For many Brazilians, the name Grendene means footwear. Brazil's largest shoemaker was named after its founders, twin brothers Alexandre and Pedro Grendene Bartelle, who set up the company in 1971 in the southern Brazilian city of Farroupilha, in the …

NEW YORK – The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 300 wealthiest individuals.

Yes, you read that right. The world's top 300 billionaires collectively own more than one and a half times of what the British economy is worth. According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, the richest people on earth added a whopping $524bn to their …

Michael and Susan Dell represented Austin billionaires well at No. 18. The couple chipped in $100 million in 2012, most of which went to establish a new medical school at the University of Texas. Topping this year's Forbes list are Bill and Melinda …

According to Forbes these business-savvy young Brits are well on their way to joining the world's most elite list of just 1,426 billionaires – to date only 29 of that number are under 40 years old. Could there be any more intoxicating combination than …

The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 300 wealthiest individuals. The aggregate net worth of the world …

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Wong himself, 47, has joined the ranks of the world's billionaires after Hong Kong-traded shares doubled in the past year in a flat market overall. “I owe everything I have to Hong Kong,” Wong says in a Chinese-language interview at his biggest China …

Nine's coverage of Australia's Ashes victory may have garnered all the glory, but Ten's broadcast of the KFC T20 Big Bash League may finally be giving its billionaire investors something to cheer about. The Ten Network said it has no explanation for …