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 …

SAO PAULO — Eike Batista's $30bn reversal of fortune is eroding the net worth of fellow Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves. Mr Esteves's wealth has shed $1.3bn since Grupo BTG Pactual, the firm he founded, agreed in March to support Mr Batista's …

That was $69,126 in 2010, which is the last year for which the Internal Revenue Service has produced the data. This year the … It's in the same ballpark that some call the "mass affluent," and a lot of people would rather be affluent without the mass …

“It's an affluent area, and people are eager for more options.” Surratt said she and her … With nearly 20 years restaurant experience, Engineer said, making the move and operating the one location has allowed him to improve the customer service offered.

She said the board had taken losses the last two years, and that many affluent out-of-state visitors had stopped coming after the 2008 recession. Also, affordable exhibition space had become more difficult to find. The last year, she said, the board …

Anyone who comes for treatment will get the care they need, regardless of whether they are rich or poor. That is the embodiment of a just and equitable society. "But this isn't just about the institution that is the health service. It's about the …

Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia's metals industry has not been able to meet increasing domestic demand for steel products. This lack of capacity has always been good news for large steel exporters such as China and Turkey, but not good … Moving …

SINGAPORE — With limousine pick-ups and on-board chefs, Asia's premium airlines are investing hundreds of millions of dollars on luxury services in a bet on a rebound in business from the wealthy, even as low-cost carriers fly high with the booming …