Mera is now the wealthiest self-made woman on the planet, thanks in part to a 50% jump this past year in the value of Inditex, the fashion retailer she co-founded with her ex-husband Amancio Ortega, the world's third richest man. She dropped out of …

<a href="http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/gallery/bernard-arnault? utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=billionaires%2B2013& partner=huffpo">Net worth: $29 billion DOWN Source: LVMH Citizenship: France</a> – Falls …

Why 'Bad' Kids Grow Up to Be Billionaires (Sometimes). by Jacqueline Burt 12 hours ago. 1. steve jobs Does your too smart/crafty/stubborn/strong-willed kid drive you batsh*t crazy up the wall? Don't despair. According to a new paper for the National …

How does a billionaire with a net worth of $8.2 billion spend his money? He funds an ocean research vessel. At least that's what Google Chairman Eric Schmidt did. He recently unveiled the ocean liner, Falkor, rebuilt in less than three years …

Billionaire businessman Arkady Rotenberg may lose a hefty chunk of his fortune after divorcing his second wife Natalya. Rotenberg, who was President Vladimir Putin's judo sparring partner during their teen years, is worth $3.3 billion, making him the …

Apple's share price has fallen from a high of US$700 in September 2012 to US$500 this week, having plummeted all the way to US$390 in April 2013. Starting the billionaire ball rolling in 2012 was hedge fund guru David Einhorn who purchased a …

Billionaires battle in Saratoga's big weekend horse races. Kevin Plank, CEO of UnderArmour Inc. has a thoroughbred, Tell a Great Story. Enlarge. Scott Eells – Bloomberg. Kevin Plank, CEO of UnderArmour Inc. has a thoroughbred, Tell a Great Story, that …

As newspapers continue to struggle to raise advertising or subscription revenue, will the journalism industry be aided or hindered when it's owned by billionaires? Special guests Nick Wingfield from the New York Times and Jack Shafer from Reuters join …

Jonathan Gray, the 43-year-old who runs Blackstone Group LP's real estate business, is the latest billionaire to emerge from the world's largest manager of private equity and property. Gray, who joined New York-based Blackstone in 1992 after graduating …