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Superyacht abandoned by a Russian fertilizer billionaire has a new secret owner, who got it for a huge discount

By Jim Wyss and Bloomberg

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 09: Simon Reuben and David Reuben attend a private view of “Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition” at The Design Museum on May 9, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

British billionaire Reuben brothers wager on $2 billion luxury project in ‘one of the most promising growth markets in the world’: Puerto Rico

By Natalie Wong, Jim Wyss, and others

Surrounded by the rhythmic sounds of the sea, the young woman feels nature’s comforting embrace with every step

Wealthy travelers seeking sun, sand, and luxury are flocking to the Caribbean paradise next to Haiti, where armed gangs dominate

By Jim Wyss and Bloomberg

WASHINGTON – APRIL 19: Internal Revenue Service Commisioner Daniel Werfel testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 IRS Budget and the IRS’s 2023 Filing Season” on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Puerto Rico is helping IRS investigation of 100 wealthy Americans who may be using island’s tax breaks to cheat on taxes

By Jim Wyss, David Voreacos, and others

The superyacht Alfa Nero docked in Falmouth Harbour in Saint Paul Parish, Antigua, on Wednesday, April 20, 2023. It’s been more than a year since the Russian superyacht Alfa Nero all 267 feet and 2,500 gross tons of it was abandoned in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Billionaire Eric Schmidt just paid $68 million for a Russian oligarch’s sanctioned superyacht that features a helipad and baby grand piano

By Stephanie Baker, Jim Wyss, and others

Track & Field: 2016 Summer Olympics: Jamaica Usain Bolt victorious with medal during presentation ceremony after winning Gold in the Men’s 200m Final at the Olympic Stadium.<br />
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8/19/2016<br />
CREDIT: Thomas Lovelock (Photo by Thomas Lovelock /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)<br />
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Personal Finance

Olympic legend Usain Bolt lost $12 million in savings to a scam. Only $12,000 remains in his account

By Jim Wyss and Bloomberg

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court in the Bahamas.

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried is on his way to the airport to face criminal charges in the US after a tumultuous week in the courtroom

By Jim Wyss, Ava Benny-Morrison, and others

Dominican Republic Tourism

Sunshine and all-inclusive: tourists are returning to the Dominican Republic

By Jim Wyss and Bloomberg

TOPSHOT – A man walks a dog in front of the Governor’s mansion in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 7, 2020. – On March 15, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced imposed a curfew shuttering non-essential businesses on the island and ordered people to stay home from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. In addition, from March 31, she imposed even tighter measures, including requiring anyone entering a business to wear a face mask. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Puerto Rico lawmakers believe blockchain technology can reduce corruption on the island

By Jim Wyss and Bloomberg