Usmanov is just one of a cast of eccentric, important and often shady characters driving a striking phenomenon in the realms of the super-rich: Russia is suddenly bursting at the seams with billionaires. A staggering 35 percent of the nation's wealth …

Cambridge House International Announces Attendance of World's Top Resource Billionaires & Commentators: Ned Goodman, Frank Guistra, Peter Schiff, Rick Rule, Ross Beaty, & More! 2013-12-11T19:19:46+00:00 …

Likewise 14 of the other 23 Australians listed as billionaires (in US dollars) according to Forbes magazine have their wealth tied up in unlisted ventures which most investors don't have access to. However there are nine billionaires who run publicly …

A billionaire's son has been convicted after kidnapping his old dog – which he had given away for free – in a 'military-style' mission, which he live-tweeted. Tariq Al Habtoor, whose father Rashid owns the Habtoor hotel chain, handed chocolate Labrador …

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 12/11/13 — Cambridge House International is pleased to announce the attendance of the 'Resource World's' top wealth builders and commentators, to converge in Vancouver for the annual Vancouver …

That raspberry goes out to 50 billionaires who've been farming the U.S. farm subsidy program for years, harvesting a cornucopia of taxpayer cash for themselves or their corporate empires. They include top executives or owners of such diverse entities …

Eric Lefkofsky and his wife Liz have glommed onto the elite billionaire's club The Giving Pledge, which means they've earmarked at least half their $1.75 billion for philanthropic causes either over a lifetime or in their will. The brainchild of Bill …

The UAE currently counts 37 billionaires among its ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals, up 5.7 per cent from 35 last year, according to a 2013 wealth report released by Wealth-X and UBS. The billionaires' combined wealth also increased 12.5 per …

A major anti-corruption trial involving a billionaire Labour donor who is a friend of Tony Blair collapsed yesterday following an embarrassing error by the Serious Fraud Office. Victor Dahdaleh, 70, was found not guilty of paying more than £35m in …