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These 15 Billionaires All Had A Great Year, But One Made $3 Million An Hour Last Year

These 15 Billionaires All Had A Great Year, But One Made $3 Million An Hour Last Year

Aug 7, 2017

Three billionaires added more than $11 billion to their fortunes. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos racked up an additional $22.9 billion— Let's take a look at the top 15 world's highest-gainers.

Exiled Chinese Billionaire Exposes Corruption In Chinese Government

Exiled Chinese Billionaire Exposes Corruption In Chinese Government

Aug 6, 2017

A Chinese billionaire in exile is exposing the corruption within China's Communist Party.

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Eyeing $90 Million Los Angeles Mansion

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Eyeing $90 Million Los Angeles Mansion

Aug 5, 2017

Beyonce and Jay-Z have been on the hunt for a Los Angeles home for several years. Now it seems they have finally found one in Bel-Air!

Did King Solomon Really Have The Largest Fortune Of All Time? New Report Says It's A $3 Trillion Lie

Did King Solomon Really Have The Largest Fortune Of All Time? New Report Says It's A $3 Trillion Lie

Aug 3, 2017

We've taken some flack, here at Celebrity Net Worth, for posting a list of the richest people in history and not including King Solomon. The fact is, Solomon's existence and fortune can't be proven.

Meet "El Mencho" – Mexico's Brutal New #1 Drug Lord

Meet "El Mencho" – Mexico's Brutal New #1 Drug Lord

Jul 28, 2017

Despite a drug trafficking indictment in a DC federal court and a $5 million bounty over his head, Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as El Mencho, doesn't have much in the way of illicit celebrity in the United States.

How Warren Buffett Evolved As An Investor

How Warren Buffett Evolved As An Investor

Jul 28, 2017

Warren Buffett is well-known today for his prowess in choosing which companies and stocks to invest in, but even he had to start somewhere.

Man Fishes His Way To Billion-Dollar Net Worth

Man Fishes His Way To Billion-Dollar Net Worth

Jul 27, 2017

In 1961, he drove from Tennessee to Seattle with $80 in his pocket to make some extra cash fishing. Today he is a billionaire.

Everything You Need To Know About The Trillion Dollar Family That Rules Saudi Arabia

Everything You Need To Know About The Trillion Dollar Family That Rules Saudi Arabia

Jul 25, 2017

King Salman took the title of crown prince away from his nephew and instead gave it to his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Houston Rockets Sold For $85 Million In 1993–Could Now Sell For $2 Billion

Houston Rockets Sold For $85 Million In 1993–Could Now Sell For $2 Billion

Jul 24, 2017

There are certain investments that can deliver amazing returns. But do you know what has turned out to deliver one of the best returns on investment around? Owning a sports franchise.

Billionaire's Ex-Girlfriend Seeking $240 Million

Billionaire's Ex-Girlfriend Seeking $240 Million

Jul 22, 2017

It's a classic case of he said, she said, but with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake.

Everything You Need To Know About Aras Agalarov – The Russian Billionaire Behind The Donald Trump Jr. Email Controversy

Everything You Need To Know About Aras Agalarov – The Russian Billionaire Behind The Donald Trump Jr. Email Controversy

Jul 19, 2017

It's all over the news. Donald Trump Jr. and that meeting with the Russian representative. But it didn't start with Junior, and Junior wasn't chosen at random. Rather, it was a Russian business partner of his father's who targeted him…

The Time An Anheuser Busch May Or May Not Have Tried To Fly A Helicopter While Drunk

The Time An Anheuser Busch May Or May Not Have Tried To Fly A Helicopter While Drunk

Jul 18, 2017

Back in the day, the police used to call it a 502 – driving while intoxicated. I'm not sure, however, that anyone ever thought it would be used for a helicopter. As the saying goes, there's a first time for everything.

Billionaire Mike Ashley In Court Over Drunken $19 Million Promise

Billionaire Mike Ashley In Court Over Drunken $19 Million Promise

Jul 17, 2017

We've all said things we went on to regret while drunk, but fortunately, most drunken escapades get chalked up as just that, and never have to come under any kind of legal scrutiny. British billionaire Mike Ashley isn't so lucky.

Hamdi Ulukaya Launches $5 Million Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative For Turkish Entrepreneurs

Hamdi Ulukaya Launches $5 Million Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative For Turkish Entrepreneurs

Jul 16, 2017

Hamdi Ulukaya is launching the Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative, which will provide training for young entrepreneurs in Turkey who are looking to get a leg up in their business ventures.

Warren Buffett Just Donated $3 Billion To Charity

Warren Buffett Just Donated $3 Billion To Charity

Jul 13, 2017

By giving away these 18,750,000 Class B shares to charity, Buffett is continuing his practice of having "never sold any shares of Berkshire," and more than 40 percent of Buffett's holdings since 2006 have already been given away to these organizations.