A leak of nearly 12 million files suggested King Abdullah II was among 35 current and former leaders to use secret shell companies to hide their wealth.
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What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program
One thing’s for sure: Escaping the dung heap doesn’t come cheap.
China’s Xi Pressures Tycoons With ‘Common Prosperity’ Talk
As the country’s leader prepares for a likely third term, he is promising “common prosperity” to lift farmers and working families into the middle class.
With a Big Tax Break, Hong Kong Tries to Soothe the Rich
Beijing, which can’t afford to let its attack on civil liberties scare away global banks and financiers, is offering them a big tax break and other perks.
A Child of China’s Gilded Elite Strikes a Nerve Over Wealth and Privilege
The youngest daughter of the founder of the telecommunications giant Huawei debuted a documentary, a magazine cover and a music video — and the response was savage.
It’s Mother vs. Son in Britain’s Priciest Divorce War
Tatiana Akhmedova is trying to recoup part of a $615 million judgment owed by her ex-husband by suing her elder child, who she says has been shielding his father’s assets.
Crowds at the Beijing Auto Show Signal China’s Spenders are Back
Big crowds at places like the Beijing auto show are a sign of good news, but China needs its less affluent to spend more before its growth engine can return to full speed.
5 BRs, Pool/Hot Tub, Mediterranean Vu; Too Far to Commute to Jerusalem
The United States has put the ambassador to Israel’s Malibu-style seaside estate on the market. It can be yours for only $87 million.
Coronavirus Wrecked Tesla’s Momentum and Elon Musk Is Furious
Mr. Musk opened his California factory this week in defiance of local orders. He has also criticized the response to the pandemic as “dumb” and “fascist.”
‘Astronaut’ Families Stressed by Straddling 2 Worlds: China and Canada
Transnational migrants who shuttle between Vancouver and China confront loneliness, divorce and culture shock. But their children see advantages.