed impeccably in a gray business suit,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. faces scrutiny in Macau and Spain
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino behemoth run by Republican fundraiser and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is facing criticism for its operations in Spain and Macau. The gambling company recently acknowledged it is likely that in Macau it violated the...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Spain, Corruption, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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AT&T, Genting, Internet cafes and Big Sugar pay the most to lobby
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Companies, interest-groups and local governments paid $123 million to lobby the Florida Legislature last year, led by phone giant AT&T, Malaysian casino giant Genting, U.S. Sugar Corp., and an Oklahoma-based Internet sweepstakes cafe... -
New PBS documetary explores Steel site revitalization
TV WatchersA new documentary made by PBS-39 tells the story of how the brownfields of the former Bethlehem Steel were transformed into a entertainment mecca featuring a casino, convention center and cultural campus. "Bringing New life to Old Steel" will air...... -
The billionaires' long game
What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Eric Cantor, Mitt Romney, Bribery, Newspaper and Magazine
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Robert B. Reich: The billionaires' long game
American VoicesI keep hearing that the billionaires and big corporations that poured all that money into the 2012 election learned their lesson. They lost their shirts and won't do it again. So we don't need campaign finance reform. Baloney. It's true their...Tags: Political Fundraising, Robert B. Reich, Economy, Business and Finance, Eric Cantor, Mitt Romney
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Paul Ryan's billionaire populism
Last Friday, Paul Ryan, the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee, made the most populist speech of this campaign season. "It's the people who are politically connected, it's the people who have access to Washington that get the breaks," he...
Tags: China, Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Justice, Mitt Romney
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And the winner is ... swing-state stocks
It’s all about swing states in today’s presidential election. So here’s another swing-state nugget, courtesy of Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank. Swing-state stocks have outpaced the Standard & Poor’s...
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Republicans' biggest donors
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a casino mogul worth an estimated $25 billion, $34.2 million may sound like chump change. Yet that's how much money Sheldon Adelson has donated so far to aid Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and organizations...
Tags: China, Titanium Metals Corporation, Mitt Romney, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power
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Dec 26, 2012
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Dec 25, 2012
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Aug 22, 2012
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Nov 6, 2012
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Oct 19, 2012
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