11/19/2014

Brazil Ex-Billionaire on Trial for Insider Trading

Brazil's one-time richest man, whose meteoric rise to No. 7 on the Forbes billionaires list and equally spectacular bust came to symbolize the country's economic fortunes, went on trial Tuesday in a historic insider trading case seen as a blow a

11/12/2014

Qatar Ruler Names Half-Brother as Deputy Emir

Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani was head of the royal cabinet and in July 2013, the new ruler of the gas-rich state appointed him as deputy head of the powerful Qatar Investment Authority, headed by Tamim himself.

11/11/2014

Oil Baron To Fork Over US$1 Billion To Ex-Wife

To make sure Hamm — worth $14 billion as of this afternoon — is good for it, the court placed a lien on 20 million shares of Continental stock. Hamm owns 253 million shares, or more than 70% of Continental.