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Actually, Germany Did NOT Just Seize A Russian Oligarch's $800 Million Yacht

Actually, Germany Did NOT Just Seize A Russian Oligarch's $800 Million Yacht

Mar 2, 2022

Wow. It actually happened. German authorities just seized a Russian oligarch's $800 million yacht.

Sanction-Sensitive Russian Oligarchs May Be Preemptively Sailing Their Superyachts Out Of European Waters

Sanction-Sensitive Russian Oligarchs May Be Preemptively Sailing Their Superyachts Out Of European Waters

Mar 1, 2022

Likely to get ahead of potential pending sanctions, a handful of Russian oligarchs are reportedly rushing to get their yachts out of European ports.

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Just Donated Control Of His Beloved Soccer Club Chelsea To Charity

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Just Donated Control Of His Beloved Soccer Club Chelsea To Charity

Feb 26, 2022

In a fairly shocking move, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich just transferred the ownership of his beloved soccer club to a charitable trust.

Who Is The Richest Person In Ukraine And How Are They Reacting To Russia's Invasion?

Who Is The Richest Person In Ukraine And How Are They Reacting To Russia's Invasion?

Feb 26, 2022

How has Ukraine's richest citizen, Rinat Akhmetov, reacted to Russia's invasion?

If Vladimir Putin Really Is Worth $200 Billion, He Just Became The Richest Person In The World… Thanks To His Own Chaos

If Vladimir Putin Really Is Worth $200 Billion, He Just Became The Richest Person In The World… Thanks To His Own Chaos

Feb 24, 2022

If you believe that Vladimir Putin really is worth $200 billion, he just became the richest person in the world… thanks to the market chaos he created.

Securities Filing Indicates That Elon Musk Gave Nearly $6 Billion In Tesla Shares To Charity Last Year

Securities Filing Indicates That Elon Musk Gave Nearly $6 Billion In Tesla Shares To Charity Last Year

Feb 17, 2022

That would place him among the year's top philanthropic donors, but unlike many of his fellow billionaires Musk doesn't seem to have publicized the gifts – and the filing doesn't even reveal the identities of the receiving organizations.

Melinda French Gates Will No Longer Donate Bulk Of Her Wealth To The Gates Foundation

Melinda French Gates Will No Longer Donate Bulk Of Her Wealth To The Gates Foundation

Feb 8, 2022

Her commitment to giving away the money has remained unchanged, but she has decided to make a change in where the money will go – rather than giving the bulk of it to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Facebook's Stock Market Plunge Has Shaved More Than $40 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth In Under A Week

Facebook's Stock Market Plunge Has Shaved More Than $40 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth In Under A Week

Feb 7, 2022

When Mark Zuckerberg woke up this morning, his pockets were around $30 BILLION lighter.

A Famous Bridge In The Netherlands Is Being Torn Down To Accommodate Jeff Bezos's Superyacht

A Famous Bridge In The Netherlands Is Being Torn Down To Accommodate Jeff Bezos's Superyacht

Feb 7, 2022

The dismantling is scheduled for this summer, and even though it's only temporary it's still been the source of some understandable controversy in Rotterdam.

Billionaire Golden State Warriors Co-Owner Chamath Palihapitiya Is In Hot Water For Ignoring Uyghur Abuse

Billionaire Golden State Warriors Co-Owner Chamath Palihapitiya Is In Hot Water For Ignoring Uyghur Abuse

Jan 21, 2022

What happens when you say something on a podcast that rubs people the wrong way? Chamath Palihapitiya is finding that out right now.

A Crypto CEO You've Probably Never Heard Of Is Now One Of the 10 Richest People In The World

A Crypto CEO You've Probably Never Heard Of Is Now One Of the 10 Richest People In The World

Jan 11, 2022

He's the CEO of the largest crypto exchange in the world. Most average people have never heard his name. And now he's one of the 10 richest people in the world.

Chinese Billionaires Lead The List Of 2021's Biggest Billionaire Net Worth Losers

Chinese Billionaires Lead The List Of 2021's Biggest Billionaire Net Worth Losers

Jan 3, 2022

Not sure if billionaires are truly capable of having "bad" years, but nevertheless, these 10 billionaires lost more money than anyone else in 2021.

Richest Person In Utah Cuts Ties With Mormon Church Over Its Negative Track Record On Civil/Racial and Women's Rights

Richest Person In Utah Cuts Ties With Mormon Church Over Its Negative Track Record On Civil/Racial and Women's Rights

Dec 31, 2021

Green had reportedly left the Mormon Church about a decade ago, but this letter serves as a formal request for all documented ties to be completely severed between the church, and Green himself, as well as 11 members of his family.

The 10 Biggest Billionaire Net Worth Winners Of 2021

The 10 Biggest Billionaire Net Worth Winners Of 2021

Dec 28, 2021

These 10 billionaires gained a collective $500 BILLION in net worth in 2021.

Elon Musk Says He Will Have Paid Over $11 Billion In Taxes This Year – And It Might Be The Largest Tax Bill In US History

Elon Musk Says He Will Have Paid Over $11 Billion In Taxes This Year – And It Might Be The Largest Tax Bill In US History

Dec 21, 2021

In a tweet sent on Monday, Elon Musk revealed that he will pay $11 billion in taxes in 2021. It is certainly the largest individual tax bill of the year. It might be the largest bill ever.