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Larry Ellison

The latest news on entrepreneur Larry Ellison, chief technology officer of Oracle, including American business news and updates.

Born

17 Aug 1944

Industry

Technology, Business

Job Title

Businessman

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Lifting the lid on Jolin Zhu, the mysterious young Chinese woman who is the sixth wife of billionaire Oracle founder, Larry Ellison. Photo: AFP

Trending in China

Profile | Who is Jolin Zhu? Chinese woman, sixth wife of elderly Oracle founder

33-year-old studied at prestigious language school in northeastern China, has been dubbed ‘the next Wendi Deng’ by online observers.

56 minutes ago

World Economic Forum

World could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, Oxfam says

15 Jan 2024 - 5:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s billion-dollar property portfolio

3 Dec 2023 - 5:00AM

Millionaires and billionaires

Guess which 3 tech billionaires saw the biggest wealth jump in 2023 …

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have seen the biggest wealth surges in 2023, but which ‘mega-billionaire’ on the list isn’t from the tech sector?

27 Sep 2023 - 2:43PM

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are all billionaires who saw their fortunes rise the most in 2023. Photos: Xinhua, Twitter, Reuters

Timepieces

Tech bro bling: 9 watch brands that Silicon Valley millionaires love

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos wear Omega, and Bill Gates goes for Casio, while Silicon Valley CEOs are fans of Cartier, Rolex, Richard Mille – and Apple Watches, of course

10 Aug 2023 - 1:41PM

United States

Theranos co-founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to avoid prison

Elizabeth Holmes will soon have to report to prison to begin her 11-year sentence after she was convicted by a jury last year of defrauding investors.

18 May 2023 - 5:35AM

Millionaires and billionaires

Move over, Elon Musk: who’s the richest billionaire in 2023?

Elon Musk lost his No 1 spot to LVMH’s Bernard Arnault last year in a record-breaking wealth loss, but who else is on 2023’s list of world’s richest people?

19 Apr 2023 - 6:00PM

Mukesh Ambani, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among the world’s richest people in 2023. Photos: @mukesh.ambaniii, @thisisbillgates/Instagram; TNS; AFP; Getty Images

Millionaires and billionaires

11 billionaires trying to build their own utopias, from Musk to Gates

Elon Musk isn’t the only billionaire to try and build his own town – from Bill Gates to Marc Lore, here’s a list of the super-rich who have attempted to build utopias

12 Apr 2023 - 3:00AM

My Take

My Take | What collectors’ timepieces say about European elite politics in the shadow of Ukraine

Ruling elites are unaffected by the hardships of the masses who demand an end to the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis, and can insist on their making sacrifices to keep up the fiction of a united West.

6 Apr 2023 - 9:00PM

Timepieces

The most expensive watches of the world’s 7 richest billionaires, ranked

From tech billionaires Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison, to investment guru Warren Buffett and luxury titan Bernard Arnault – who has the priciest timepiece?

4 Apr 2023 - 12:05AM

The world’s richest men include tech billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison – so whose watch is the most expensive? Photos: @OracleCloud, TNS, NTB

Tourism

From Messi to Ronaldo, Nadal and BTS’ Jin, celebrities in the tourism trade

Pop stars, actors, sportsmen and TV personalities have lent their star power to restaurants, hotels, vineyards, delis, even airlines.

25 Jan 2023 - 4:15PM

Melia Hotels International chief executive Gabriel Escarrer and tennis player Rafa Nadal shake hands at the launch of Zel, a new hotel chain, in December 2022. It is the latest example of a sports, musical or screen star lending their name to a tourism business. Photo: Getty Images

International Property

Why owning a private island isn’t as glamorous as it looks

Celebrities from Johnny Depp to George Clooney have bought remote escapes, but it isn’t all sunshine and cocktails – here’s why

3 Dec 2022 - 8:00AM

United States

Musk sells additional US$6.9 billion in Tesla shares after saying he wouldn’t

Musk has sold around US$32 billion worth of Tesla stock over the past 10 months, after he polled his Twitter followers whether he should trim his stake in the electric-car maker.

10 Aug 2022 - 2:56PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Erika Cheung, who exposed Elizabeth Holmes and set off to Hong Kong

Steve Jobs wannabe Elizabeth Holmes fooled everyone with her vision for Theranos – except Erika Cheung – so what did the young whistle-blower do next?

8 Aug 2022 - 10:20AM

X (formerly Twitter)

Elon Musk says he’s terminating US$44 billion Twitter deal

The social media giant’s board will fight to enforce the merger agreement, instead of accepting the US$1 billion break-up fee from the Tesla founder.

9 Jul 2022 - 9:21AM

Elon Musk attends the Met Gala in New York in May. Photo: TNS

Millionaires and billionaires

Where do billionaires go on holiday? From Jeff Bezos to Mark Zuckerberg

How Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook and Virgin Group’s Richard Branson spend summers on yachts and in luxury mansions

26 Jun 2022 - 3:00AM

Luxury yachts

Inside tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s US$160 million superyacht, Musashi

Take a peek inside Ellison’s Japanese-style 88-metre-long Feadship superyacht – which is still way smaller than his last boat, the Rising Sun

21 Jun 2022 - 5:00AM

Tesla

Tesla proposes 3-to-1 stock, Ellison to leave board

Tesla says a stock split will enable workers to “have more flexibility in managing their equity” and make its stock “more accessible to our retail shareholders”.

11 Jun 2022 - 10:47AMvideocam

X (formerly Twitter)

Musk expected to lead Twitter temporarily after US$44 billion takeover

Tesla chief Elon Musk is expected to become Twitter’s temporary CEO after closing his US$44 billion takeover of the social-media firm, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

6 May 2022 - 11:31AM

International Property

Fit for tech royalty: Inside the most expensive home in Bay Area

Fit for a king, here’s everything you need to know about the Woodside estate, the most expensive home to ever be listed in the Bay Area

20 Apr 2022 - 3:00AM

X (formerly Twitter)

Elon Musk baffles investors with ‘Love Me Tender’ tweet amid Twitter row

The billionaire entrepreneur posted the cryptic tweet over weekend, possibly alluding to a direct tender offer to Twitter shareholders after the company implemented a ‘poison pill’ provision.

18 Apr 2022 - 10:04AM

Crime

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy

Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos, a US$9 billion company that collapsed in scandal.

4 Jan 2022 - 10:10AM

A US jury found Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty of conspiring to defraud investors in the blood testing startup, convicting her on four of 11 counts. File photo: Bloomberg

China’s crackdowns

Macroscope | Inscrutable? China’s crackdown on tech barons is not madness but method

As tech tycoon worship in the West steers market capital into glitzy stocks instead of real economy needs, creating a ‘cult of the equity’, it’s clear that Beijing’s crackdown is more pragmatic than ideological.

12 Dec 2021 - 1:30PMvideocam

Technology

Elizabeth Holmes’ trial to dissect downfall of a tech star

Just six years ago, Elizabeth Holmes seemed destined to fulfil her dream of becoming Silicon Valley’s next superstar. Now she’s on trial for fraud.

8 Sep 2021 - 7:45PM

Fame and celebrity

Interview: America’s Got Talent’s Nightbirde on her brave battle

Simon Cowell gave Jane Marczewski the ‘Golden Buzzer’, taking her to the semi-finals – although she’s dropping out due to worsening cancer, she still believes in the power of positive thinking

22 Feb 2022 - 11:46AMvideocam

Nightbirde, aka Jane Marczewski, was given a ‘Golden Buzzer’ by Simon Cowell in series 16 of America’s Got Talent, but will not be able to compete because of her cancer. Photo: @_nightbirde/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

5 celebs who have vitiligo – but didn’t let it hold them back

Music legend Michael Jackson and UFC commentator Joe Rogan are just two stars who learned to deal with their changing skin colour

6 Jul 2021 - 5:21AMvideocam

From left, Michael Jackson, model Winnie Harlow and Indian billionaire Gautam Singhania, who are among the celebrities with vitiligo, a condition that results in a whitening of the skin. Photos: @__m.j.the.king__, @winnieharlow, @gautamsinghania99/Instagram

Coronavirus pandemic

Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists in travel boom

US holidaymakers are returning to Maui, Hawaii in force, and the popular island is struggling to cope with the influx. Meanwhile, in Europe, the cost of renting a car has doubled, almost tripled in some places, as demand increases.

5 Jul 2021 - 7:39PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Space flights to submarines: 7 billionaires with super-expensive hobbies

From trips to outer space to your own submarine, and from kitesurfing with models on your back to a silent retreat in Myanmar, the world is your oyster when you’ve got all the dough you could imagine

3 Jul 2021 - 7:00AM

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