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Meet Emma Watson’s new Mexican billionaire boyfriend Gonzalo Hevia Baillères

Meet Emma Watson’s new Mexican billionaire boyfriend Gonzalo Hevia Baillères

Published by Daniella Wilson

Having become one of the most influential actresses of her generation, Emma Watson rose to international fame thanks to her role as the unforgettable Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise.  Over the years, her impact has extended far beyond film: she’s been a muse for Prada and a United Nations ambassador, among other projects that have solidified her public profile. However, despite her enormous media exposure, the actress has always tried to keep her private life out of the spotlight. © The Grosby Group / BACKGRIDEmma Watson has been pictured with Mexican business Gonzalo Hevia Baillares For months, reports had been circulating linking her romantically to businessman Gonzalo Hevia Baillères and while the pair have largely kept their relationship private, everything appeared to change after they were seen kissing at an airport. In new photos obtained by HELLO!, the actress was spotted canoodling with her rumoured love interest, proving their romance is well and truly on. New photos  Emma and Gonzalo were pictured jetting off on a romantic trip to Mexico together, cuddling up at …

Mine. Mine. Mine. How One Corrupt Billionaire Kicked Off the Global Cobalt Spree

Mine. Mine. Mine. How One Corrupt Billionaire Kicked Off the Global Cobalt Spree

Published by Sam Flores

Meanwhile, global demand for cobalt and copper was accelerating as battery-powered devices, like cell phones, became a necessity for modern life, and yet Congo remained poor and conflict-wracked. Many American firms, wary of corruption and instability, decided to stay away from business dealings in the region. During this same period, however, China, which was intensifying its quest to build electric cars to reduce pollution in its cities, jumped at the opportunity to get a handle on the supply chain. Beijing hammered out deals with Kabila to build roads and hospitals in exchange for mining rights. “Twenty-five years ago we did not look over a horizon to say, ‘China’s going to become an economic power whose interests are not aligned with ours,’ ” Sanderson, the US diplomat, reflected. A lust for cheaper goods, cheaper electronics, had blinded Washington to Beijing’s increasing control throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s. That’s not to say everyone ignored the opportunity to make a buck in one of the world’s poorest countries. Among the deployers of foreign capital eager to invest …

In Deposition, Billionaire Les Wexner Claims He Was ‘Conned’ by Epstein

In Deposition, Billionaire Les Wexner Claims He Was ‘Conned’ by Epstein

Published by Jenni Sidey

Les Wexner, the billionaire founder of L Brands and a major art collector, gave testimony to the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, in a closed door deposition from his home in New Albany, Ohio. In an opening statement to the House Oversight Committee, which is conducting an investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case, Wexner said he had been “naive, foolish, and gullible” for trusting Epstein. “I was naive, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein. He was a con man,” Wexner said in a prepared statement that was made available to media. “While I was conned, I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide.” Related Articles While Wexner’s testimony was not made public, Democratic lawmakers said that the 88-year-old retail magnate provided few new details and said that he could not remember key events. Primarily, he denied wrongdoing and said he had never witnessed or had knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct. He also rejected claims that he had sexual contact with Epstein victims. The deposition comes several months after …

‘No Privacy’ CBDCs Will Come, Warns Billionaire Ray Dalio

‘No Privacy’ CBDCs Will Come, Warns Billionaire Ray Dalio

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, American billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has warned that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are coming, offering benefits but also potentially allowing governments to exert more control over people’s finances. “I think it will be done,” said Dalio on CBDCs in a wide-ranging interview on the Tucker Carlson Show on Monday, which also included topics on the US debt crisis, gold prices, and even a potential civil war.  Ray Dalio is a billionaire hedge fund manager who has been co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates since 1985, after founding the firm in 1975.  During the interview, Dalio said CBDCs could be appealing due to the ease of transactions, likening them to money market funds in terms of functionality, but he also cautioned about their downsides. He said there will be a debate, but CBDCs “probably won’t” offer interest, so they will not be “an effective vehicle to hold because you’ll have the depreciation [of the dollar].” Dalio also cautioned that all CBDC transactions will be known to the government, …

‘I loved the torture video’: Epstein’s chilling email to Emirati billionaire

‘I loved the torture video’: Epstein’s chilling email to Emirati billionaire

Published by Sam Flores

Amid the tens of thousands of deeply disturbing photos, videos and emails contained in the Epstein files is a chilling message: “I loved the torture video.” The name of the person who received that email from paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was redacted when the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released 3 million files on Jan 30. Now that man can be identified as one of the Middle East’s most powerful businessmen. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the chairman and chief executive of DP World, which owns a vast global network of ports and shipping and logistics companies, was one of the “six wealthy, powerful men” who initially had their names redacted in the files but were unmasked on Tuesday. Ro Khanna, the Democrat who helped to force the Epstein files release, named Mr Sulayem on the House floor where members of congress are legally protected from the threat of defamation. The DOJ allowed lawmakers access to unredacted Epstein files for the first time on Monday, allowing Mr Khanna and Thomas Massie, the Republican who pushed for the …

Gambling billionaire Laurence Escalante charged with assault, burglary, and drug offences

Gambling billionaire Laurence Escalante charged with assault, burglary, and drug offences

Published by skeptic

Laurence Escalante, the billionaire founder of gambling brand Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), has been charged with assault, burglary, and drug offences. The betting magnate’s charges were brought forward in Perth Magistrates Court in Western Australia, where it was alleged that he persistently engaged in family violence, causing bodily harm to individuals, broke into multiple properties, and was in possession of Class A drugs. Escalante faces serious allegations The charges laid against VGW’s Escalante on Friday, 30 January 2026, show offences that carry substantial penalties in relation to persistent family violence, aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, and drug supply offences. They include “trafficable quantities” of cocaine, MDMA, and ketamine, which have resulted in the three counts of possessing drugs with intent to sell or supply. The billionaire will have a chance to appeal and contest the charges laid against him, but has made a public statement via a gambling news outlet, The Straight. “My arrest on these matters has come as a shock to myself and my family. From the little I know of the allegations at …

California’s Billionaire Tax: A Mirror Of EU Green Socialism

California’s Billionaire Tax: A Mirror Of EU Green Socialism

Published by Jenni Sidey

Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The mid-19th century Gold Rush earned California the nickname “Golden State.” Over generations, the region became a place of aspiration— a projection screen for ambition and prosperity. Here, the American Dream coalesced into tangible stories of social mobility. Today, the state has become the stage for a political experiment that mirrors Europe’s globalist ideology. This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was entirely overshadowed by Donald Trump’s speech. The U.S. President declared the centrally planned EU-style climate socialism a failure, sending a chill through those who had benefited economically from the past years’ policies and fully embraced the green transformation agenda. A politician who seems particularly devoted to this European-style centralist approach is California Governor Gavin Newsom. The day after Trump’s grand Davos performance, Newsom had the chance to present his perspective—a performance that quickly struck observers as bizarre. He labeled the Western leaders’ response to Trump’s policies as pathetic, accusing them of cowardice and bowing to the Trump administration. Symbolically, he carried a pair of bright red Trump Signature Knee …

Elon Musk vs Ryanair: Could tech billionaire actually buy budget airline and what started online spat? | Money News

Elon Musk vs Ryanair: Could tech billionaire actually buy budget airline and what started online spat? | Money News

Published by skeptic

Elon Musk has said he could buy Ryanair amid an ongoing public spat with the budget airline’s boss Michael O’Leary. The two have clashed numerous times over the past few days, resulting in Mr Musk asking his X followers if he should buy Ryanair and “restore Ryan as their rightful ruler”. Ryanair responded by announcing a “big idiot seat sale”, which it says is for the billionaire tech mogul and any other “idiots” on Mr Musk’s social media platform. Here is everything you need to know about why the two outspoken chief executives are trading insults, from what has been said to why it began in the first place. What is the row about? The spat appears to have stemmed from Mr O’Leary ruling out equipping Ryanair jets with Mr Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, after rivals Lufthansa and Scandinavian airline SAS announced a deal to install Starlink on its aircraft. In an interview with Irish radio station Newstalk on 16 January, Mr O’Leary said he would not install the technology because he believed that …

Meet the Peltzes: Brooklyn Beckham’s billionaire in-laws

Meet the Peltzes: Brooklyn Beckham’s billionaire in-laws

Published by Sam Flores

Brooklyn Beckham has launched nuclear attack on his ‘controlling’ parents David and Victoria with scathing online takedown, saying he never wants to reconcile with them. Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz threw a lavish wedding renewal in 2025, just three years after a mega money £3 million A-list party in 2022, raising eyebrows as to why. But now the reason has emerged – after the son of the former footballer and Spice Girl launched a scathing attack on Instagram, revealing why he wants nothing more to do with his famous birth family. He said he felt compelled to defend himself and his wife Nicola Peltz from what he called “controlled narratives”. He said: “I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. “Unfortunately my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth. “I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first …