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Walmart takes aim at Amazon with a $3 billion dollar purchase of up-and-coming e-commerce site, Jet.com.

Back in the early 2000s, Jeffrey Epstein and his famous friends were having a blast. Businessmen, politicians, celebrities, and even academics were caught up in the hedonism of Epstein's life. His friends included Bill Clinton and Donald Trump…

Embattled former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrote an open letter to President Obama, asking for the return of $2 billion to Iran.

Loyalty is a finicky thing for the billionaires in Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, here is one such story…

Money may not buy happiness, but it sure can help it along, right? Fortunately, Warren Buffett's right-hand man, Charlie Munger (who is a billionaire himself), has some advice for all wannabe billionaires…

Art collectors who make an effort to share their art holdings with the public for free are a special kind, which makes billionaire J. Tomilson Hill part of a select group.

A $130 million floating park is finally moving forward in New York City. Who are the generous benefactors of this island on the Hudson?

It's a funny thing, being a Russian oligarch and friend of President Vladimir Putin. Things tend to work out in your favor. At least that's what Andrei Belyaninov thought. The Head of Customs is one of Putin's closest comrades and as such, thought that he was untouchable. So imagine his surprise when he became the center of an anti-corruption probe…

The United States flies $400 million over to Iran in the midst of a hostage situation. But is the situation exactly what it appears to be?

Zuckerberg keeps earning more and more money, as Facebook continues to conquer all of its rivals.

Donald Trump is backpedaling on the Russia thing. He insisted last week that he isn't friends with Vladimir Putin, that he was only kidding when he invited Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails, and that he really doesn't know any Russians. Except… for that one time when he sold a mansion to a Russian billionaire for almost $100 million.

Pankaj and Radhika Oswal are in a heap of trouble. The businessman and his glamorous wife are accused of siphoning more than $150 million from their fertilizer company to fund their jet set life. And, as the couple faces these charges in court, the public is finding out that this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

In the market for your own private island? How about eight of them? A collection of exclusive small islands just off the Connecticut coastline is now officially for sale. The unique buy comes complete with eight islands, all with stunning views, most with their own homes – all for a grand total of $78 million.

If you want an escape from those cold winter nights, you might want to consider purchasing Ernie Boch Jr.'s $7.2 million Caribbean vacation property, entitled "Seagrape."

If it's confirmed, the $36.5 million ransom will be the largest ransom demand in the history of Brazil.