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There Are Some Major Names On The List Of Russians With Close Ties To The Kremlin

There Are Some Major Names On The List Of Russians With Close Ties To The Kremlin

Feb 8, 2018

The U.S. recently named 210 people in the Kremlin Report – all of them worth more than a billion dollars. Here's a look at some of the more notable names.

Steve Wynn Steps Down As Wynn Resorts CEO

Steve Wynn Steps Down As Wynn Resorts CEO

Feb 7, 2018

Steve Wynn steps down as CEO of Wynn Resorts in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.

The Richest Black Billionaires In The World Right Now

The Richest Black Billionaires In The World Right Now

Feb 6, 2018

We all know Oprah, Michael Jordan, and Robert F. Smith have billions, but what about people of African descent in other countries?

Saudi Prince Paid Billions For His Release, But Is He Really Free?

Saudi Prince Paid Billions For His Release, But Is He Really Free?

Feb 6, 2018

Is Prince Alwaleed really free? Was he really being held in a suite at the Ritz Carlton? It appears not!

Russian Billionaire Makes Big Investment In Nanotechnology

Russian Billionaire Makes Big Investment In Nanotechnology

Feb 6, 2018

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is known for a number of things. He's the owner of the Chelsea Football Club. He's a super yacht aficionado. He dates very beautiful, very young women – usually models. And now he's a major philanthropist.

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Finally Freed By Saudi Anti-Corruption Commission

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Finally Freed By Saudi Anti-Corruption Commission

Feb 4, 2018

Prince Alwaleed bin Talalhas finally been freed from his detention in the makeshift prison at the Ritz-Carlton. He returned home on Saturday after reaching a deal with Saudi authorities.

Billionaire Stripped Of Half His Fortune For Divorcing Vladimir Putin's Daughter

Billionaire Stripped Of Half His Fortune For Divorcing Vladimir Putin's Daughter

Feb 3, 2018

Kirill Shamalov either has balls of steel or a death wish. Why else would he not just divorce Vladimir Putin's daughter, but also pretty publicly take up with a drop dead gorgeous London-based socialite?

Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Not Interested In Giving Pledge, Leaving His Billions To His Kids

Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Not Interested In Giving Pledge, Leaving His Billions To His Kids

Feb 3, 2018

Billionaire Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has some ideas of what he's going to leave his kids when he dies. Unlike Bill Gates and Warren Buffett who are members of The Giving Pledge, Fertitta has no plans to join them in this philanthropic endeavor.

Eight Billionaire Moguls Who Control Our Newspapers And Media

Eight Billionaire Moguls Who Control Our Newspapers And Media

Feb 3, 2018

From Rupert Murdoch to Si Newhouse to Jeff Bezos, billionaires own newspapers, cable television companies, and television stations that deliver the news to our households daily.

Steve Wynn Lost More Than $425M From His Scandal This Week

Steve Wynn Lost More Than $425M From His Scandal This Week

Feb 2, 2018

Wynn has lost more than $425 million so far, thanks to the plunging value of Wynn Resorts stock that accompanied the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against him. 

Comparing The Net Worths of Jeffrey Lurie And Robert Kraft (Eagles Owner VS Patriots Owner)

Comparing The Net Worths of Jeffrey Lurie And Robert Kraft (Eagles Owner VS Patriots Owner)

Feb 2, 2018

On Sunday, the real battle will take place on the gridiron during Super Bowl LII. But this is Celebrity Net Worth, and we're obsessed with billionaires. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and Patriots owners Robert Kraft are both billionaires. Who is richer?

Thomas Tull Selling His Massive L.A. Area Estate For $85 Million

Thomas Tull Selling His Massive L.A. Area Estate For $85 Million

Feb 2, 2018

Producer and film executive Thomas Tull has been behind some of Hollywood's most legendary films in recent years. He is the founder and former CEO of Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind The Dark Knight and many other huge films.

Wang Jianlin Dismantling Empire–But Is It By The Force Of The Chinese Government?

Wang Jianlin Dismantling Empire–But Is It By The Force Of The Chinese Government?

Feb 2, 2018

Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin has been selling off the overseas parts of his empire. It must be hard to be a capitalist entrepreneur in a Communist country.

Amazon Stock Just Jumped 6.5%… Leaving Jeff Bezos With A Net Worth Of $123 BILLION

Amazon Stock Just Jumped 6.5%… Leaving Jeff Bezos With A Net Worth Of $123 BILLION

Feb 1, 2018

Amazon's stock price jumped 6.5% tonight in after-hours trading. As a result, Jeff Bezos is now worth $123 BILLION.

WWE Founder Vince McMahon Bringing Back The XFL

WWE Founder Vince McMahon Bringing Back The XFL

Jan 31, 2018

Nearly 20 years after his first go around with a startup football league, WWE founder Vince McMahon is ready to take another shot at establishing a new professional football league.