These billionaires and many others—ranging from Donald Trump to Marc Lasry—who are betting on online gambling in the U.S. only need a friendly regulatory and legal regime to make their plans work. But one powerful man is now standing in their way.

Last month, the business empire of Eike Batista, once the world's seventh-richest man and a mascot of economically resurgent Brazil, collapsed. The disaster ought to focus our minds on the perils of credit-fueled economic growth and highly leveraged …

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) — On today's "Off The Charts," Bloomberg chief markets correspondent Scarlet Fu displays the U.S. colleges and universities that have produced the most billionaire alumni. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers.".

Estee Lauder's granddaughters Aerin and Jane have officially been declared billionaires. The sisters, who both hold executive positions at the giant cosmetic company, are each worth an estimated $2.6 billion, according the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

In 2013, the wealth of the world's billionaires reached a record high – helped by 200 newcomers like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The 2013 Forbes Billionaires List names 1,426 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $5.4 trillion, up a …

The wealthiest 400 Americans are worth more than $2 trillion, says host Charlie Rose on tonight's 60 Minutes segment focusing on “The Giving Pledge” campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates. So far, 115 billionaires have been convinced …

Fifty-two students have continued on their prestigious trajectory to become billionaires, according to a Wealth-X and UBS report. Topics: Wealth Creation · harvard · Millionaires and Billionaires · Ivy League. Recommend this article. Recommend. 0 …

The Strüngmann brothers' expensive taste for biotech companies has helped generate another big venture round for Ganymed Pharmaceuticals, a German biotech with claims to some cutting-edge cancer drug technology. The identical twins Thomas and …

Many of the world's best-known billionaires, including Mayor Bloomberg, are also its most generous, according to the annual Forbes philanthropy list. Bill and Melinda Gates once again top the annual ranking of charity givers, followed by the “Oracle of …