The Top 10 Richest People In The World (October 2023)
As of October 1, the ranks of the wealthiest people on the planet include 9 self-made Americans and a French luxury goods tycoon.
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Ed Sheeran grants himself £10M pay raise, boosting wealth to £89M
Ed Sheeran's £10M salary bump pushes earnings to £89M in four years
Taxing The Titans: How Bezos, Musk And Buffett Exploited Tax Loopholes
These titans of industry have amassed immense wealth, and the question of how they navigate the complex tax landscape has become a subject of scrutiny and debate.
Schillings is creating a new PR division to service wealthy clients – here’s why it makes sense
Schillings, the heavyweight legal and privacy practice with twin bases in the City of London and Lower Manhattan, began life in 1984 as a firm concentrating on media law. Described by journalist and campaigner Padraig Reidy as the ‘scourge of many a Fleet Street editor’, it focused on protecting the privacy of the rich […]
Hotel boom in Singapore as Asia’s wealthiest bring in S$6billion in investments amid post-Covid travel surge
More money is flowing into Singapore from some of Asia’s wealthiest. These high-net-worth individuals are boosting their investments in hotels amid a surge in travel after years of pandemic restrictions, reports Forbes. Among the billionaires who are bringing in big bucks are Sukanto Tanoto from Indonesia and Pansy Ho from Hong Kong. Forbes added […]
How the wealthy are impacting climate change, by the numbers
There are around 2,600 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes, and these moguls are worth a combined $12.2 trillion. This wealth has allowed them to travel the world in private luxury vehicles. As the planet continues to feel the effects of global warming, though, studies have shown that these lifestyles are contributing to […]
Warren Buffett's $123 billion fortune makes him richer than Larry Page – and he's closing in on Bill Gates and Larry Ellison
Buffett's fortune grew to $123 billion on the day, while Page's net worth shrunk to $122 billion.
Dozens of rich Norwegians worth billions have relocated to Switzerland to escape higher taxes
Wealthy Norwegians are fleeing the country following a wealth tax increase last year.
10 Expenses of the Super Rich
Yet, it also takes a lot of money to maintain this lifestyle and ensure everything is well-oiled and organized, and the costs associated with being super wealthy are also super high.
Hong Kong’s ultra-rich population shrinks by 23% while New York, Singapore close in on top spot for ultra-wealthy
Asia’s population of super-wealthy people declined 11 per cent to 108,370 while the group’s wealth shrank by 10.6 per cent to US$12.1 trillion
Wealthy Argentinian loses Swiss legal battle to stop bank data exchange
The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) rejected his request to block the data transmission, and in 2020 Román lost on appeal at the Federal Administrative Court.
The Ultra-Wealthy Are Splashing Down Millions to Snag London Offices. Here’s Why.
The offices have been snapped up by retail billionaires, shipping magnates, boxing superstars, and the like.