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For five decades, Giorgio Armani fiercely protected his fashion empire from takeover bids and refused to go public. Giorgio died last week at the age of 91. And, in a surprise twist, the legendary designer's will orders his heirs to sell…

René Benko once controlled a $6 billion empire that stretched from the Chrysler Building to luxury department stores across Europe. Less than two years later, he is bankrupt, living on €3,700 a month — while prosecutors accuse him of hiding cash, watches, and villas through secretive family foundations.

Josh Giddey just signed a $100 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, completing a stunning turnaround from the controversy and career slump that nearly derailed his future two years ago.

By our rough math, Whoopi Goldberg has grossed at least $100 million during her time co-hosting "The View." And yet, she periodically claims to be not rich and only working to pay her bills. What's going on?

Recent headlines declared Hulk Hogan left behind "just" $5 million. That led to a bunch of readers emailing to say we got it wrong. But probate filings only tell part of the story. Smart estate planning kept much of his fortune out of the public eye.

Only 19 people in the last two centuries have ever worn the crown of the world's richest. From Rockefeller to Gates, Bezos to Musk — and now Larry Ellison — this is the full story of history's game of financial thrones.

Larry Ellison – the coolest billionaire on the planet – just became the richest person in the world for the first time.

In the last 40-ish years, just EIGHT men have held the title of world's richest person. You know some of the six names… Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk… But who are the other tycoons of wealth who wore the crown, even briefly?

A century after John D. Rockefeller became the world's first billionaire, a handful of tech moguls are closing in on an even more mind-boggling milestone — the trillion-dollar net worth. Our deep dive crunches the ownership stakes, market caps, and growth potential to reveal who really has the best shot… and the answer might surprise you.

Jeffrey Epstein's bizarre 50th birthday book is pretty much my entire news feed today. And one of its strangest entries comes from a very interesting guy, Nathan Myhrvold, a former Microsoft executive who went from wildlife photos and patent empires to keeping a full Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in his living room.

From a $1,000 dorm room startup to the 11th largest fortune on Earth, Michael Dell built a $145 billion empire through bold bets, savvy deals, and a quiet determination that reshaped the tech industry.

Amazon stock just hit a new all-time high of $238 per share. That's great news for Jeff Bezos… unless you remind him about the huge chunk of shares he gave up when he got divorced in 2019.

Before he was a movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger was already a millionaire — not from acting, but from real estate deals in Los Angeles. By 25, he had flipped his way into a fortune, and decades later, he may have quietly made even more from a stake in an $800 billion investment firm.

In 1929, J. M. Barrie secretly gave Great Ormond Street Hospital the rights to "Peter Pan." Nearly a century later, that extraordinary gift has kept the hospital in the spotlight, fueled celebrity support, and generated millions for sick children.

From humble state college track coach to extremely wealthy accidental entrepreneur. This is the story of Nike co-founder, Bill Bowerman.