The trading rout wiped out over two hundred billion dollars in Nvidia's market capitalization as shares slid up to seven percent following the chief executive's public apology to staff. Board members brought in external legal counsel and independent directors to oversee the internal inquiry, maintaining that company secrets and national security have not been jeopardized. Intelligence officials had reportedly flagged Jensen Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed suspected of operating for Beijing's state security ministry. Amid the fallout, President Donald Trump publicly supported the executive and reaffirmed plans to bring him on a scheduled…
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The internal inquiry was triggered after Jensen Huang apologized to staff for an extramar…: The internal inquiry was triggered after Jensen Huang apologized to staff for an extramarital affair and offered full cooperation.
Nvidia reported that investigators have uncovered no indication that corporate secrets or…: Nvidia reported that investigators have uncovered no indication that corporate secrets or national security were breached.
President Donald Trump defended the chief executive and confirmed he will remain part of…: President Donald Trump defended the chief executive and confirmed he will remain part of an upcoming official delegation to China.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slipped to 10th place on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people after his net worth plunged by $7.4 billion on Monday. The drop followed a sharp fall in the company’s share price amid an investigation into his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
Huang’s net worth dropped from $162.2 billion to $154.7 billion within the first half-hour of trading, pushing him down two places from No. 8 to No. 10 in the Forbes real-time billionaire rankings, according to a report by Forbes. He briefly fell out of the top 10 after Nvidia shares opened more than 7 per cent lower, wiping out $10.3 billion from his fortune.
Nvidia shares were down 5.5 per cent at 1.30 pm EST on Monday, after falling as much as 7 per cent in premarket trading. This was the first trading session since the company confirmed an investigation into Huang. The development also put him below Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison in the billionaire rankings.
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