08/05/2012
The secret life of Carole Waugh
Despite Libyan connection, police believe the answers to the wealthy woman's death will be found in London
Extremely Wealthy
08/05/2012
Top 10 richest Chinese families in 2012
Liang Wengen's family was followed by Wu Yajun's family from Longfor Properties and Li Yanhong's family from Baidu who ranked fourth and second on last year's list respectively.
08/05/2012
Lend me a tenor: Luciano Pavarotti look alike barred from bank card
A Luciano Pavarotti impersonator has been refused a personalised bank card bearing his photograph because he looks too much like the late opera singer.
08/02/2012
The Top Corporate Art Collections
Hundreds if not thousands of companies collect art—but only a few make an art of collecting.
08/01/2012
Dutch millionaire builds Noah's Ark replica
A Dutch millionaire has built a full-size replica of Noah's Ark after dreaming his hometown would be destroyed by a flood of biblical proportions.
08/01/2012
Europe’s Richest Woman Sells Seychelles Island for $60 Million
The L’Oreal SA heiress, 89, bought the 0.6-square mile D’Arros Island and several smaller islands in 1998. The buyer, Geneva-based Save Our Seas Foundation, plans to turn the islands into a nature reserve.
08/01/2012
Italian Billionaire Funds Colosseum Restoration
The source of funding for the restoration project, though, has generated some controversy. $30 million doesn’t sound like a lot, when you’re talking about fixing up one of the most famous historical landmarks on the planet.
07/31/2012
Australian Billionaire Sets New Property Records in Singapore
Developed by Singapore-based SC Global and designed by architect Kerry Hill, the condominium is marketed as Singapore’s only beachfront condominium, equipped with an infinity pool and a private beach resort.
07/30/2012
UK High Streets are on the ropes, but new Harrods owner is able to take £100.5m payout from profits
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which spent £1.5billion buying the Knightsbridge department store in 2010, opened its upmarket tills to hike the annual pay-out 342 per cent following a record year.
07/30/2012
Deutsche Bank and PGA reach Sponsorship agreement extension
Deutsche Bank and the PGA Tour have reached an agreement in principle on a four-year contract extension that, barring any setbacks, will keep the German bank as title sponsor of the Deutsche Bank Championship through 2016.
07/29/2012
Mystery Billionaire Builds World's Largest Yacht
The ship, called Azzam, is under construction at a shipyard in Germany, according to SuperYachtTimes.com. It’s expected to measure 180 meters, or around 590 feet — or the size one-and-a half football fields, plus a basketball court.
07/26/2012
Meet the Chinese billionaires with Australia in their sights
His father is Zeng Qinghong, a top Communist Party cadre and former Beijing kingmaker (think Graham Richardson and the Labor Party of the 1990s) who is credited with brokering the deal that saw Xi Jinping catapulted into pole position in the race to becom
07/24/2012
Former Lehman President Is Selling His Breathtaking Long Island Mansion For $22 Million
The gorgeous home at 26 Lloyd Haven Drive is priced $22 million, according to a listing on Coldwell Banker.
07/24/2012
The Awesome Private Islands Of The Rich And Famous
Perhaps the ultimate show of wealth is the private island.
07/22/2012
Super-yachts dock in London as business heads to Olympics
They are some of the most magnificent and expensive vessels in the world and this weekend they started arriving in London as the world’s global CEOs brought a touch of glitz and glamour to the capital in time for the Olympics.
07/22/2012
Super-rich ‘hiding’ at least $21 trillion
The Price of Offshore Revisited was written by James Henry, a former chief economist at the consultancy McKinsey and commissioned by the Tax Justice Network.
07/19/2012
Rothschild Anoints Alexandre Heir As Family Cements Reign
Today, as the firm undergoes a generational shift to younger bankers, he’s being groomed to run Rothschild and succeed his 69-year-old father, David, within five years, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plan.
07/18/2012
Louis Vuitton lures China's super-rich with custom leather "art"
Louis Vuitton routinely ranks among the most admired brands in surveys of Chinese consumers. But ultra-luxury names such as Hermes are making inroads, and some top-tier consumers now look down on Louis Vuitton as too common.
07/17/2012
MERCEDES-BENZ tO sponsor Mena Golf Tour
Officials of MENA Golf Tour are very excited about the partnership that offers huge dividends to both the partners.
07/11/2012
China’s Power Families
Also known as Winston Wen, he is one of the most successful and prominent private equity investors in China, and a highly controversial figure in the Chinese investment community.