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People 6 years ago

Africa's richest man withdrew $10 million just to look at it

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, known as Africa's richest man, told a forum in Ivory Coast on Saturday how he once took $10 million in cash out of the bank just to look at it and get it into his head that this was real money, not just figures on paper.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Murdoch billionaires multiply after Disney closes Fox deal

Walt Disney Co.’s $71 billion takeover of a swath of 21st Century Fox Inc.’s assets isn’t just remaking the media landscape. It’s reshaping the fortune of one of the industry’s most powerful dynasties.

People 6 years ago

Kylie Jenner is changing the meaning of social media billionaire

Like many women her age, Kylie Jenner is active on social media. But she’s done one thing that no one else has: build a billion-dollar fortune by age 21.

People 6 years ago

Keeping up with Kylie: Jenner is world's youngest billionaire

Kylie Jenner on Tuesday was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago.

World 6 years ago

Banned Chinese billionaire calls Australia 'a giant baby'

Huang Xiangmo, a long-term Sydney resident, had been a prominent donor to Australia's two major parties before he was blocked from re-entering the country last week -- with his permanent residency visa revoked and a citizenship bid rejected.

World 7 years ago

Australia cancels residency of politically connected Chinese billionaire

Huang Xiangmo was reportedly left stranded outside of Australia after Home Affairs cancelled his permanent residency and rejected his application for citizenship.

People 7 years ago

The Jeff Bezos divorce: $136 billion and Amazon in the middle

The announcement by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and his wife that they will divorce has captivated the imagination -- how will they split his giant fortune, estimated at $136 billion?

World 7 years ago

Norwegian millionaire's wife likely abducted, ransom demanded: Police

The wife of a Norwegian multi-millionaire missing for 10 weeks has probably been kidnapped and a ransom has been demanded for her release, police said Wednesday.

People 7 years ago

Japan billionaire says 'free cash' tweet most shared of all time

Billionaire Japanese tycoon and future space tourist Yusaku Maezawa said Monday his tweet promising a cash giveaway of nearly $10,000 was the most retweeted ever.