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MacKenzie Bezos Is Now The Richest Woman In The World

MacKenzie Bezos Is Now The Richest Woman In The World

Aug 26, 2020

Step aside Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, MacKenzie Bezos is now the richest woman in the world.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Tops $100 Billion For The First Time

Elon Musk's Net Worth Tops $100 Billion For The First Time

Aug 26, 2020

Welcome to the centibillionaire club, Elon Musk!

Meet Ted Lerner: The Billionaire Business Man Behind The Washington Nationals

Meet Ted Lerner: The Billionaire Business Man Behind The Washington Nationals

Aug 25, 2020

When the Washington Nationals won the World Series last year, it was the realization of a dream team owner Ted Lerner had had for decades. But how did he get wealthy enough to purchase the former Montreal Expos franchise?

Larry Ellison Owns Around $6 Billion Worth Of Tesla Stock

Larry Ellison Owns Around $6 Billion Worth Of Tesla Stock

Aug 24, 2020

Tesla stock has crested the $2,000 per share margin, making Ellison's 3 million shares worth an incredible $6 billion: a pretax paper profit of some $5 billion against his initial investment.

José Filomeno dos Santos, Son Of Former President, Sister Of Isabel dos Santos Convicted In $500 Million Fraud Case

José Filomeno dos Santos, Son Of Former President, Sister Of Isabel dos Santos Convicted In $500 Million Fraud Case

Aug 21, 2020

Oh boy this family is going down, one by one. We've written quite a bit about Isabel dos Santos. Now, her brother José Filomeno dos Santos, has been convicted of plotting to defraud the National Bank of Angola to the tune of $500 million and is heading to jail.

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.