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Oligarch Oleg Deripaska Sues The Treasury Department Over The U.S. Sanctions Against Him

Oligarch Oleg Deripaska Sues The Treasury Department Over The U.S. Sanctions Against Him

Mar 25, 2019

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska is suing the Treasury Department and Secretary Steven Mnuchin in federal court, demanding that the U.S. sanctions against him be lifted on the grounds that they are illegal and damaged his finances and reputation.

38-Year-Old Banking Heir Gives Up The Ibiza DJ Life To Join Family Business

38-Year-Old Banking Heir Gives Up The Ibiza DJ Life To Join Family Business

Mar 25, 2019

Ernesto Von Furstenberg Fassio is the great nephew of Fiat family patriarch Giovanni Agnelli. He has been very focused on his career over the years. He's not in the family business, however, he is a DJ and music producer. Now the 38-year-old married father of two he's looking to shift his focus from music to banking.

Even Without Oxycotin Maker Purdue Pharma, The Sackler Family Is Worth Billions

Even Without Oxycotin Maker Purdue Pharma, The Sackler Family Is Worth Billions

Mar 23, 2019

Even without Purdue or OxyContin, the Sackler family would still have a combined net worth of $13 billion.

Who Will Get Rich With The Lyft IPO?

Who Will Get Rich With The Lyft IPO?

Mar 22, 2019

Lyft is planning to make its initial public offering in late March. The company is expected to rake in about $2 billion during its IPO and its major shareholders are set to make a mint.

Billionaire Azim Premji Has Donated $21 Billion To His Charitable Foundation

Billionaire Azim Premji Has Donated $21 Billion To His Charitable Foundation

Mar 21, 2019

The gift may make Premji one of the most generous billionaires in the world, but it likely comes as no surprise to those who are familiar with his goals and ambitions.

Billionaire Top Shop Boss Reportedly Can't Stop Groping Women

Billionaire Top Shop Boss Reportedly Can't Stop Groping Women

Mar 20, 2019

Sir Phillip Green is a British retail tycoon and the man behind the popular Topshop brand and store. He is also at the center of the U.K.'s #MeToo movement with allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriateness stacking up against him.

Here Are The Five Richest Owners Of American Sports Teams

Here Are The Five Richest Owners Of American Sports Teams

Mar 19, 2019

Unless you're a Green Bay Packers shareholder, you've got to be pretty rich to own a sports team, and these are the richest of the rich.

The 13 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World Right Now

The 13 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World Right Now

Mar 19, 2019

The latest calculations of who the richest people in the world are is out, and to no one's surprise, tech billionaires have a large presence in the rankings.

Billionaires And Their Toys: Private Jet Edition

Billionaires And Their Toys: Private Jet Edition

Mar 18, 2019

Billionaires just love their private jets. Those are one of – if not the most – lavish things they can buy for themselves. And why not, when your annual budget allows you to spend $80 million, why would you deny yourself anything.

Forget One Dream House. World's Richest Can Buy Entire Cities!

Forget One Dream House. World's Richest Can Buy Entire Cities!

Mar 17, 2019

Some of us dream about buying a really great house – especially in higher cost of living areas like Los Angeles and San Francisco. But for the richest billionaires in the world…well, they can basically buy entire cities!

Billionaire Diamond Trader Dies During Penis Enlargement Procedure

Billionaire Diamond Trader Dies During Penis Enlargement Procedure

Mar 16, 2019

Before his death, he was known as the seller of the $48.4 million Blue Moon of Josephine diamond in 2015…. that might not be his most famous legacy though.

Face Mask Craze Creates New Billionaire

Face Mask Craze Creates New Billionaire

Mar 16, 2019

Face masks moisturize, exfoliate, soothe, and cool – sometimes all at once. And in recent years, they've grown in popularity by leaps and bounds. That's good news for Kim Jung-woong and his GP Club Col Ltd. It took him just two years to become a billionaire.

TikTok App Creator Beat Facebook At Its Own Game And Became A Billionaire

TikTok App Creator Beat Facebook At Its Own Game And Became A Billionaire

Mar 12, 2019

You may not know about TikTok, an app that is a hit amongst teenagers. TikTok has been downloaded from the Apple App Store and GooglePlay 39.6 million users since early November. It was the most downloaded social app in the U.S. in December. Its founder is a billionaire.

From $16 A Month Factory Worker To Billionaire Real Estate Tycoon And One Of China's Richest Self Made Women: The Wu Yajun Story

From $16 A Month Factory Worker To Billionaire Real Estate Tycoon And One Of China's Richest Self Made Women: The Wu Yajun Story

Mar 11, 2019

Today, Wu Yajun is one of the richest women in the world. She started out with a in a factory, making just $16 a month.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Bought A Hawaiian War God Statue For $7.5M. But Some Think It Might Be Worth Just $5,000

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Bought A Hawaiian War God Statue For $7.5M. But Some Think It Might Be Worth Just $5,000

Mar 9, 2019

The jury is still out on whether the statue is an authentic piece of 18th or 19th century tribal art or good old-fashioned 20th century kitsch.

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