The last week of February was rife with changes to some of the most interesting portfolio positions of prominent investors. Warren Buffett ( Trades , Portfolio )'s Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A )(BRK.B) built his stake in DaVita HealthCare Partners ( DVA …

Billionaires such as Republican casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson and hedge fund executive-turned-environmental activist Tom Steyer have earned time in the political limelight as they've poured their fortunes into super PACs. But not all of these political …

When Jeff Rothschild joined Facebook in 2005, he was old enough to be Mark Zuckerberg's father. At 50, the experienced entrepreneur who had already founded two successful companies seemed out of place, especially in khakis and a tucked-in shirt that …

The thing about billionaires is that they are just like you and me, but with every thing magnified a billion times over. Anxiety, ambition, greed, triumph, success, and satiation – try and multiply these by that unmistakable nine-digit figure and you …

SINGAPORE: The list of Malaysia's billionaires has grown to 18 following the inclusion of four newcomers comprising Tan Sri Surin Upatkoon, Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir, Tan Sri Danny Tan and Goh Peng Ooi. Forbes Asia, in its latest issue, said Surin had a …

CHINESE billionaire Raymond Wang and a handful of his executives spent this week touring the picturesque Whitsundays where they are keen to invest over $5 billion in an integrated resort, casino, and Buddhist temple. If ticked off by government the …

Vijay Mallya: Back in the days when the 'King of Good Times' was a legitimate description for him, Vijay Mallya's luxury toys were a byword in billionaire circles. Though banks have now taken possession of Kingfisher House, Mallya's legendary …

BEIJING: Asia experienced a billionaire boom last year, with more than 200 people from the continent seeing their net worth pass into 10 figures, a Chinese publisher said Tuesday. A total of 824 Asians were included among the 1,867 people named as …

ELENA Rybolovleva, the former wife of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev who, pre-bailout, had almost a 10 per cent stake in Bank of Cyprus, was detained in Cyprus on Monday in connection with the alleged theft of a diamond ring believed to be worth …