The plot of Five Star Billionaire, with its multiple protagonists, may seem deceptively familiar: a neglected boy claws his way from rags to riches; a country girl tries to make her way in the city; a city girl tries to prove her worth in a man's world …

By The Associated Press on July 5, 2013. HONG KONG – The former lover of quirky billionaire Nina Wang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a Hong Kong court found him guilty of forging her will to claim her multibillion-dollar estate. A High …

FILE – In this June 23, 2009, file photo, feng shui master Tony Chan Chun-chuen appears in a Hong Kong court. The former lover of quirky billionaire Nina Wang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a Hong Kong court found him guilty of forging …

By The Associated Press on July 5, 2013. HONG KONG – The former lover of quirky billionaire Nina Wang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a Hong Kong court found him guilty of forging her will to claim her multibillion-dollar estate. A High …

VENTURES AFRICA – Kenya's three top billionaires have boosted their shareholding in Safaricom in the year ended May this year, as investors continue to be attracted to the telecoms giant's surging stock price. Well-known billionaires Chris Kirubi, John …

Unlike the high-profile billionaires such as James Mwangi, Naushad Merali and the flamboyant Chris Kirubi who unlocked the value of their wealth by shepherding their companies to the stock market, the reclusive investors have built up their fortune …

HONG KONG — The former lover and fortune teller of quirky billionaire Nina Wang was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison after a Hong Kong court found him guilty of forging a will to claim her multi-billion-dollar estate. High Court Justice Andrew …

RIO DE JANEIRO – The son of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a cyclist. The 21-year-old Thor Batista hit the cyclist last year while driving his Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren at night through …

Though less fashionable than contemporary art, the market for historic works is attracting billionaire trophy hunters. The most desirable Old Masters have a reputation for being a more stable store of value than 21st-century pieces. New buyers are …