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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.

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New SpaceX Valuation + Tesla All-Time-High Propel Elon Musk's Net Worth To $90 Billion

New SpaceX Valuation + Tesla All-Time-High Propel Elon Musk's Net Worth To $90 Billion

Aug 19, 2020

Elon Musk is having a GREAT week. Not only is Tesla stock is at an all-time high, but his OTHER company SpaceX just raised $2 billion at a new total valuation.

How Rich Would Steve Jobs Be Today With Apple At A $2 Trillion Market Cap?

How Rich Would Steve Jobs Be Today With Apple At A $2 Trillion Market Cap?

Aug 19, 2020

As Apple's market cap approaches $2 trillion for the first time, it makes you wander – How rich would Steve Jobs be if he were alive today?

For The First Time Ever – Elon Musk Is Now The 4th-Richest Person On The Planet

For The First Time Ever – Elon Musk Is Now The 4th-Richest Person On The Planet

Aug 18, 2020

For the first time ever, Elon Musk is now the fourth-richest person in the world, surpassing Bernard Arnault by $2 billion.

Billionaire Jorge Lemann Building An $18 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Factory In Brazil

Billionaire Jorge Lemann Building An $18 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Factory In Brazil

Aug 15, 2020

According to a statement from the Lemann Foundation, a donation of 100 million reais (or US $18 million) is being made to the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in order to build the factory.

Billionaire Dan Friedkin Will Purchase Italian Soccer Club AS Roma For $700 Million

Billionaire Dan Friedkin Will Purchase Italian Soccer Club AS Roma For $700 Million

Aug 12, 2020

American billionaire Dan Friedkin is getting into the soccer business by purchasing Italian football club AS Roma in a deal valued at 591 million euros, or almost $700 million.

Tim Cook's Net Worth Is About To Cross Billionaire Status For The First Time

Tim Cook's Net Worth Is About To Cross Billionaire Status For The First Time

Aug 10, 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook is officially the newest member of the three comma club!

Warren Buffett's $35 Billion Apple Stake Is Now Worth More Than $100 Billion

Warren Buffett's $35 Billion Apple Stake Is Now Worth More Than $100 Billion

Aug 10, 2020

After recently reaching new highs on the stock market, Buffett's stake in Apple has nearly tripled to more than $100 billion, compared to the original $35 billion he spent on it.

Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Tops $100 Billion For The First Time

Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Tops $100 Billion For The First Time

Aug 7, 2020

Welcome to the centibillionaire club, Mark!

India's Billionaire Poonawalla Family Betting Hundreds Of Millions On Unproven Coronavirus Vaccine

India's Billionaire Poonawalla Family Betting Hundreds Of Millions On Unproven Coronavirus Vaccine

Aug 7, 2020

Adar Poonawalla sees an opportunity in the coronavirus vaccine for more than just profit, and even more than just the goodwill of helping humanity beat COVID-19.

Russian Billionaire Rotenberg Brothers Accused Of Art-Based Money Laundering Scheme

Russian Billionaire Rotenberg Brothers Accused Of Art-Based Money Laundering Scheme

Aug 6, 2020

A Senate subcommittee report alleges "high-value art" purchases through shell companies traced back to the Rotenbergs, and that acted as a way to circumvent economic sanctions by the US.

Billionaire Ken Griffin's $100 Million Basquiat Painting Displayed In Chicago

Billionaire Ken Griffin's $100 Million Basquiat Painting Displayed In Chicago

Aug 4, 2020

Griffin was reported to have bought the painting in June, and when that happened he vowed to make it available to be viewed by the public, and now he's making good on his word.

Andrew Carnegie's 110-Year-Old Advice On Attaining Wealth And Prosperity

Andrew Carnegie's 110-Year-Old Advice On Attaining Wealth And Prosperity

Aug 2, 2020

Andrew Carnegie's musings on wealth and prosperity from a 1908 interview with reporter Napoleon Hill were reprinted just last year in 'How to Own Your Own Mind.'

These Billionaires Started From Nothing And Made Enormous Fortunes

These Billionaires Started From Nothing And Made Enormous Fortunes

Aug 2, 2020

These seven billionaires literally took themselves from slums, factories, and the street to the highest levels of fortune, success and power.

MacKenzie Bezos Has Donated $1.7 BILLION To Charity In The Last 12 Months – Vows To "Empty The Safe" Thoughtfully And Quickly

MacKenzie Bezos Has Donated $1.7 BILLION To Charity In The Last 12 Months – Vows To "Empty The Safe" Thoughtfully And Quickly

Jul 28, 2020

Making good on her pledge to give away the vast majority of her personal wealth, today MacKenzie Bezos revealed she has donated $1.7 billion in the last year alone!

Billionaire Patrick Dovigi Sells Miami Area Mansion For $23 Million

Billionaire Patrick Dovigi Sells Miami Area Mansion For $23 Million

Jul 28, 2020

Described in its official marketing materials as "the ultimate subtropical oasis," the mansion was sold to an unnamed buyer for a reported $23.25 million.