moneybagr.jpg Forbes is out with its list of the richest people on the planet, and you and I aren't on it. However, the list does include a number of gay billionaires, and for the first time a transgender woman: Jennifer Pritzker, heir to the Hyatt …

They have expectations and a lifestyle beyond imagination – and they are changing the face of Britain. According to an authoritative new survey by the Hurun Global Rich List, Britain now has an astonishing 56 sterling billionaires. London already …

The government initiative grew out of richly financed private research: A decade before, Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, had set up a brain science institute in Seattle, to which he donated $500 million, and Fred Kavli, a technology and real …

At about a $10 billion valuation, that makes each cofounder's personal stake in the San Francisco-based company worth just over $1.5 billion, vaulting them into the ranks of the world's youngest billionaires. The new round, which will close in the next …

The drinks industry is home to a number of billionaires with wealth that most could only dream of. Here we count down the world's top 12 richest drinks savvy billionaires. money_80861a Every year Forbes publishes its rich list, which invariably …

When Forbes formulated its recent list of the world's billionaires, it found that several Anheuser-Busch InBev stakeholders were among a dozen of what the publication calls the richest "booze billionaires." At. No. 1 on Forbes' booze billionaires list …

Since the arrest and imprisonment of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky in 2003, no billionaire has ventured to question Putin's fundamental policies. Metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin, who is believed to be worth $14 billion, says he'd "thought a long time …

Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia are all in their early 30's. And each of them will soon be worth more than $1 billion, Forbes reports. The trio co-founded Airbnb, a short-term, peer-to-peer apartment rental service that's an alternative …

They'll become the first billionaires of the budding sharing economy, otherwise known as the rent-don't-buy fad. Other startups in the space include Rent the Runway (a store that rents out designer dresses) and GetAround (borrow a neighbor's car …