Billionaire News

If a billionaire is in the news for any reason, you will read about it right here in our "Billionaire News" section. Whether that billionaire is going through an expensive divorce, buying a $100 million private island, or making a massive donation to charity, we got you covered.

What's New
Had Jeff Bezos Never Gotten Divorced, Today His Net Worth Would Have Topped $300 Billion For The First Time

Had Jeff Bezos Never Gotten Divorced, Today His Net Worth Would Have Topped $300 Billion For The First Time

Jul 6, 2021

Amazon just hit an all-time high. And as such, so did Jeff Bezos' net worth. But it could have been so so so much higher had he never gotten divorced….

From Great Depression Rags To Multi-Billionaire Vegas Riches. The Incredible Life Story Of Kirk Kerkorian

From Great Depression Rags To Multi-Billionaire Vegas Riches. The Incredible Life Story Of Kirk Kerkorian

Jul 4, 2021

Kirk Kerkorian'srise from Great Depression rags to multi-multi-billionaire is one of the most inspirational life stories ever…

TikTok And Instagram Better Watch Their Backs – Su Hua Is One Of The Richest People In China Thanks To The Video Sharing App Kuaishou

TikTok And Instagram Better Watch Their Backs – Su Hua Is One Of The Richest People In China Thanks To The Video Sharing App Kuaishou

Jun 29, 2021

TikTok better watch its back. There's another video-sharing app that's gaining in popularity. Kuaishou has 300 million daily active users. When it made its IPO, Kuaishou's CEO, Su Hua, became a multi-billionaire overnight.

A Saudi Billionaire Is About To List His NYC Penthouse For… $170 Million!

A Saudi Billionaire Is About To List His NYC Penthouse For… $170 Million!

Jun 29, 2021

Saudi billionaire businessman Fawaz Al Hokair is reportedly about to list his Penthouse apartment at 432 Park Avenue for… $170 million.

India's Youngest Billionaire Nikhil Kamath May Have Cheated In A Charity Chess Tournament

India's Youngest Billionaire Nikhil Kamath May Have Cheated In A Charity Chess Tournament

Jun 29, 2021

Nikhil Kamath – the youngest billionaire in India – is currently embroiled in a controversy over allegedly cheating in a charity chess match.

It's Dangerous To Be A Billionaire In China Right Now

It's Dangerous To Be A Billionaire In China Right Now

Jun 28, 2021

It is a precarious time to be a Chinese millionaire or billionaire…

How Anthony Hsieh Rose From Liquor Store Cashier To Mortgage Industry Billionaire

How Anthony Hsieh Rose From Liquor Store Cashier To Mortgage Industry Billionaire

Jun 25, 2021

In 1979, 14-year-old Anthony Hsieh was working in his family's liquor store when a masked gunman walked into the store, pointed a gun at his head, and demanded he empty the cash register. This gave him the perspective he needed to found a scrappy, upstart mortgage company and turn it into the second-largest company of its type in the country.

In One Fell Swoop Warren Buffett Donates $4 Billion To Charity And Quits The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation

In One Fell Swoop Warren Buffett Donates $4 Billion To Charity And Quits The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation

Jun 24, 2021

Whoa! There's a big shakeup in the world of billionaire philanthropy today.  Warren Buffett, the billionaire founder of Berkshire Hathaway and trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is stepping away from the foundation.

How Were The Fortunes Of America's 10 Richest Families Impacted By The Pandemic?

How Were The Fortunes Of America's 10 Richest Families Impacted By The Pandemic?

Jun 21, 2021

Did COVID cause America's 10 richest families to gain or lose money?

One Guy Supplies Cheese To Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's… And It's Made Him A Multi-Billionaire

One Guy Supplies Cheese To Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's… And It's Made Him A Multi-Billionaire

Jun 16, 2021

Ah pizza. Cheesy, tasty, wonderful pizza. It is a perfect food, but pizza just wouldn't be the same without the cheese. It turns out one guy has been supplying the cheese for America's biggest pizza chains for decades.

MacKenzie Scott Just Donated Another $2.8 Billion To Nearly 300 Charities

MacKenzie Scott Just Donated Another $2.8 Billion To Nearly 300 Charities

Jun 16, 2021

MacKenzie Scott is sticking to her pledge to empty the vault. She just donated another $2.74 billion.

Online Education Mogul Larry Chen Has Lost 90% Of His Former $16 Billion Net Worth Since January

Online Education Mogul Larry Chen Has Lost 90% Of His Former $16 Billion Net Worth Since January

Jun 11, 2021

The founders of Chinese online education companies have seen their net worths smacked since the beginning of the year. And no one has been smacked harder than Larry Chen.

A Little-Known Chinese Battery Company Has Minted More Billionaires Than Google And Facebook Combined

A Little-Known Chinese Battery Company Has Minted More Billionaires Than Google And Facebook Combined

Jun 10, 2021

A Chinese battery company you've never heard of has minuted more billionaires than Facebook and Google combined… actually more than any single company ever!

Meet The Most Dangerous, Evil, and Mega Rich Man Who Lives In Hiding

Meet The Most Dangerous, Evil, and Mega Rich Man Who Lives In Hiding

Jun 8, 2021

Dawood Ibrahim might be the most evil, feared AND RICHEST gangster on the planet.

Opioid Billionaire Sackler Family On Verge Of Winning Immunity In The Multitude Of Lawsuits Against Their Company Purdue Pharma

Opioid Billionaire Sackler Family On Verge Of Winning Immunity In The Multitude Of Lawsuits Against Their Company Purdue Pharma

Jun 7, 2021

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is inching along in its bankruptcy proceedings. And in a controversial twist, the billionaire Sackler family is one step closer to escaping legal and financial ramifications.