Russia’s wealthiest individuals have lost $83 billion since the beginning of this year, it was reported on Tuesday – with the majority of the losses since their country invaded Ukraine six days ago. Joe Biden, in his State of the Union address
Two Russian billionaires have become the first powerful oligarchs to speak out and call for an end to the conflict triggered by President Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine. Mikhail Fridman, who was born in western Ukraine, and Oleg Deripaska have condemned Putin’s invasion by calling
Bernie Madoff had no limits to the people he ripped off in his $65 billion Ponzi scheme with celebrities, billionaires, charities and even retirees all falling victim to his epic securities swindle. Madoff, who died on Wednesday while serving a 150-year prison
A model-turned-entrepreneur says her billionaire parents are the ‘inspiration’ behind her founding her own company in an unlikely sector. Georgia Geminder, daughter of packaging and recycling magnates Fiona and Raphael, left her lucrative modelling career behind after identifying a void in the
Britain is home to 85 billionaires, according to Forbes’ annual ranking that reveals the planet’s richest have increased their worth by almost £6trillion during the pandemic. London-based magnate Len Blavatnik tops the UK list with a net worth of £23billion, placing 46th on
A year has passed since the majority of the country’s COVID-19 lockdowns began, and for many Americans it has been a time of struggling to work from home, caring for kids in remote education, being unemployed and anxiously awaiting federal aid. Yet