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The Force Is With George Lucas As He Drops $34 Million On Bel Air Mansion
George Lucas chose Los Angeles for his billion-dollar Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and now he's also chosen a Los Angeles mansion to call home.
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How Carl Icahn Lost Out On Earning $4 BILLION From Netflix
This month marks the two-year anniversary of Carl Icahn's sale of his stake in Netflix.
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The Inspirational Rags To Riches Story Of Billionaire Donald Friese
Donald Friese went from an orphanage to the board room and sold his company for $1.3 billion. His story is an inspirational rags to riches tale of hard work.
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China's Youngest Richest Female Puts Luxury Sydney Penthouse On The Market
Oh to be a billionaire with multiple homes across the globe. Sometimes though, jetting off to far flung homes is a big pain in the butt. That's why China's youngest richest female has put her Sydney penthouse up for sale.
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California Is Seizing A Public Beach From A Billionaire
The public had access to Martins Beach for almost a century. Then Vinod Khosla bought it and shut the public out. Now the state of California wants that beach back.
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Amazon Buying Whole Foods Propels Jeff Bezos Even Closer To Taking Over Bill Gates As Richest Person On The Planet
Amazon's surge in share price drove founder Jeff Bezos' net worth up by nearly $2 billion putting him in a strong position to overtake Bill Gates as the world's richest person.
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The Richest Families in Florence, Italy, Have Been The Richest For Nearly 600 Years
It's common for wealth to be passed down from an older generation to a younger one. But for the same families to remain among the wealthiest over a span of six centuries? That's truly impressive.
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This Boss Gave Two Employees Million Dollar Bonuses
Bonuses are such a great thing. Unexpected money that falls into your lap is always appreciated whether it is a $100 performance or holiday bonus or a $1 million bonus. Yes, a million dollar bonus.
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Anonymous Bidder Pays $2.68M For Lunch With Warren Buffett
The auction for lunch with Warren Buffett is an annual tradition, and this year's winner actually got the privilege at something of a bargain.
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Fox News Scandals Are Costing Rupert Murdoch Over $1.6 Billion
A barrage of controversy and forced resignation at Fox News is hurting Rupert Murdoch's personal wealth.
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith Joins The Giving Pledge
Billionaire Robert F. Smith has proven he's a pretty generous guy over the years. Now, he's upped the ante and joined more than 150 of his fellow billionaires in the Giving Pledge.
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14 Billionaires From 7 Countries Join The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge announced last week that it has added 14 new members from seven countries to its roster. The new members bring the total number of people who've signed on to 168 from 21 countries.
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NASA-Affiliated Space Billionaire Robert Bigelow Says Aliens Are Already On Earth
Robert Bigelow's recent career accomplishments might make it tempting for the average layman to assume that he knows what he's talking about when it comes to matters related to extraterrestrial life.
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Russian Billionaire's Ex-Wife Seeks $15 Billion From Former Husband
Natalia Potanin was married to Vladimir Potanin for 30 years. He left her with no money and no home. Now, she's seeking retribution…
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Billionaire Ronald Perelman's Foundation Gives $4M To Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation in Norwalk, Connecticut, now has $4 million in additional resources to carry on their important work, thanks to the family foundation of Ronald Perelman and his wife Dr. Anna Chapman.