01/12/2015
Billionaire offers fat kitty for 10,000 future African entrepreneurs
In Nigeria, Mr Elumelu is a household name.
Extremely Wealthy
01/10/2015
Hong Kong reforms: Li Ka-shing urges lawmakers to act
Hong Kong's richest person, Li Ka-shing, has urged lawmakers to pass controversial reforms that will change how the territory's leader is elected.
01/09/2015
Simon Cowell to bank an extra £1.2MILLION due to Tory tycoon tax cut
His TV and music empire earned £71million last year, and Cowell’s share of the profits adds up to £23million since April 2013
01/07/2015
Malaysian ruler challenged to explain his wealth in London
Sarawak Governor Taib Mahmud ridiculed for failing to follow up on legal threats against Money Logging
01/07/2015
Love Him or Hate Him, Bill Ackman Now Runs the World’s Top Hedge Fund
Ackman, 48, is one of the most famous hedge-fund activists in the world.
01/07/2015
Vekselberg Overtakes Usmanov To Become Russia’s Richest Man
Usmanov’s fortune has tumbled by nearly 25% since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in March
01/07/2015
Top 10 most popular universities for billionaires
Where do billionaires go to university? If you have ever pondered this question, now's your opportunity to find out.
01/06/2015
At Least Six Millionaires to Take Senate Oaths Tuesday
Almost half of newly installed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's freshmen come with big bank accounts
01/05/2015
Wainscott Founder Gilbert’s Son Charged in His Killing
The son of Wainscott Capital Management founder Thomas Gilbert Sr., who wanted to follow his dad into the money-management business, was charged with murder after New York police said he staged the shooting death of his father to look like suicide.
01/04/2015
Pierre Bergé Makes New Year's Honors Roll
Pierre Bergé longtime partner of Yves Saint Laurent, media magnate and president of AIDS charity Sidaction was made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian decoration, on New Year’s Day.
01/04/2015
Tycoon Prince Alwaleed takes Saudi kingdom to task over fiscal policy
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has lashed out at the Saudi fiscal policy, after it projected the largest ever budget deficit for 2015 following the slump in oil prices.
01/02/2015
World’s wealthiest continue to rake it in
Globe’s richest 400 made another US$92 billion in 2014
12/31/2014
World’s 400 Richest Add $92 Billion in 2014 as Alibaba Jumps
The richest people on Earth got richer in 2014
12/31/2014
Beijing said to be close to imposing inheritance tax in 2016
There have been rumors circling the internet that China will impose a long-proposed inheritance tax in 2016
12/30/2014
Breaking News from CNBC's Melissa Lee: Appaloosa Management's David Tepper Sees 8-10% Upside in 2015
Tepper's fund, like others, has had a tough year in 2014.
12/30/2014
World’s 400 Richest Add $92 Billion in 2014 as Alibaba Jumps
The biggest gainer was Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
12/28/2014
Chinese tycoon behind Nicaragua canal project has money to burn
The amount reflects a 500-fold growth from the 95 million yuan (US$15.3 million) that Wang invested in the company in 2009, according to the report.
12/28/2014
Despite price plunge, world’s richest woman keeps investing in WA iron ore
The collapse in global iron-ore prices isn’t chasing Gina Rinehart away from the red soil of Western Australia that made her a billionaire.
12/27/2014
And The Richest People of 2014 Are
The year 2014 has perhaps seen the highest number of people joining the "Billionaire's Club".
12/25/2014
Larry Page Would Give His Wealth to Elon Musk Rather Than to A Charity
He called Musk’s aspiration to send humans to Mars “to back up humanity” a worthy goal. “That’s a company, and that’s philanthropical”