Billionaires are often used to getting their way, and they’re also not afraid to flex their muscle through expensive court proceedings.
Austin Russell founded his company, Luminar, when he was 17. At 25, he’s the world’s youngest self-made billionaire.
Earlier this week, news outlets across the world announced that Musk’s net worth had passed Bill Gates. Forbes wasn’t one of those – here’s why.
Chuck Feeney isn’t your average billionaire, and he hopes his story inspires some of the world’s richest people to try ‘Giving While Living’.
Forbes’ latest list reveals that America’s 400 richest people are worth a combined $3,2 trillion, up $240 billion from a year ago.
Despite the fact that COVID-19 is causing financial uncertainty around the world, you can always count on the rich getting richer.
You know that Jeff Bezos is a pretty wealthy guy, but trust me, nothing drives that point home harder than a visual representation of his wealth, using rice.
Hurun Research Institute has published its annual billionaire ranking for 2020, and it features six well-known South African billionaires.
Nothing stays hidden for long, especially when it’s tied to one of the biggest royal scandals of the year.
You may have gone from strength to strength over the past decade, but you probably didn’t make quite as much dosh as these billionaires.
South African multimillionaire Ashok Sewnarain opened the London vault to meet the rising demand from the world’s richest people for safety deposit boxes.
The Van der Vorms, one of the wealthiest and most discreet families in the world, sold Ray-Ban in July, and nobody knows quite what they plan on doing with the cash.
Ken Fisher clearly has trouble reading the room, which in this case was full of people who don’t take kindly to casual sexism.
Just when you think you’re starting to get your life together, along comes a list of billionaires under the age of 40.
Billionaire’s son beats girlfriend. Epstein wanted to spread DNA. Student jumps out plane to death. Victoria Secret show cancelled. Nazi theme park. Woodstock cancelled. US military builds artificial brain. Lisa-Marie’s tell all Jackson book.
Let’s just say it’s a lot easier to cope with our wilting economy from the inside of a Ferrari, whilst wearing a designer watch and heading for your holiday home.
Europe’s richest person has just joined Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in a very exclusive wealth club.
We all know the difference between a billionaire and a millionaire right? Apparently, humans have trouble conceptualising this.
Jay-Z’s personal net worth has now cracked a billion dollars, which is a far cry from his younger days in Brooklyn’s notorious Marcy housing project.
Back in 1996, Bill Gates was the only tech business owner amongst the world’s 10 richest people. That has all changed pretty quickly.
Greek Coca-Cola heir Alki David has been arrested for transporting $1,3 million worth of cannabis to the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts.
Nine South Africans and their families feature on the UK Sunday Times ‘Rich List’ for 2019.
When you’re a billionaire, getting divorced means dividing your assets, and that often leads to bitter showdowns and dramatic twists and turns.
Billionaires can live wherever they want, but most of them choose the same places. Here’s a list of the 10 cities with the most billionaires in the world.
Last month SpaceX launched the first private lunar lander, which was funded in part by a South African born billionaire called Morris Kahn.
Jeff Bezos might be the richest man in modern history, but he’s by no means the richest man of all time.
In the market for a new helicopter or a private island? Look no further than Hush Hush, the website that calls itself ‘Amazon for millionaires’.
Billionaire Ken Griffin has just closed the deal on a $238 million New York penthouse, making it the most expensive US home sale ever.
Wealthy parents often struggle to find a balance between teaching their kids to remain grounded and spoiling them. I think we know where Robert Gumede stands.
Despite going to court to prevent the British press from outing him, and doing everything in his power to curb the media, he still lost the battle.