Billionaires
Tottenham’s billionaire owner Joe Lewis charged with insider trading in US
Prosecutors claim Joe Lewis passed on insider information about several companies, including Australian Agricultural Co, to friends, his personal pilots and romantic partners.
- by Ava Benny-Morrison
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Don’t get mad, get everything: What happens when wealthy couples break up
When they involve vast fortunes, marriage breakdowns frequently end up in protracted, bitter litigation, the pain only compounded by the inevitable media coverage.
- by Andrew Hornery
Elon Musk loses $30 billion in one day amid Wall Street’s tech wipeout
The world’s richest person wasn’t the only billionaire to have a tough day as technology shares were hit hard.
- by Diana Li
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When billionaires break up, it’s not just a family affair
Nicola Forrest appears to have control over a larger stake in Fortescue than her husband, making their separation a shareholder issue.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Why tech billionaires are the top ‘recession truthers’
America’s surprisingly resilient economy isn’t fake news, even if a vocal group of recession truthers might say so. But why is that we see tech billionaires indulging in conspiracy theories?
- by Paul Krugman
Making $21 million a day: How the world’s richest got even richer this year
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg led a $1.28 trillion surge in fortunes among the globe’s wealthiest 500 people in the first half of this year.
- by Annie Massa and Jack Witzig
The $1.1b fortune of Rupert Murdoch’s former son-in-law is trapped
Crispin Odey, who was once married to Rupert Murdoch’s daughter, was removed from the company he founded after a string of sexual harassment claims. He is worth more than a billion dollars - but there is a catch.
- by Ben Stupples and Nishant Kumar
Jeff Bezos $15 richer after mystery purchase of one Amazon share
Social media has been abuzz with theories about why the world’s third-richest person bought a single share of Amazon.com.
- by Biz Carson and Matt Day
The $683b lunch: World’s two richest people dine out in Paris
Elon Musk and luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault sat down for the most high-powered of lunches.
- by Matthew Field
He was once China’s richest person. Now he is fighting to save his empire
Wang Jianlin wanted to make China’s answer to Disney. But a $59 billion wipeout has left his company on shaky ground.
George Soros hands control of $37b empire to his son
Alex Soros, 37, says he is “more political” than his father as he takes the reins of the family foundation.
- by The Associated Press