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How Rich Would Steve Jobs Be At Apple's $1 Trillion Market Cap?

How Rich Would Steve Jobs Be At Apple's $1 Trillion Market Cap?

Aug 3, 2018

If Steve Jobs was alive today, he'd surely be happy to see his creation become the first American company to top $1 trillion in market cap. But how rich would he be from that milestone?

Hong Kong Billionaire Pollyanna Chu Yuet Wah Has Lost 74 Percent Of Her Fortune

Hong Kong Billionaire Pollyanna Chu Yuet Wah Has Lost 74 Percent Of Her Fortune

Aug 3, 2018

At the beginning of the year, Chu enjoyed a fortune of about $8.4 billion, but after some bad turns of fate for her company, she's lost $6.2 billion of that.

The Massive Success Of Fortnite Has Turned Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Into A Billionaire

The Massive Success Of Fortnite Has Turned Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Into A Billionaire

Jul 27, 2018

Tim Sweeney created the global phenomenon Fortnite and gave it away for free. That turned out to be a brilliant strategy that has made him a billionaire.

Mukesh Ambani Overtakes Jack Ma To Become Asia's Richest Person 

Mukesh Ambani Overtakes Jack Ma To Become Asia's Richest Person 

Jul 25, 2018

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has officially overtaken Jack Ma to become Asia's richest person… just barely.

The Billionaire Giving Pledge Approaching $600 Billion In Value

The Billionaire Giving Pledge Approaching $600 Billion In Value

Jul 25, 2018

According to a recent study, the combined value of the billionaire Giving Pledge is on track to be worth as much as $600 million by the year 2022.

Richard Branson Shares A Letter With His Teenage Self

Richard Branson Shares A Letter With His Teenage Self

Jul 24, 2018

Branson addresses an open letter to his "younger dyslexic self." But the letter is really directed toward anyone who might in the present be struggling with dyslexia.

The 15 Richest, Self-Made Women In America (2018)

The 15 Richest, Self-Made Women In America (2018)

Jul 24, 2018

Today, some of the U.S.'s biggest companies, brands, products and technological innovations are being built by women. To make this list, women had to have a minimum net worth of $1.5 billion

Wife Of U-Haul Billionaire Dumps 7 Dogs At Shelter, Refuses To Pay For Medical Care

Wife Of U-Haul Billionaire Dumps 7 Dogs At Shelter, Refuses To Pay For Medical Care

Jul 21, 2018

In the latest episode of billionaires behaving badly, we have Sylvia Shoen, the wife of U-Haul billionaire Joe Shoen. Sylvia left six Rottweiler puppies and their mother who were inbred, had parasitic infections, and needed life saving medical care at a shelter.

Meet The Immigrant Billionaires Entering The Space Race

Meet The Immigrant Billionaires Entering The Space Race

Jul 20, 2018

Any way you look at it, $650 million is a lot of money. That's how much Eren and Fatih Ozmen and their Sierra Nevada Corp. spent developing the Dream Chaser – a reusable rocket designed to take astronauts into orbit. The Ozmans are billionaires in the space race.

Magician David Copperfield Is Now Officially A Billionaire

Magician David Copperfield Is Now Officially A Billionaire

Jul 19, 2018

This isn't a magic trick. David Copperfield's net worth just officially topped $1 billion.

With A Net Worth Of $150 Billion, Jeff Bezos Is Now The Richest Human In Modern History And The 10th Richest Human Ever

With A Net Worth Of $150 Billion, Jeff Bezos Is Now The Richest Human In Modern History And The 10th Richest Human Ever

Jul 16, 2018

Jeff Bezos just crossed an absolutely astounding milestone. $150,000,000,000.

Billionaire GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons Spent $133 Million On A Mall In Phoenix

Billionaire GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons Spent $133 Million On A Mall In Phoenix

Jul 15, 2018

GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons just made a big bet on a Phoenix area shopping and entertainment center. Westgate Entertainment District is all Parsons' for the sum of $133 million.

Crypto Exchange Binance Is Building A Decentralized Bank On The Island Of Malta

Crypto Exchange Binance Is Building A Decentralized Bank On The Island Of Malta

Jul 14, 2018

It will be called Founders Bank, and it has financial backing from both the Maltese government and Binance, with the former investing in a five percent stake.

The Investigation Into Pharmaceutical Billionaire And His Wife's Murders Heats Up

The Investigation Into Pharmaceutical Billionaire And His Wife's Murders Heats Up

Jul 13, 2018

Back in December, pharmaceutical billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found dead in their Toronto home. The police wanted to rule it a murder-suicide and move on. Their four adult children pressed and now new details have been revealed.

These Are The Newest Tech Billionaires Of 2018

These Are The Newest Tech Billionaires Of 2018

Jul 12, 2018

The tech industry has been the focal point of new wealth for years now, and there doesn't seem to be any better way of getting rich quick than coming up with an app or social media site that catches on like wildfire.