And the idea that the public approves of taxpayer handouts overwhelmingly geared toward the rich — including such renowned agriculturalists as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and investment company chieftain Charles Schwab, both billionaires — well, …

The number of billionaires in the world has grown to more than 2,000 since 2009, and their aggregate net worth has more than doubled, reaching a record high. The Wealth X and UBS Billionaire census report revealed a combined wealth of the world's …

London: India has a higher number of billionaires than France, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Hong Kong and is home to the sixth largest group of super rich population in the world, says a report. Also, the country's financial capital Mumbai with 30 …

… Loeb, David Trepper and David Einhorn. Launched on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, BILLION, the index will allow investors to model their portfolios after the stocks that these billionaires own, based on Securities and Exchange filings.

In the world, there are now more than 2,000 billionaires and the net worth of all of them has reached a record high of $6.5 trillion. In 2009 that number was at $3.1 trillion. These numbers were shown in the Wealth-X UBS Billionaire census report. The …

While working for the Kazakh government, Utemuratov also went into business on his own — the first step en route to becoming one of the richest people in Central Asia, with a net worth of $3.4 billion as of Nov. 12, according to the Bloomberg …

I realized the pop culture phenomenon that is the activist investor had taken a new turn when a friend showed me an iPhone app at a party. iBillionaire lets you track the investments of “billionaire investors” whose names you know (Carl Icahn, David …

Skyrocketing cosmetic stocks have catapulted Estee Lauder's sophisticated granddaughters into billionaire status — with younger sis Jane taking her place as the second-youngest lady billionaire in the United States. Jane Lauder, 40, owns just under 20 …

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 …