There is a huge concentration of revenue in the commercial flights business, which is worrisome with such low global passenger traffic. The airline industry is …
Michael Jordan’s father stopped him from leaving Nike by scolding him for being late
Being four hours late for an important Nike meeting led Jordan to stay with the brand — thanks to his father, James.
What if Michael Jordan joined Clyde Drexler with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1984?
Jordan and Clyde Drexler say they could have played alongside each other. Fred Jewel/AP NBA Commissioner David Stern walks up to the podium — USA Network is televising the 1984 NBA Draft — and …
Purple & Bold: Michael Jordan and LeBron James? It’s complicated
The Last Dance’ has brought some of LeBron James’ childhood memories of Michael Jordan to the surface, but he also shows he doesn’t wish to live in the shadow of His …
Syria seizes assets of Assad cousin and business magnate Rami Makhlouf
Syria has frozen the assets of President Bashar Assad’s cousin Rami Mahklouf, a powerful businessman who recently complained of shakedowns by people close to the president. In documents issued Tuesday …
Rami Makhlouf: The rift at the heart of Syria’s ruling family
Rami Makhlouf is a first cousin, on the maternal side, of President Bashar al-Assad. They’re about the same age, in their early 50s, and were childhood friends. Makhlouf was seen as a staunch …
Cousin of Syria’s Assad says state confiscates his assets
One of Syria’s wealthiest businessmen who is a cousin of President Bashar Assad says the government has ordered the seizure of his assets and barred him from doing business with the state for five yea …
Desperate Syrian refugees are resorting to selling their organs on the black market just to pay rent
One single mother told CBS News she sold her liver for $4,000, enough money to pay two years’ rent for her family …
Too big, too rich: Syrian president turns on his cousin
What’s behind the angry videos posted by the billionaire relative of Bashar al-Assad?
KBR and NIPIneftegas JSC announce New Engineering Joint Venture in Kazakhstan
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with NIPIneftegas JSC to establish a new engineering and support services company, KBR-NIPILLP, in Kazakhstan.