04/27/2013
Countess Dies in Exile: Merrill Lynch Employee Was Member of Nobility
The Countess immigrated to the US from Hungary and worked at Merrill Lynch
Extremely Wealthy
04/24/2013
Stephen Lansdown nets £53m in share sell-off
An announcement on the Stock Exchange reveals Lansdown sold the shares.
04/24/2013
Gwyneth Paltrow named People's 'Most Beautiful Woman'
People magazine on Wednesday named Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow the World's Most Beautiful Woman of the year
04/23/2013
Oxford University Tops Ultra Wealthy Alumni Universities List
The 18-page report features 20 universities with a total of 2,318 UHNW alumni.
04/22/2013
Is Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim Out To Conquer Saudi Arabia?
His visit has raised speculation among the Arab media.
04/21/2013
UK-based Arabs top $17.5 billion in combined wealth
The combined wealth of the ten richest Arabs in the UK now exceeds $17.5 billion
04/20/2013
Oops: Reuters kills billionaire George Soros by mistake
Was a predatory and hugely successful financier and investor
04/20/2013
Pink Diamond Sells For 39.3 Million Dollars At Christie's New York City Auction House
The gem is "one of the largest and finest pink diamonds.
04/18/2013
Howard tops hedge fund rich list as wealth hits 1.5 billion pounds
Star trader Alan Howard has cemented his place as the wealthiest hedge fund manager in this year's Sunday Times Rich List with a jump in his net worth, after further profits from his main hedge fund.
04/15/2013
Paul Hogan chasing $34m stolen by tax adviser
There is currently an international arrest warrant out for the tax adviser, who is believed to be in Switzerland.
04/15/2013
Russian Billionaire's Daughter Buys Onassis Island Skorpios
She also acquired the small neighboring island Sparti.
04/14/2013
Billionaire William Koch Wins Trial Over Fake French Wine
Billionaire William Koch won a fraud lawsuit in which he claimed a consigner sold him 24 counterfeit bottles of wine
04/14/2013
Margaux ’90 With Lafite Billed to Lead Christie’s Sale
A case of Chateau Cheval-Blanc 1982 is priced at as much as 7,500 euros.
04/14/2013
Forbes Middle East Announces the 'World's Richest Arabs' for 2013
The year's most awaited list of global billionaires has been published by Forbes Middle East, featuring some of the wealthiest Arabs on the planet.
04/08/2013
Christie’s Planning Major Auction With Leonardo DiCaprio
Early talks had the auction scheduled for May 8
03/31/2013
Russian, Indian Billionaires Join Top U.S. Museum Boards
“Our mission is to cover contemporary art from around the globe,” Lisa Phillips, the New Museum’s director
03/27/2013
Baron's life of luxury – the English gent who ran drug empire from here
The man who looked every inch the well-educated, well-heeled English gentleman turned out to be an international drugs trafficker.
03/27/2013
Missing Billionaire Casts Pall on China’s Private Business Push
This time, his own brother is the suspect
03/27/2013
Wine seller, billionaire spar in court over vintage fakes
The case is expected to shine a light on the astronomical prices paid by wealthy collectors at auction for wine.
03/27/2013
Hedge Fund Titan Buys Hamptons Property for $60 Million
He seems to be taking a similar approach to his real estate