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Kidnappers Snatch Billionaire's Wife, Demand $10 Million In Cryptocurrency As Ransom

Kidnappers Snatch Billionaire's Wife, Demand $10 Million In Cryptocurrency As Ransom

Jan 18, 2019

Hagen tells police he found a "poorly written ransom note" demanding $10 million worth of cryptocurrency Monero in exchange for his wife's return.

David Steward Is The Second Richest Black Man In America… Here's How He Earned His $4 Billion Fortune

David Steward Is The Second Richest Black Man In America… Here's How He Earned His $4 Billion Fortune

Jan 18, 2019

David Steward has flown under our radar – until now. It has come to our attention that this African American entrepreneur is the second-richest black man in the U.S., with an incredible net worth of $4 billion. Who is David Steward and how did he make his billions?

Jerry Jones Just Spent $250 Million On A Yacht

Jerry Jones Just Spent $250 Million On A Yacht

Jan 17, 2019

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently accepted delivery on a massive superyacht, constructed in the Netherlands and named after his wife Gene Jones.

MacKenzie Bezos Is Poised To Become The Richest Woman In The World

MacKenzie Bezos Is Poised To Become The Richest Woman In The World

Jan 17, 2019

On Wednesday, January 9th, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced that they were divorcing after 25 years of marriage. When all is said and done with the Bezos divorce, Mackenzie Tuttle Bezos is likely to be the richest woman in the world.

Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle Gave Billions So Countless Regular Investors Could Get Rich. RIP

Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle Gave Billions So Countless Regular Investors Could Get Rich. RIP

Jan 16, 2019

By all means, Jack Bogle should have been worth many many billions when he died today. After all, the company he founded manages $5 trillion. Instead he did something heroic.

Larry Ellison Reveals His $1 Billion Stake In Tesla

Larry Ellison Reveals His $1 Billion Stake In Tesla

Jan 14, 2019

That's some three million Tesla shares, enough to make Larry Ellison the second biggest Tesla investor behind Elon Musk himself.

All The Homes And Toys Jeff Bezos And His Wife MacKenzie Will Have To Split Up

All The Homes And Toys Jeff Bezos And His Wife MacKenzie Will Have To Split Up

Jan 13, 2019

What toys, jets, homes and land are at stake in the Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos divorce saga?

Crazy Rich Asians Producer Lists Homes On Both Coasts For More Than $100 Million

Crazy Rich Asians Producer Lists Homes On Both Coasts For More Than $100 Million

Jan 13, 2019

Sidney Kimmel is a billionaire movie producer, businessman, and philanthropist. Most recently, he produced the blockbuster film Crazy Rich Asians. Now, he is selling homes in Malibu and New York City for more than $100 million

Mark Zuckerberg Stopped Selling Shares As Facebook Stock Tumbles

Mark Zuckerberg Stopped Selling Shares As Facebook Stock Tumbles

Jan 12, 2019

A funny thing is happening with Mark Zuckerberg's commitment to unload 35 million to 75 million Facebook shares over 18 months (we are in month 16 of that pledge). He didn't sell a single share in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Winner Of The $1.5 BILLION Mega Millions Jackpot Still Hasn't Claimed Their Prize

The Winner Of The $1.5 BILLION Mega Millions Jackpot Still Hasn't Claimed Their Prize

Jan 11, 2019

The deadline to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot isn't until April 20th, and for tax purposes it was prudent to wait until 2019 rather than claiming the money immediately.

Two Ridiculous Examples Of Billionaires Who Got Divorced Without Prenups – Alexa, Send This Article To Jeff Bezos

Two Ridiculous Examples Of Billionaires Who Got Divorced Without Prenups – Alexa, Send This Article To Jeff Bezos

Jan 10, 2019

What happens when a billionaire gets divorced? What if that billionaire does not have a prenup?!?!

Larry Ellison Joins Board Of Tesla. Will He Be Able To Reign In Elon Musk?

Larry Ellison Joins Board Of Tesla. Will He Be Able To Reign In Elon Musk?

Jan 10, 2019

Tesla made some big changes when it appointed Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison to the company's board of directors. Ellison was added to the board of Tesla as part of the settlement with U.S. regulators who demanded more oversight of mercurial CEO Elon Musk.

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Dating TV Host Lauren Sanchez – The Former Wife Of Hollywood Talent Mogul Patrick Whitesell

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Dating TV Host Lauren Sanchez – The Former Wife Of Hollywood Talent Mogul Patrick Whitesell

Jan 9, 2019

Oh man. This story just went nuclear. Jeff Bezos has reportedly been dating the married wife of Hollywood mogul Patrick Whitesell.

Jeff Bezos – The Richest Person In The World With A Net Worth Of $136 Billion – Is Getting Divorced From His Wife Of 25 Years

Jeff Bezos – The Richest Person In The World With A Net Worth Of $136 Billion – Is Getting Divorced From His Wife Of 25 Years

Jan 9, 2019

Jeff Bezos and his wife of 25 years are getting divorced. This is going to be expensive. Possibly the most expensive divorce ever?

The 500 Richest People In The World Lost A Total Of $511 Billion In 2018

The 500 Richest People In The World Lost A Total Of $511 Billion In 2018

Jan 4, 2019

Of all those billionaires, it was Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg who saw the biggest single loss, perhaps not a surprise, given the year Facebook has had.