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Alan Ginsburg, who is Jewish and a prominent Central Florida businessman and philanthropist, founded the movement with Joel Hunter, an evangelical Christian who once led one of the region’s largest churches and served as spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
As a tourist attraction, Medora traces its roots to the 1950s, when a North Dakota businessman named Harold Schafer set out to save what was left of the declining town.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Enter Ticketmaster, founded in 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, by Albert Leffler, a former box office manager; Peter Gadwa, who developed the Ticketmaster Operating System (TMOS); and businessman Gordon Gunn III, who secured capital for the venture.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Siamak Namazi, an American businessman and Iran analyst who was held hostage for nearly eight years by the regime, said gauging the regime’s moves is now much more difficult after so many leaders were killed.
—Abigail Williams, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
As a tourist attraction, Medora traces its roots to the 1950s, when a North Dakota businessman named Harold Schafer set out to save what was left of the declining town.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Enter Ticketmaster, founded in 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, by Albert Leffler, a former box office manager; Peter Gadwa, who developed the Ticketmaster Operating System (TMOS); and businessman Gordon Gunn III, who secured capital for the venture.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Siamak Namazi, an American businessman and Iran analyst who was held hostage for nearly eight years by the regime, said gauging the regime’s moves is now much more difficult after so many leaders were killed.
—Abigail Williams, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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But Fitter, a technology entrepreneur, also saw an opportunity to advance how rare disease patients receive care that could also accelerate finding cures.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The House wanted to steer $1 million to a company linked to a Broward entrepreneur, Freddie Figgers, to sell specially outfitted health and fitness tablets, as Politico Florida reported.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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After a dramatic Easter weekend for the war in Iran—downed American fighter jets, a daring rescue behind enemy lines, and strikes on universities and petrochemical plants—traders hesitated at Monday’s opening bell.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The share that called it a buyer’s market did drop quarter to quarter, from 42% to 36%, likely due to those new buyer headwinds – higher mortgage rates, the war and a weaker job market.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The administration threw its weight behind the Union of Pinnacle Tenants by trying to halt the sale and direct it toward a different buyer.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessman. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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