They're self-made Houston trial lawyers; if they're not billionaires, they're getting pretty close. They're young, in their 40s, and they like to hang out and drink and party, something different than your idea of the traditional megadonor. Q: On the …

Aston Villa in takeover talks with TWO American billionaires. Jun 21, 2014 22:30; By Alan Nixon, Neil Moxley. Josh Harris and David Blitzer are looking to buy an English club, know the Villans' current owner Randy Lerner and have been in discussions …

“In this fictional real estate investment, the 30 billionaires on our list, with a combined fortune of $582 billion, could afford to own a staggering 6 percent of the total U.S. home equity,” says Redfin chief economist Nela Richardson in the report …

Billionaires are eschewing the puny $65 million Gulfstream –the private jet of choice for many executives — and opting to buy and customize their own commercial Airbus A380 or Boeing 747 models. Boeing and Airbus have reportedly had a spike in private …

While complaining on the Senate floor today about the Koch Brothers, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that Republicans are funded primarily by billionaires, while Democrats are not, though that holds no truth. Watch the tirade here: …

The groups also filed a notice that they intend to file additional lawsuits against S&H; and two other Tennessee coal companies owned by billionaire Jim Justice, alleging that the companies' mines are violating the Clean Water Act by not filing water …

Many celebrities and billionaires have their own island. They are willing spend tons of money to get a piece of land that will be all theirs. While owning an island is quite impressive, owning a country is definitely more impressive. And now it is even …

An eccentric Chinese billionaire has announced plans to invite 1,000 impoverished Americans for a slap-up meal in Central Park in a bid to show fellow tycoons there is more to life than “luxury goods, gambling and prostitution”. Chen Guangbiao, a …

The BBC is taking a look at the next generation of potential billionaires around the world – who they are likely to be, where they might come from, and why many could be from the most unexpected backgrounds. Samira Hussain has been meeting some young …