According to a pan-African magazine, there are many more African billionaires than has previously reported, the Associated Press wrote. Ventures Africa wrote “Move over, Oprah!” in their latest issue as they went on to name at least 55 Africans who are …
An African business magazine has just revealed that there are 55 billionaires in Africa. Ventures magazine realised the findings with great acclamation, prompting incredulity from its title "Many more African billionaires than previously thought …
On the one hand, Africa is the continent of endemic violence and relentless poverty, the blighted continent which talented young people will do anything to escape: witness the more than 200 who died last week trying to reach the coast of Lampedusa. On …
Ty Warner, a man who doesn't like publicity at all, was in court earlier this month. His mission: Plead guilty to one of the biggest tax evasion cases in history, apologize and indicate, via attorneys, that he'll pay $53.5 million in penalties for …
Indian corporate debt ratings are deteriorating at the fastest pace since 2010 amid a cash crunch created to buoy the rupee and a deepening economic slowdown. Billionaire Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., which holds 69 percent in a venture …
On February 25, we took a look at the feud between Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman on Herbalife (NYSE: HLF ) in the article Carl Icahn Vs. Bill Ackman: Who Has it Right? To summarize, Bill Ackman, who is the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital …
A pan-African magazine reports that the number of African billionaires has stacked up in comparison to previous estimates, according to the AP. 55 of them are said to be worth $143.88 billion, including a NIgerian said to be the richest black woman in …
And the latest to get in the game is libertarian billionaire David Koch, who last week pledged $20 million to MIT to build a top-of-the-line childcare facility in an effort to attract and retain more women in the STEM fields. Mr. Koch – while well …
Sometimes I wonder, who are these billionaires so terribly terrified by the prospect of paying more in taxes? Well, many of them are Mayor Michael Bloomberg's people, and as they gathered earlier this week to honor his long-time girlfriend, Diane …