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Michael Jordan Is Donating $100 Million To Support Education, Social Justice And Racial Equality

Michael Jordan Is Donating $100 Million To Support Education, Social Justice And Racial Equality

Jun 5, 2020

Michael Jordan is putting his money and name on the line in the fight against racial injustice. Something he was loathe to do earlier in his career.

The 10 Richest Russian Billionaires Right Now

The 10 Richest Russian Billionaires Right Now

Jun 3, 2020

It's no surprise that we're rather fascinated with Russian billionaire oligarchs. It wouldn't shock us to learn that any of us who've written about Russian billionaires and the general corruption in Russia has landed us on a watch list. That said, it is time to look at a new list of the richest Russian billionaires.

The Wild Life Of Billionaire Macau Casino Mogul Stanley Ho (Who Died This Week At 98)

The Wild Life Of Billionaire Macau Casino Mogul Stanley Ho (Who Died This Week At 98)

Jun 1, 2020

Stanley Ho is largely credited with turning Macau into the Las Vegas of Asia, who got his start as a smuggler and who allegedly had close ties to the 14K and Sun Yee On crime syndicates in Hong Kong. He has passed away at the age of 98.

Jack Dorsey Donates $10 Million To Cash For Families Campaign Through His #startsmall Initiative

Jack Dorsey Donates $10 Million To Cash For Families Campaign Through His #startsmall Initiative

Jun 1, 2020

Jack Dorsey gave a $10 million gift to Project 100. That group will take Dorsey's $10 million and give $1,000 in cash to 10,000 families who've been affected by the pandemic.

Pablo Escobar's Brother Roberto Is Suing Apple For $2.6 Billion Over His iPhone X

Pablo Escobar's Brother Roberto Is Suing Apple For $2.6 Billion Over His iPhone X

May 30, 2020

Escobar says that an individual by the name "Diego" took advantage of security flaws in the phone to find Escobar's address, which as you might guess isn't in the phone book.

SEC Filing Confirms That Elon Musk Just Received $770 Million Performance Bonus

SEC Filing Confirms That Elon Musk Just Received $770 Million Performance Bonus

May 29, 2020

After a brief, Twitter-related setback that we can now say was a mere delay of the inevitable, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally unlocked the first tranche of his massive and unorthodox Tesla pay package.

How Kirsty Bertarelli Became the Richest Woman In England, With A Net Worth of $10 Billion

How Kirsty Bertarelli Became the Richest Woman In England, With A Net Worth of $10 Billion

May 29, 2020

Kirsty Bertarelli is living her best life. She's the richest woman in England, with a multi-billion dollar fortune. She's got more money than J.K. Rowling and the Queen of England combined. She and her husband Ernesto Bertarelli are worth a combined $12.1 billion.

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Jumps Alice Walton To Become Richest Woman In The World…Again

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Jumps Alice Walton To Become Richest Woman In The World…Again

May 28, 2020

For the last roughly 15 years, the race for the title of the richest woman in the world has largely been a two-family, four-women race between various members of the Walmart empire and the mother and daughter team behind L'Oreal. This year, L'Oreal wins and Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers is the richest woman in the world.

The World's Oldest Billionaire Is 102 Years Old And Has No Plans To Slow Down

The World's Oldest Billionaire Is 102 Years Old And Has No Plans To Slow Down

May 26, 2020

The title of the oldest billionaire in the world belongs to Chang Yun Chung, who at 102 years old, is the oldest billionaire in the world. Chang earned the bragging rights to this title when David Rockefeller died in 2017 at 101 years old.

The Billionaires Behind President Trump's Reelection Effort

The Billionaires Behind President Trump's Reelection Effort

May 25, 2020

There are plenty of successful billionaires who aren't afraid to open their wallets to the tune of six-figures to millions of dollars for Trump.

Oprah Announces $12 Million Gift To Various US Cities In Which She's Lived

Oprah Announces $12 Million Gift To Various US Cities In Which She's Lived

May 24, 2020

Chicago, Baltimore, Nashville, and Milwaukee are the four big cities getting the latest Oprah donation, but the much smaller community of Kosciusko, Mississippi, where she was born, is also included.

100-Year-Old Tony Murray Is The Oldest Living Billionaire In Europe And A War Hero

100-Year-Old Tony Murray Is The Oldest Living Billionaire In Europe And A War Hero

May 23, 2020

We often celebrate the young tech entrepreneurs for their billionaire statuses at such young ages (20s or 30s). We don't often celebrate the older or much, much older people who also are billionaires for maintaining that status or living so long. Well, that's what we're here to do today.

10 Of The Best Bets On The Stock Market That Have Earned The Bet Maker Millions, If Not Billions

10 Of The Best Bets On The Stock Market That Have Earned The Bet Maker Millions, If Not Billions

May 23, 2020

Some people just have a knack for seeing an opportunity in things and making a bet that makes them thousands, if not millions, and sometimes billions. Of course, it helps if the bet maker is in the financial sector already and knows what signs to look for.

Billionaire Cartel Leader El Mencho's Brother-In-Law Extradited To US

Billionaire Cartel Leader El Mencho's Brother-In-Law Extradited To US

May 22, 2020

Authorities say that Valencia recently arrived by plane to Washington where he is now being detained and awaiting trial, a little more than four years after he was arrested in Uruguay in April of 2016.

Elon Musk Follows Through On Plan To Sell All Of His Things And "Own No House," Lists 5 More Houses

Elon Musk Follows Through On Plan To Sell All Of His Things And "Own No House," Lists 5 More Houses

May 21, 2020

We're all handling the isolation and quarantine of the coronavirus pandemic differently. Some of us are mastering our favorite video games, others are getting crafty in their spare time, Elon Musk, has decided to divest himself of all physical possessions.