Here's why billionaires keep buying newspapers despite them being in a death...
Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, and several other billionaires own print papers. Print newspapers have been a bad business.The print media may be in a death spiral, but some of their online versions have a...
View ArticleJay Z is the richest hip-hop artist in the world but he'd be nothing without...
Jay Z is the richest hip-hop artist in the world, according to a new ranking from Forbes.Alongside his wife Beyoncé, they're one of the world's richest power couples.From entertainment to politics to...
View ArticleCommunist China has 104 billionaires leading the country while Xi Jinping...
There are more than 100 billionaires in China's legislature and its top advisory body, including the CEOs of Tencent, JD.com, Baidu and Xiaomi.Their combined net worth is $624 billion, twice that of...
View Article12 rich, powerful people share their surprising definitions of success
Successful people don't necessarily consider themselves successful because they're rich or powerful.Instead, they often talk about relationships, well-being, and societal impact.Below are 12 legendary...
View ArticleMeet the kids of the richest black billionaires in the world
Life is anything but ordinary when your mom and dad are some of the richest people in the world.We already met the world's richest black billionaires, so it is time to take a look at their kids. Being...
View ArticleThe insane life of Norwegian salmon heir Gustav Magnar Witzøe, the third...
🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴A post shared by Gustav Magnar Witzøe (@guswitzoe) on May 17, 2017 at 6:41am PDT on May 17, 2017 at 6:41am PDTThere is something intensely intriguing about the world's richest people — and as the...
View Article19 billionaires who grew up poor
• Billionaires don't always come from moneyed backgrounds.• In fact, many famous billionaires actually grew up poor.• From George Soros to Larry Ellison to Oprah Winfrey, here's a look at how some of...
View ArticleWalmart's hometown has filled up with mansions, high-end restaurants, and an...
Walmart's headquarters are located in Bentonville, Arkansas.The city has become a desirable destination as Walmart executives have relocated there.As a result, home values have gone up in recent years....
View ArticleThese 25 countries have the most billionaires
According to Forbes, there are just over 2,000 billionaires in the world.TitleMax made an infographic showing which countries have the most billionaires.The US, China, and Germany take the lead.There...
View ArticleInside the 27-year friendship of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who didn't...
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have been best friends for 27 years.Initially, they weren't interested in meeting each other — but they hit it off right away.They've partnered on political and...
View ArticleHong Kong's richest man retired at 89 years old — here's his incredible...
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing announced his retirement on Friday, at 89 years old.Li is the 23rd richest person in the world with a estimated net worth of $35.4 billionOften called "Superman," he...
View ArticleThe 24-year-old billionaire heiress to the Dell fortune left social media...
Alexa Dell, the daughter of computer magnate Michael Dell, once posted an image to Instagram of her younger brother aboard the family's private jet.The "Rich Kids of Instagram" Tumblr blogged the...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg turned $1 million into $1 billion in just one year — here's...
The average age for becoming a millionaire is 37. The average mark for becoming a billionaire is 51.The gap between becoming a millionaire and billionaire has ranged from one year to 26 years. Some...
View ArticleDiscovery is sending a self-made billionaire 'undercover' to an unfamiliar...
Discovery is about to begin production on a new show called "Undercover Billionaire."In the show, an unnamed self-made billionaire will try to create a million-dollar company from scratch in 90...
View Article17 people who became billionaires with the least amount of work
Most billionaires needed a lifetime of work to amass their fortunes, but others were able to earn $1 billion in a relatively short amount of time.The list includes online commerce pioneers like Jeff...
View ArticleAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos just put your weekend to shame — and it includes a...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had a fun weekend, which he documented on Twitter.Bezos' festivities included making pancakes with singer Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson, going to the movies, and tweeting...
View Article25 books by billionaires that will teach you how to run the world
Whether you want to launch an empire or become the best in your field, who better to consult than those who have achieved the peak of professional and financial success?That's why we've rounded up 25...
View ArticleThese 15 immigrants became millionaires and billionaires after coming to the US
Billionaires and millionaires in the US include people from all over the world.Through a combination of ambition and hard work, many immigrants living in the US, such as Elon Musk (Tesla), Sergey Brin...
View ArticleWhatsApp's cofounder could be leaving $1 billion on the table by quitting...
WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum is leaving Facebook, which acquired his company in 2014 for $19 billion.Koum, who will leave before his stock award fully vests, could be losing out on as much as $1...
View ArticleThe most extravagant request fulfilled by a luxury concierge service that...
John Paul is a luxury concierge service that is available 24/7 to its millionaire and billionaire clients.While most requests are for hard-to-get tickets or restaurant tables, the service has also...
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