Cousins and billionaires Henry Kravis and George Roberts spoke at Milken.  When they started KKR nearly 50 years ago, George Roberts and Henry Kravis loved taking meetings, even if their ideas didn’t land a majority of the time. Now, the private equity billionaires don’t see young people putting themselves out there as they once did,…

The market crash remains the worst one-day financial crisis in history. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements have shaken up financial markets in recent weeks. For some, this economic instability has brought to mind past financial crises, like the Great Recession, the Great Depression, and the October 19, 1987, crisis known as Black Monday. On Black…

President Donald Trump restarted involuntary collections on defaulted student loans. Thousands of student-loan borrowers in default could begin losing some of their federal benefits this summer. On Monday, President Donald Trump’s administration officially restarted involuntary collections on defaulted student-loan borrowers’ debt. After a five-year pause that began during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Trump’s first…

More than 1,000 Jaecoo cars were sold in the UK last month. Tesla is having a nightmare in Europe — and now it’s been overtaken by two Chinese rivals in the UK. The EV giant sold just 512 cars in Britain last month, down from more than 1,300 in April 2024 as the backlash against…

Kayla Barnes-Lentz uses a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber as part of her biohacking routine to try to live to 150 — but some of her favorite longevity hacks are free. Kayla Barnes-Lentz is a 33-year-old longevity clinic owner who uses experimental treatments to try to live to 150. But some of her favorite biohacks are…

Australian shipbuilder Incat launched Hull 096 from Hobart, Tasmania. An Australian shipbuilder has launched the world’s largest fully electric ship, marking a turning point for clean maritime transport. Incat, a Tasmania-based manufacturer, said the 400-foot-long Hull 096 vessel — the biggest electric vehicle ever built — runs entirely on battery power. Built for South American…

China’s neighbours have been cracking down on counterfeit “country of origin” labels. South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam are cracking down on methods used by Chinese exporters to avoid President Donald Trump’s high tariffs. A growing tactic used by some Chinese exporters is to ship products through neighbouring countries to falsely claim the goods are not…

Josh Cohenzadeh and Noah Martin have been building startups together since they were young teenagers and co-founded Emerge Tools in 2020. Wall Street’s recent volatility has spooked some founders and investors, but deals are still getting done — and for a lucky few, that means an exit. Sentry, a late-stage, enterprise tech unicorn that provides…

Elon Musk’s X wants to hire a public relations leader. Help wanted: X is looking for a PR guru to boost its reputation. Since Elon Musk bought the platform, formerly called Twitter, its relationship with advertisers and reporters has been fraught. X is now looking for a communications leader to help improve its relationship with…