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Pop quiz: You're the richest person in the world and your grandson was just kidnapped. Do you pay the ransom? This happened in 1973 to oil billionaire John Paul Getty. His refusal to pay set off an extremely bizarre and morbid ordeal.
Getting fired sucks. But getting fired after destroying 96% of your net worth and nearly bankrupting your own company, that's some serious pain. This is the story of American Apparel founder Dov Charney.
Vladimir Putin claims to have a very meager net worth and salary. That doesn't jibe with his rumored $70 billion secret secret fortune.
Sylvester Stallone has managed to assemble some of the world's most popular action stars for each of his "Expendables" movies. Making those casts happen is a combination of balancing egos and balancing his budget.
The richest person in Germany, Karl Albrecht, has died at the age of 94. He was the 26th richest person in the world and had a fascinating life story.
Back in 2006, the former governor/actor/pro wrestler Jesse Ventura was allegedly knocked out cold at a bar in San Diego after he was overheard insulting the Navy SEALs. Jesse denies it ever happened and has launched a bizarre lawsuit to clear his name.
These five mothers have made millions pursuing their passions while also caring for their families…
When the Belmont brothers of Peru have a disagreement, they settle their feud by launching rival multi-billion dollar empires…
Let's take a look at what the Friends have been up to for the last 10 years and what they are each worth today…
When Crypton Future Media decided to give their synthesizer program an anime style character, they had no idea how much of a life of its own it would come to have… or just how much money it would make them.
10 years ago, when Rory McIlroy was a 15 year old amateur, his dad placed an insane bet that his son would win the British Open before turning 26. Rory is 25 years old and he guess what he just won today…
Here's a look at five of the best, and five of the worst free agent signings so far this off season. We'll analyze both in terms of fit and contract…
Amancio Ortega the third richest person on the planet with a net worth of $65 billion, yet most people probably have never heard his name and couldn't pick his face out of a line up. Meet the most reclusive billionaire on the planet!
What is the single biggest physical check ever written, signed, delivered and cashed? We'll give you a hint, it starts with 9 and ends with 000000000.
At 16 she took a job as a Denny's hostess. At 23 she bought her first franchise. Today Dawn Lafreeda owns 75 Denny's locations and is one of the most successful franchise owners in the country.
