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LARGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE US
In 1987, Ted Turner bought a 22,000-acre Montana ranch; two years later, he spent $21 million on a 113,000-acre property to keep it undevelopedTed Turner, the founder of CNN and longtime conservationist, lived in a remarkable collection of expansive ranches and properties during hi...- Meet Martha Nickerson, a Massachusetts teacher who gave away 48 wooded acres in 2001; today the land survives as a public preserve people can walkMartha L. Nickerson contributed 48 acres of her family farm in Massachusetts to the Attleboro Land Trust. This donation created the public ...
- In 2009, unemployed Staffordshire man spent 5 days digging and found £3.2 million treasure: What was inside the largest Anglo-Saxon hoard ever found?In 2009, unemployed metal detectorist Terry Herbert spent five days searching an English field and uncovered a huge Anglo-Saxon treasure wo...
- In 1969, Malcolm Forbes bought Trinchera and Blanca ranches in Colorado. His family later legally protected them from future development. Today, the 172,000-acre estate is one of America's largest protected ranchesIn a remarkable act of environmental stewardship, a family in Colorado has secured the long-term protection of 80,000 acres of Trinchera Ra...
- Walmart heiress sisters’ starkly different billionaire lives: Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht Kaos vs Ann Walton Kroenke’s 510,527-acre Texas ranch, 13 times the size of Washington DCWalmart heiress sisters Nancy Walton Laurie and Ann Walton Kroenke live vastly different billionaire lifestyles. Nancy Walton Laurie owns t...
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: In 1929, farmer said no to an offer for his 375-acre farm. Years later he lost the case and the landIn 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre to make way for Great Smoky Mountains...
- In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centersRural communities face growing concerns over rapid data center expansion. Farmers and environmentalists unite against potential farmland lo...
- These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsHere’s one thing to watch for in the next few weeks: How does the street treat disappointments in the mid-cap segment? If the reaction is l...
- For years, a Florida family used their 24,300 acres of land for hunting. In 1989, their decision to part with the ranchland helped save one of America's rarest big catsOnce the prominent Collier family, the biggest private landowners in Florida, used their vast acres of land for hunting and sport. However,...
- Missouri farmer invites data center developers to buy his land as $6.3B project faces growing local opposition and communities push back on AI expansionA Missouri farmer is inviting data center developers to bid on his land as a $6.3 billion AI project faces opposition and community push ba...
- Pirojsha Godrej: The fourth-generation scion taking the reins at century-old Godrej IndustriesPirojsha Godrej, the youngest of Adi Godrej’s three children, has taken a winding path from politics to property and now the Godrej Industr...
- Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
- The first job of America's largest private landowner was sweeping the floors. Who is Stan Kroenke?Stan Kroenke, now America’s largest private landowner and one of the most powerful figures in global sports, began his working life by swee...
- Distressed sales in costliest Indian home market lure Sunteck RealtyLand is selling at 20% to 30% discounts in India’s most expensive property market, according to the homebuilder.
- Billionaire John Malone gets $353 million boost after Archegos-fueled dropDiscovery Inc.’s class B shares soared in the aftermath of the stock selloff by Archegos Capital Management.
- McDonald’s North & East seeks rental waiversThe US burger and fries giant has joined other restaurant chains including Jubilant FoodWorks-operated Domino's Pizza, Tata Starbucks and S...
- What India can do on shale gas: California's travails have many lessonsWater-free extraction techniques that utilise shock waves, acidisation, and injection of carbon dioxide into the shale rock are being devel...
- GAIL plans to build smart villages along Jagdishpur-Haldia pipelineState-run company has revived the 2,050-km pipeline project after eight years of uncertainty.
- Suzlon Energy planning $1.3 bn wind project to power Australian homesWind power company Suzlon Energy is planning a $ 1.3 billion project in regional South Australia to power 225,000 homes a year.
- Defence ministry to issue NOCs for construction on defence landAs reported earlier, the MoD is one of the country's largest landowners with as much as 17.3 lakh acres under its control.
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