03/12/2013
Actor Stephen Baldwin will avoid jail time for tax evasion
Baldwin has been out and about and free without bail since his arrest in December.
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03/12/2013
Drawings Week at Christie's: Old Master and Modern drawings sale announced
Christie’s Paris announced Drawings Week, for the first time presenting Old Master Drawings followed by Modern Works on Paper, on 10 and 11 April respectively.
03/12/2013
Saudi tycoon planning more hotels in Europe
We are looking at a lot of opportunities in Europe
03/10/2013
Branson’s Virgin Atlantic faces record loss
Virgin Atlantic is facing record annual losses, raising fears of job cuts at the airline founded by Sir Richard Branson.
03/07/2013
Sobha group founder to give 50% of wealth to charity
P.N.C Menon, a first generation entrepreneur, has an estimated fortune of $600 million
03/07/2013
Property Tycoons Back £1bn RBS Branches Bid
People close to the RBS offer said the Pears family's interest had been triggered by the fact that it owns the freeholds on some of the bank branches being offloaded.
03/07/2013
Billionaire Kwoks Plead Not Guilty to Corruption Charges
The Kwok brothers and the two other men were accused of conspiring with Hui, the city’s former chief secretary, to commit misconduct in public office, according to the charges.
03/06/2013
The World's 12 Most Eligible Billionaire Bachelors
Just 43, or 3%, of the world’s billionaires are single. Only 25 of those singles are men under the age of 60.
03/04/2013
Who is the world's richest footballer?
The Goal Rich List 2013 is the only global footballer wealth index that looks at the net worth of active footballers, taking salary, endorsements and assets along with outside business interests into consideration.
03/04/2013
$audi prince blasts Forbes
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed jumped three spots on Forbes’ richest list
03/04/2013
Hargreaves Lansdown founder joins billionaires’ list
Forbes – which released its annual roster of the world’s richest people yesterday – estimates the 60 year-old Bristol City fan’s fortune at $1.5bn.
03/03/2013
Randy Lerner gives up £20 million of own wealth to help Aston Villa cut financial losses
Lerner waived interest on loans totalling £107.1 million made by him to Villa, costing him £20 million
02/27/2013
BNP Paribas extends sponsorship of Calif. tourney
2013's tournament runs March 4-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
02/27/2013
Gates Foundation’s 2-way philanthropy in China
Many international philanthropy organizations besides the Gates Foundation have adjusted their China strategy in recent years.
02/27/2013
Asia has world’s most billionaires
Asia had 608 billionaires, North America 440 and Europe 324, it said in a statement.
02/26/2013
Asian Art Week at Christie’s to begin on March 20
The collection includes names of renowned artists such as Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, Maqbool Fida Husain, Tyeb Mehta, Jagdish Swaminathan and Syed Haider Raza.
02/25/2013
Diego Maradona returns to Italy for tax evasion case
THE Argentine sporting hero flew to Italy to handle a dispute over alleged unpaid taxes garnered during his time with Napoli.
02/24/2013
Standard Life becomes first World-Wide partner in Ryder Cup history
Never before has a company partnered with The Ryder Cup on both sides of the Atlantic, with the new ground-breaking agreement enabling Standard Life Investments to promote and market its association with The Ryder Cup on a truly global scale.
02/19/2013
Richard Branson is latest billionaire to join Bill Gates' $500bn philanthropy club Giving Pledge
Virgin founder publicly commits to give away half of his fortune to philanthropic causes
02/19/2013
Russian Oligarch Pledges Half His Wealth To Charity
Forbes has his net worth listed at $14.5 billion, making the 52 year old the fourth richest man in Russia and No. 46 on the Forbes 2012 billionaire list.