Amazon stock climbed due in part to a new deal to stream Viacom Viacom programs from MTV MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. on Amazon Prime video. This deal includes a collection of TV shows that customers won't find on any other digital …

This summer, tech billionaire Sean Parker, better known as Justin Timberlake in The Social Network, got married. It was a lavish affair that involved outfitting himself, his bride, and all of the 300+ guests in Lord of the Rings-inspired attire and …

Nine months and another $600 million later, Oringer joins the ranks of the world's billionaires as the first to have built his fortune in New York City's burgeoning tech scene. Oringer currently sports an estimated net worth of $1.05 billion …

During a conversation with John Spencer, of the Space Tourism Society, he mentioned that 10 billionaires are making serious investments in private spaceflight activities. Will billionaires want space yachts? (John Spencer). And sure enough, there are …

Raj Rajaratnam is seen during his trial in New York in this artist sketch New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A panel of judges from the federal appeals court yesterday upheld the conviction against hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam. Rajaratnam was pleading on …

An acquisitive Michigan-based bank owned by a group led by billionaire Wilbur Ross is elbowing into the Chicago market with dealmaking on its mind. Troy, Mich.-based Talmer Bank & Trust has opened its first full-service branch in Chicago, on the …

VENTURES AFRICA – Power and drive are two things business leaders seem to have in common, plus an uncommon determination to succeed and perhaps something of the extraordinary that pushes them to meet and surpass expectations and do things …

Mezrich found ample material for "The Accidental Billionaires" by reporting on the fights over Facebook's ownership. Two classmates of Zuckerberg's, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, claimed Zuckerberg owed them money. So did another of Zuckerberg's …

ALERT – On Friday, June 28, the about to be reconstituted City Council is considering a 25 year, $60 million ($25 million present value) subsidy for the Village at Westfield Topanga, a $300 million, 630,000 square foot development in Woodland Hills.