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Thai Billionaire And Leicester City Owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Just Died In A Helicopter Crash Outside The Team's Stadium

Thai Billionaire And Leicester City Owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Just Died In A Helicopter Crash Outside The Team's Stadium

Oct 28, 2018

Sad and shocking news. Self-made duty free billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha just died in a horrible helicopter crash outside his own stadium.

Meet the Billionaire Rainbow Sheikh And His Truly Eccentric Spending Habits

Meet the Billionaire Rainbow Sheikh And His Truly Eccentric Spending Habits

Oct 27, 2018

Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan is knowns as the Rainbow Sheikh, but it isn't because he's a big supporter of LGBTQA rights. Nope. It is because he has an epic car collection which includes seven Mercedes S-Class vehicles in different colors.

Not Long Ago Zhou Qunfei Was China's Richest Woman. Then She Lost 66% Of Her Fortune…

Not Long Ago Zhou Qunfei Was China's Richest Woman. Then She Lost 66% Of Her Fortune…

Oct 27, 2018

Zhou Qunfei made her fortune manufacturing iPhone and Tesla touchscreens. But now, the U.S.-China trade war has made her the biggest loser among Chinese billionaires in 2018. She has lost 66% of her fortune so far this year.

Warren Buffett: How The Famously Frugal Billionaire Spends His Money

Warren Buffett: How The Famously Frugal Billionaire Spends His Money

Oct 25, 2018

As you might expect, billionaire Warren Buffett has expressed no regrets at the way he's chosen to spend, and not spend, his money.

Mail Chimp Founders Make Billionaires List After 17 Years

Mail Chimp Founders Make Billionaires List After 17 Years

Oct 25, 2018

MailChimp's founders didn't set out to build the world's leading email marketing company. When Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius launched MailChimp back in 2001, they were just trying to help the customers of their web design business.

SoftBank Sees Big Drop After Saudi Murder Of Journalist

SoftBank Sees Big Drop After Saudi Murder Of Journalist

Oct 25, 2018

Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group Corp. saw its shares plummet the most in more than two years on October 15th, after Saudi Arabia's involvement in the disappearance and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was revealed.

How Michael Jordan Spends His Billions

How Michael Jordan Spends His Billions

Oct 24, 2018

One of the few pro athletes to belong to the billionaire's club, he's got some of the most lucrative endorsement deals in the world of celebrity, and he reportedly still makes more than currently active NBA stars.

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Is Planning Massive $190 Million Manhattan Mansion Compound

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Is Planning Massive $190 Million Manhattan Mansion Compound

Oct 23, 2018

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has some big plans for his new Manhattan home. He is planning to combine three historic townhouses on East 75th Street into one 31,500 square foot home, which would be the largest single family home in Manhattan.

Hong Kong Real Estate Billionaire Walter Kwok Dead At 68

Hong Kong Real Estate Billionaire Walter Kwok Dead At 68

Oct 23, 2018

Walter Kwok was the former chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties. He passed away Saturday morning, October 20that the age of 68. The billionaire had been hospitalized since late August after having a stroke

Vince McMahon's Personal Fortune Surges To Just Under $4 Billion Thanks To Soaring WWE Stock, And He Roars Back Onto List Of Richest Americans

Vince McMahon's Personal Fortune Surges To Just Under $4 Billion Thanks To Soaring WWE Stock, And He Roars Back Onto List Of Richest Americans

Oct 22, 2018

It's been a few years since Vince McMahon made the list of the wealthiest Americans. This year, he has catapulted back onto the list with a $1.6 billion increase in his net worth over the past 12 months. WWE's stock more than tripled in the past year. McMahon owns 57% of WWE.

The Worst Part Of Being A Billionaire, According To Richard Branson

The Worst Part Of Being A Billionaire, According To Richard Branson

Oct 22, 2018

Somewhat perversely, Branson says that the chief downside of being a world-famous billionaire is the seeming inability to pick up a check every now and again.

10 Millionaires And Billionaires Who Rebuilt Their Careers After Being Fired

10 Millionaires And Billionaires Who Rebuilt Their Careers After Being Fired

Oct 19, 2018

It happens to the best of us. One day you're gainfully employed, showing up every day and doing your job, and the next day, you're collecting unemployment. It isn't the end of the world as these 10 millionaires and billionaires prove.

Meet Salmon Billionaire Gustav Magnar Witzøe, 25, The World's Youngest Male Billionaire

Meet Salmon Billionaire Gustav Magnar Witzøe, 25, The World's Youngest Male Billionaire

Oct 18, 2018

Witzøe officially came into his wealth in 2013, when his father gifted him nearly half of the shares in his massively successful salmon company, SalMar ASA.

Richard Branson Is One Of The Richest People In The World, But Hates Garish Displays Of Wealth

Richard Branson Is One Of The Richest People In The World, But Hates Garish Displays Of Wealth

Oct 18, 2018

Richard Branson has made it, by all conceivable measurements. His Virgin Group brings in more than $21 billion a year in global revenue. However, it turns out that Branson is not all that comfortable with lavish displays of wealth—and largely tries to avoid them.

All The Incredible Homes, Yachts, Sports Teams Paul Allen Owned Thanks To His $20 Billion Net Worth – And What Happens To It Now

All The Incredible Homes, Yachts, Sports Teams Paul Allen Owned Thanks To His $20 Billion Net Worth – And What Happens To It Now

Oct 17, 2018

Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975.Fast forward to today and Paul Allen's net worth has skyrocketed to $20 billion. He lost his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma this week. Allen was a lifelong bachelor with no children. What will happen to his billions?