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Brexit Causes Economic Upheaval: World's Richest People To Lose Billions

Brexit Causes Economic Upheaval: World's Richest People To Lose Billions

Jun 30, 2016

Brexit has seriously shaken the world markets… and has caused the world's richest people to lose billions in the process.

The World's Third-Youngest Billionaire Is Rich Thanks To Fish Farming

The World's Third-Youngest Billionaire Is Rich Thanks To Fish Farming

Jun 30, 2016

One of the world's youngest billionaires obtained his fortune thanks to his father's fishing company. So who exactly is Gustav Magnar Witzoe?

Britain Says Goodbye To EU And Billionaires Say Goodbye To Billions

Britain Says Goodbye To EU And Billionaires Say Goodbye To Billions

Jun 28, 2016

After the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, stock markets around the world tanked. Which billionaires lost the most and which ones profited?

Hedge Fund Fraudster Charged With $25 Million Insider Trading Suit Found Dead

Hedge Fund Fraudster Charged With $25 Million Insider Trading Suit Found Dead

Jun 28, 2016

After being charged last week with making $25 million off of insider trading bets, 44-year-old hedge fund manager Sanjay Valvani was found dead from an apparent suicide.

SoftBank CEO Nikesh Arora Steps Down For Masayoshi Son

SoftBank CEO Nikesh Arora Steps Down For Masayoshi Son

Jun 27, 2016

Why is Masayoshi coming back as leader of SoftBank after offering the job to Arora? What does he have planned?

"Clash of Clans" Sold For $8.6 Billion To Chinese Internet Firm

"Clash of Clans" Sold For $8.6 Billion To Chinese Internet Firm

Jun 26, 2016

Every day, millions of people play "Clash of Clans" on their smartphones or tablets. These millions of players are making billions of dollars for game developer Supercell.

Tunisian Billionaire Disappears Before He Can Be Deported To Face Prison Time In Home Country

Tunisian Billionaire Disappears Before He Can Be Deported To Face Prison Time In Home Country

Jun 26, 2016

Belhassen Trabelsi is a Tunisian billionaire refugee and he is missing. It turns out that his missing status is quite convenient, as he was about to be deported from Canada, to face charges back at home.

Brexit Decision Sets Up MA$$IVE Win For George Soros

Brexit Decision Sets Up MA$$IVE Win For George Soros

Jun 25, 2016

As Brexit sends British stock market into turmoil, billionaire investor Soros is ready to pounce.

Reclusive British Billionaire And His Hot Swedish Ex Have Reunited, 14 Years After They Divorced, With One Unusual Caveat

Reclusive British Billionaire And His Hot Swedish Ex Have Reunited, 14 Years After They Divorced, With One Unusual Caveat

Jun 25, 2016

Sports Direct and Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, typically shuns the press. This week, however, he's making news for a number of reasons. Reports have surfaced that say Mike and Linda Ashley have been spending more and more time together over the past couple of years, slowly rekindling their long dead romance.

Billionaire Li Ka-Shing Urges U.K. To Remain As Brexit Vote Looms

Billionaire Li Ka-Shing Urges U.K. To Remain As Brexit Vote Looms

Jun 24, 2016

On Thursday, people in the United Kingdom will decide whether they want their country to remain in the European Union. Billionaire Li Ka-shing wants them to stay.

Koch Brothers Invest Millions In State Senate Races

Koch Brothers Invest Millions In State Senate Races

Jun 24, 2016

Super PAC leaders David and Charles Koch aren't bothering with Trump, but they haven't pulled out of the 2016 race. Who will they support?

Billionaire Ted Leonsis Shares His Secrets For Living Life On Offense

Billionaire Ted Leonsis Shares His Secrets For Living Life On Offense

Jun 22, 2016

Ted Leonsis is a successful family man, businessman, Emmy winner, board game inventor, and billionaire. What's his secret?

Armenian Billionaire Throws $2 Million Wedding For Son

Armenian Billionaire Throws $2 Million Wedding For Son

Jun 22, 2016

When 23-year-old Sargis Karapetyan and his Georgian bride, 25-year-old Salome Kintsurashvili, held their lavish Moscow wedding earlier this month, no expense was spared.

The Battle Between The Saudi Prince Who Sought Diplomatic Immunity For His Divorce And His Ex Heats Up

The Battle Between The Saudi Prince Who Sought Diplomatic Immunity For His Divorce And His Ex Heats Up

Jun 22, 2016

Remember Sheikh Walid Juffali? He's the guy who tried to use a shaky claim of diplomatic immunity to shut down his ex-wife's claims over his $5.7 billion fortune. Well, he lost that case and now has to pay the proverbial piper.

Russian Billionaire Yuri Milner Explains Why He's Spending Millions On The Search For Alien Life

Russian Billionaire Yuri Milner Explains Why He's Spending Millions On The Search For Alien Life

Jun 21, 2016

Yuri Milner has amassed a billion-dollar fortune by thinking big and knowing where to invest his resources. Why is he throwing millions at a decades-long search for aliens?

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