‘Free-rider problem’—Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says he and other 0.1%-ers need to pay up

The top 1-percent—and even more specifically the top 0.1-percent, “aren’t paying their fair share,” says Hughes, an advocate for wealth equality.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/facebook-co-founder-chris-hughes-says-0point1percent-ers-need-to-pay-more-taxes.html

San Francisco, already flush with cash, is about to get a new influx of millionaires

Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Slack are among San Francisco’s high-growth tech companies that are prepping for IPOs, potentially this year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/10/ipos-of-uber-airbnb-and-slack-could-pour-cash-into-san-francisco.html

Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of extortion, shows emails threatening to publish nude selfies

Bezos claims a lawyer for the National Enquirer threatened to post sexual pictures he had sent via text to his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/jeff-bezos-accuses-national-enquirer-publisher-of-blackmail-extortion.html

One of Asia’s wealthiest men may have gotten more than $3 billion richer in a day

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group’s founder and chief executive, Masayoshi Son, may have become more than $3 billion richer on Thursday’s massive gains for his company’s shares.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/softbanks-masayoshi-son-may-have-become-billions-richer-in-one-day.html

Miami estate sells for a record $50 million

An estate on Indian Creek Island sells for $50 million, making it the most expensive single-family home ever sold in the Miami area, according to people familiar with the deal.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/miami-estate-sells-for-a-record-50-million.html

The future of the movie experience: AMC versus MoviePass

Jon Fortt sits down with Ed Lee of the NY Times, AMC CEO Adam Aron and MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe to discuss the changing landscape of the movie business. Plus, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin joins from Sun Valley.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/05/the-future-of-the-movie-experience-amc-vs-moviepass-.html

Lamborghini’s new $200,000 SUV boosts automaker’s sales by 51 percent in 2018

Lambo’s total global sales jumped 51 percent in 2018, with the company delivering 5,750 cars. Much of that gain was from the 1,761 new Urus’s delivered to customers during the last half of the year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/05/lamborghinis-new-200000-suv-boosts-automakers-sales-by-51percent-in-2018.html

#NeverTweet: Time to cut back on social?

Covington, Pope Francis and Facebook’s teen “spying” scandal. Is it all coming to a head for social media and should we start scaling back?

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/05/nevertweet-time-to-cut-back-on-social.html

Your boarding pass could be your ticket to hidden perks: Here’s how to access them

With summer vacation season in full swing, CNBC took a look at a few experiences travelers might want to try.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/02/your-boarding-pass-could-be-your-ticket-to-hidden-perks.html