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How billionaire Michael Bloomberg made his fortune
With a fortune of $33.7 billion, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg recently landed on our list of the richest self-made billionaires.Though his 12-year run as mayor ended in 2013, the...
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The 17 best toys of tech's wealthiest executives
When you're worth several billion dollars, you're bound to want to spend that wealth on some extravagant toys. As it turns out, wealthy tech executives are no exception to the rule.From sports...
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Here's how billionaire Mark Zuckerberg defines happiness
Forget the vacations and private getaways — for Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, happiness is all about helping others alongside the people he loves. During a Q&A on Facebook last month,...
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Realtors spent $5,000 on a private chef to convince Minecraft's billionaire...
Markus Persson, a Swedish video game programmer best known for creating Minecraft, famously dropped $70 million for a 23,000-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion in December 2014.The purchase was a record...
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Here are the 11 cheapest Greek islands for sale right now
Greece has between 1,200 to 6,000 islands, according to a range of different estimates, and there is no definitive answer on how many the Greek government owns.What we do know is that dozens of islands...
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These are the 5 most common names among billionaires
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man in the world with a net worth of $79.2 billion (£50.7 billion), while Mexican telecoms mogul Carlos Slim comes in second with a net worth of $77.1...
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Here's why Salma Hayek's billionaire husband made her go back to work after...
Salma Hayek has been married to billionaire François-Henri Pinault, CEO and chairman of the fashion conglomerate Kering, for nearly seven years, but the actress still gushes about him."I wish I knew...
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The 15 most billionaire-dense countries
There are 1826 billionaires in the world and there are some countries that have hundreds of them.However, while nations like China may house some of the world's richest people, with 400 billionaires,...
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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is now a billionaire
Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO and chairman of Goldman Sachs since 2006, is now a billionaire.The legendary Wall Street titan, who grew up in a housing project in Brooklyn and ended up earning degrees from...
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Goldman Sachs' newly minted billionaire CEO Lloyd Blankfein grew up in the...
Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein is officially a billionaire.The bank CEO now has an estimated $1.1 billion net worth thanks to the rise in Goldman's stock price. (About $500 million of his worth is...
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Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin just made about $8 billion in...
Google shares are surging to record highs, up nearly 15% as of early Friday afternoon.It's the largest one-day rally in the company's history. This is great news for shareholders, especially Google's...
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Here are the 11 cheapest Greek islands for sale right now
Greece has between 1,200 and 6,000 islands, according to a range of different estimates, and there is no definitive answer on how many the Greek government owns.What we do know is that dozens of...
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Meet Wang Jianlin, the richest person in China
Wang Jianlin, a former People’s Liberation Army soldier who is now a real estate mogul and the world’s largest cinema chain operator, is the richest person in China.With a fortune of $40.7 billion,...
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The 15 most billionaire-dense countries
There are 1826 billionaires in the world and there are some countries that have hundreds of them.However, while nations like China may house some of the world's richest people, with 400 billionaires,...
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12 books that Bill Gates thinks everyone should read
Billionaire Bill Gates has said he reads about a book a week.We sifted through years of his book recommendations to find 12 that made especially strong impressions on him. Read on to find out why he...
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Take a tour of Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein's $17 million Hamptons home
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is trying to sell his Sagaponack, New York, estate again — with a 20% markup on its listing in 2012, The Real Deal's Claire Moses reported.The freshly minted...
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Jeff Bezos just made about $7 billion personally off of Amazon's stock jump
Amazon's stock is up nearly 18% after hours after the company reported a surprise profit for the second quarter. The stock spike sent CEO Jeff Bezos' personal net worth soaring by about $7...
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The incredible real-estate portfolio of Google billionaire Eric Schmidt (GOOG)
With an estimated net worth of $10.2 billion, Google chairman Eric Schmidt can certainly afford a splurge or two.Schmidt is known for leading a pretty fabulous lifestyle, packed with models and parties...
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Billionaire private-equity CEO David Rubenstein explains how rich kids are at...
Billionaire private-equity CEO David Rubenstein, the cofounder of Carlyle Group, explained on "Wall Street Week" on Sunday how growing up wealthy could put someone at a disadvantage.Here's a...
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The 10 biggest tech billionaire yachts on the high seas
When it comes to buying a yacht, bigger is always better.Megayachts belonging to tech billionaires like Larry Ellison, Mark Cuban, and Paul Allen are among the biggest privately owned boats in the...
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