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  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    Obituary
    Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate, 1933-2021

    Billionaire Republican donor and staunch supporter of Israel transformed Las Vegas and Macau

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Casino magnate and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson dies aged 87

    Billionaire helped transform gaming hubs and wielded influence over US and Israeli politics

  • Tuesday, 15 August, 2017
    World
    White House power struggle threatens to topple Bannon

    Pressure mounts on Trump to oust administration’s chief nationalist

  • Monday, 6 March, 2017
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Netanyahu and his friends caught in the spotlight

    Three criminal probes are testing the PM’s reputation for political invincibility

  • Tuesday, 21 February, 2017
    Japanese business & finance
    Tokyo casino the ‘holy grail’ for Sheldon Adelson

    Magnate vows to invest up to $10bn if he wins race to build resort in Japanese capital

  • Wednesday, 21 September, 2016
    US presidential election
    Clinton gets little bang for big bucks

    Democrat heavily outspends Trump but has only narrow lead in the polls

  • Thursday, 1 September, 2016
    World
    Macau gaming revenues see first rise in over 2 years
  • Friday, 29 July, 2016
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Wynn Macau dealt licences setback

    Casino operator allocated fewer new tables than sought in under-pressure industry

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2016
    World
    Netanyahu under fire over $40,000 gift

    Arnaud Mimran, who is on trial for fraud in France, made the gift in 2001

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  • Sunday, 15 May, 2016
    World
    Hedge funds bank on more pragmatic Trump

    Target of candidate’s rhetoric believe populism would give way once in office

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2016
    Edward Luce
    Another brick in Trump’s wall

    Expectations of a Republican split were always flattering to the party establishment

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2016
    US presidential election
    Adelson yet to show Trump his money

    Casino magnate has said nothing about whether he will help fund the Republican candidate’s campaign

  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    News in-depthUS presidential election
    Republican grandees signal Trump battle

    Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson quick to offer support but house speaker Paul Ryan holds back

  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    US presidential election
    Casino magnate Adelson endorses Trump

    Republican donor backs presumptive nominee, but House speaker Paul Ryan ‘not ready’ to follow suit

  • Monday, 21 March, 2016
    US presidential election
    Trump lifts campaign investment to $24m

    Businessman is spending less than his rivals with the aid of free publicity

  • Thursday, 17 December, 2015
    Companies
    Adelson family confirms newspaper deal

    Family of casino magnate ‘proud’ to buy Las Vegas Review-Journal

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2015
    World
    Macau warns losing streak to continue

    Gambling hub says casino revenues likely to fall again next year amid China corruption crackdown

  • Sunday, 1 November, 2015
    US presidential election
    Wealthy Republican donors look to Rubio

    Some big party backers are waiting for White House race to shake out

  • Wednesday, 21 October, 2015
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Investors bet on Batman to rescue Macau

    Hope is that new $2.3bn Studio City casino and theme park will fuel mass-market growth

  • Monday, 5 October, 2015
    Global Economy
    Theft jeopardises casino model in Macau

    Junket promoter’s loss adds to pressure from Chinese downturn and Xi’s campaign against corruption

  • Monday, 31 August, 2015
    World
    Macau economy contracts by 26%

    Chinese gambling enclave suffers amid corruption clampdown

  • Thursday, 23 July, 2015
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  • Monday, 13 July, 2015
    World
    Rubio raises $45m in White House bid

    Super-Pac money catapults Cuban-American senator into centre ring

  • Monday, 6 July, 2015
    US politics & policy
    Cruz ups ante in White House money race

    US presidential battle looks set to smash fundraising records

  • Friday, 12 June, 2015
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Israel: A new kind of war

    A group advocating a boycott gains pace as Israeli politicians fight back

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