Larry Ellison jumps to No. 2 richest—passing Larry Page as Alphabet rally stalls

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison became the world’s second-richest person Thursday, reclaiming the rank from Google cofounder Larry Page as a weekslong rally for Google parent firm Alphabet’s stock cooled. Key Takeaways Forbes Valuation Ellison’s estimated net worth grew to $264.8 billion, following a $5.2 billion increase Thursday. He ranks ahead of Page, whose fortune is […]

Tesla approves Musk’s potential trillion-dollar payday

Tesla shareholders approved a compensation package Thursday for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth close to $1 trillion, a deal proposed by Tesla’s board as crucial to keeping the world’s richest man at the company, though the payment plan was challenged in recent weeks by some of the automaker’s largest shareholders.