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How Zhang Xin Went From Sweat Shop Girl to Self-Made Billionaire
When Zhang Xin was 14 years old, she was forced to work at a sweatshop to support her family. Today she's a Chinese real estate tycoon with a personal net worth of $3.9 billion.
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Secretive Billionaire Grocery Kingpin Found Living Modest Life In New Hampshire
Rick Cohen is one of the wealthiest people in the country, yet he lives in a modest house and you've probably never heard his name. This billionaire's story is truly impressive.
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Getting Fired from Facebook Cost this Guy $200 Million
Getting fired sucks. It will drain your energy, your bank account and your pride. It could also cost you $200 million. That's exactly what happened to former Facebook employee Noah Kagan.
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How Billy Walters Became The Most Successful Gambler In The World
Billy Walters is widely considered the greatest gambler on the planet. This is the story of how he built a $200 million sports betting empire that gives Vegas bookies nightmares.
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The Amazing Story Of How One Man Cheated The McDonalds Monopoly Game Out Of More Than $20 Million.
As Head of Security for the company that oversaw the McDonald's Monopoly game, Jerome Jacobson had a rare opportunity. So, he took it. And in the process stole an insane fortune between 1995 and 2001.
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A Movie Bombed In The US??? Who Cares!! It's Banking A Fortune Overseas, And That's All That Matters Today.
A film's domestic box office results hardly matter anymore. The only thing studios care about today, is the foreign market…
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"Big Bang" Cast Members Sign Ginormous New Contracts.
The stars of "The Big Bang Theory" just negotiated an enormous new three-year deal. Aaahh… The perks of having the #1 show on television.
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Meet The Man Who Gave His Entire $7.5 Billion Fortune To Charity And Inspired Bill Gates
Chuck Feeney has given away his entire $7.5 billion fortune to charity in his own lifetime. An act that directly inspired fellow billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to follow suit.
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How Much Was Andy Warhol Worth When He Died?
Andy Warhol's artworks were considered to be both brilliant and controversial. After his death, the division of his enormously valuable estate proved to be as controversial as his body of work.
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Who The Heck Is PewDiePie? Oh, Just A 24 Year Old Who Makes $7 Million A Year Off Youtube.
How do you turn a gaming habit into a multi-million dollar business? Just ask Swedish YouTube sensation, Felix Kjellberg. More commonly known as: PewDiePie.
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Russian Government Ordered To Pay $50 Billion Settlement To Plundered Oil Company Shareholders. But Will They Pay?
Earlier this week, an international court ordered Russia to pay Yukos Oil shareholders a $50 billion penalty for illegally wiping the company off the map. But how will this effect Russia's former wealthiest citizen, Mikhail Khodorkovsky?
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Put These Actors and Directors Together and You've Got Instant Box Office Gold
Some directors and actors make magic happen every time they work together. Here are four actor-director pairings that keep making great movies and great money.
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Who Owns The Name "Rick Ross"? The 1980s Cocaine Kingpin? Or The Popular Rapper (Who Also Used To Be A Prison Guard)?
"Freeway" Rick Ross was one of the most successful cocaine dealers of the 80s. Rick Ross the rapper, is one of the most successful hip-hop artists of the last several years. But who owns that name?
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While Most Millionaire CEOs Smoke Cigars From Gas Guzzling Yachts, Johan Eliasch Might Single-Handedly Save The Rainforest.
Unlike a lot people who talk about saving the planet, Swedish business tycoon Johan Eliasch is actually putting his money where his mouth is. In a big way…
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American Ninja Warrior Star Kacy Catanzaro Made History This Month… Now She Just Might Make Bank.
Kacy Cantanzaro just became the first woman to complete a City Finals "American Ninja Warrior" course. That win could also make her very, very wealthy.