Here's where 16 of New York City's billionaires live
Here's a fun fact: New York City has more billionaires than any other city on the planet.Last month, Forbes reported that 79 billionaires call the Big Apple home, besting Hong Kong, which has 68...
View ArticleThe 50 richest people on earth
The wealthiest 50 people in the world control a staggering portion of the world economy: $1.46 trillion — more than the annual GDP of Australia, Spain, or Mexico.That's according to new data provided...
View Article10 billionaires give their best advice on getting — and staying — rich
The richest people in the world climbed their way to the top of the fiscal food chain with business savvy, smart investments and dreams of making a meaningful impact on the world.Find out how to become...
View ArticleMeet the billionaires of 740 Park Avenue, one of New York's historic 'Towers...
On a quiet, tree-lined block on the Upper East Side, 740 Park Avenue rises up: a legendary address, at one time considered (and, perhaps, still) the most important residential building in New York...
View ArticleThe 50 richest people on earth
The wealthiest 50 people in the world control a staggering portion of the world economy: $1.46 trillion — more than the annual GDP of Australia, Spain, or Mexico.That's according to new data provided...
View ArticleHere's how insanely competitive Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison really is
Larry Ellison, Oracle's billionaire cofounder and current CTO, is famous for his brash personality.He's shown time and time again that he's willing to go to great lengths to win, both in business and...
View ArticleA study of the top 100 billionaires in recent history found they have 6...
What do the wealthiest people on this planet have in common? A great business sense? Luck? A strong work ethic? The likely answer is a combination of all of these and much more. However, when we look...
View ArticleThis Steve Jobs quote perfectly sums up the difference between billionaires...
Rich people think differently than the average person, and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who died with an estimated net worth of $10.2 billion, was no exception.In a Quora thread answering the question...
View ArticleHere are the 7 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...
View ArticleCarl Icahn is officially junk
As threatened, S&P has cut Icahn Enterprises (IEP), the investment firm controlled by billionaire Carl Icahn, to junk status.The investment firm, which handles Icahn's own money, saw its unsecured...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has finally sold his $13 million Hamptons...
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein finally sold his Sagaponack, New York, estate, according to The Wall Street Journal.First listed all the way back in 2007 for $14 million, the mansion has undergone a...
View ArticleThe most extravagant places tech billionaires go to vacation
Everyone needs to take a vacation every once in a while, especially during the summer months.But vacation means something a little different when you're a millionaire or even a billionaire.From massive...
View ArticleGawker CEO writes open letter to the billionaire trying to put him out of...
Gawker founder and CEO Nick Denton wrote an open letter on Thursday challenging the billionaire Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel to a public debate on free speech.The letter comes one day after...
View Article19 tech titans who are giving away their billions instead of leaving it to...
Some entrepreneurs who have made billions off of their tech ventures like to spend their fortunes in pretty extravagant ways, whether it be on private planes, summer homes, or even an entire island....
View ArticleMeet 5 of the world's wealthiest and most eligible bachelorettes
You could call them the most eligible bachelorettes in the world.Five of the wealthiest women on earth are still unmarried, according to Wealth-X, a company that conducts research on the super-wealthy....
View ArticleThe 20 cities around the world with the most billionaires
Beijing has officially overtaken New York City as home to the most billionaires.According to Hurun, a Shanghai firm that releases yearly rankings and research about the world's richest people, the...
View ArticleBolivia says it doesn't want Bill Gates' chickens
Recently, Bill Gates announced his plans to donate 100,000 chickens to people living in poverty as a way for cash-strapped families to start businesses.Bolivia has said "No, thank you," adding that it...
View ArticleThe richest man in Hong Kong is freaking out about Brexit
Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, is super concerned about Brexit — the possibility that the UK could leave the European Union after a closely contested referendum on Thursday.Li said to...
View ArticleHow Starbucks' Howard Schultz turned rags into riches and maintained the...
Thirty years ago, Howard Schultz (No. 2 on the BI 100: The Creators) got into the coffee business with one goal in mind: to enhance the personal relationship between people and their coffee.He's now...
View Article15 women who outshine their rich and famous husbands
These wives of some of the world's most rich and famous men are no slouches.Despite having access to all the money in the world, they have written novels, started companies, edited magazines, and...
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