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.
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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.
02/19/2013
Former Swiss Billionaire in Crisis to Sell Aston Martin
He put two hotels up for sale as well as his stake in Moser
02/14/2013
As Rich Get Thrifty, Supercar Salesmen Work Harder
"There is still wealth within London, there's no doubt about that, but you're having to farm a lot harder to get your share of it."
02/07/2013
How to live like a millionaire in Singapore
The city-state has the highest percentage of millionaires in the world. They've also got lots of ways to blow their stash
02/06/2013
Art dealer Guy Wildenstein charged with tax evasion
A bank based in the Bahamas had also been charged with complicity in tax evasion.
02/02/2013
Tax authority denies Maradona pardonTax authority denies Maradona pardon
Diego Maradona has not been pardoned over tax debts
01/31/2013
UBS could quit F1
Columnist Francois Bloch wrote: "UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti is not a formula one fan."
01/31/2013
David Beckham joins PSG, donates salary to charity
No details were given on how much the 37-year-old star will be paid or which charity will get the money
01/30/2013
S. African Billionaire Gives Half of Fortunes to Charity
The U.S.-based Forbes magazine estimates his net worth is about $2.65 billion.
01/10/2013
Asia Millionaires Buying Private Jets Boost Demand
Millionaires in search of new toys are set to fuel a fourfold jump in Asia’s share of private jets in the next five years.
01/09/2013
Good year for Hong Kong’s property billionaires
Li Ka-shing remains Hong Kong’s richest man – with a US$8 billion increase in wealth over the past year, according to the latest Forbes’ list released on Thursday.
12/27/2012
Heirs of Communist China's Eight Immortals 'have amassed huge wealth'
Descendants of some of Communist China's most revered revolutionary founders have amassed huge fortunes and become a "capitalist nobility", according to a new report.
12/20/2012
Christie's Tests China's Appetite for Renaissance Art
It could serve as a bellwether for sales of Christian-themed art in the burgeoning Chinese market.
12/19/2012
Online Billionaire Shop Lets You Buy Jets, Yachts in One Click
The concept came after the Swedish-based team, which also runs an international gambling company called Multilotto.com, realized that -- like the classic comedy film Brewster's Millions -- big winners didn't always know what to do with their cas
12/18/2012
Malaysian billionaire invests in Italian yacht maker
Asia is an incredibly growing market for yachting
12/16/2012
Mouton Rothschild 2010 Label From Famed Artist Jeff Koons
The label looks even better on the bottle, with its addition of hot stamped foil.