Quando teve a ideia de criar a Space X, Elon Musk dava-lhe menos de dez por cento de hipóteses de sucesso. As expectativas foram largamente ultrapassadas e Musk tornou-se no primeiro trillionaire

Quando teve a ideia de criar a Space X, Elon Musk dava-lhe menos de dez por cento de hipóteses de sucesso. As expectativas foram largamente ultrapassadas e Musk tornou-se no primeiro trillionaire

Quando teve a ideia de criar a Space X, Elon Musk dava-lhe menos de dez por cento de hipóteses de sucesso. As expectativas foram largamente ultrapassadas e Musk tornou-se no primeiro trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth is 5 million times as large as that of the typical family and dwarfs even that of the “everyday wealthy”, signalling a new era of ultra-affluence and widening inequality.

Elon Musk’s net worth is 5 million times as large as that of the typical family and dwarfs even that of the “everyday wealthy”, signalling a new era of ultra-affluence and widening inequality.

Elon Musk said he had initially given SpaceX less than a 10 percent chance of succeeding. His rocket company has come a long way.

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With SpaceX shares soaring 20 percent on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits.

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Elon Musk’s rocket company said it would sell more than 555 million shares at $135 each in its blockbuster initial public offering, which is set to begin trading on Friday.

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Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering.

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