All news on the topic: Billionaires

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Inside the Al Fayed family: children’s £1.3 billion inheritance feud, ‘physical fight,’ and two wives
Mohamed Al Fayed is survived by four children who are said to be in a Succession-style war over his £1.3billion fortune. The Mirror takes a look at who they are along with their own businesses
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CPS twice decided not to prosecute Mohamed Al Fayed over sexual abuse allegations
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it twice did not bring charges against Mohamed Al Fayed over sex abuse claims.
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How did Jared Isaacman, the billionaire behind the first private spacewalk, build his wealth?
SpaceX is set to conduct the world’s first-ever privately-funded spacewalk today, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
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Watch live as billionaire embarks on the first ever private spacewalk
The world’s first commercial spacewalk is officially underway, headed by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
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Post Office campaigner Alan Bates has married on Richard Branson’s private island
The billionaire Virgin tycoon also officiated the wedding and gave a speech where he touched on Sir Alan’s long campaign for justice on behalf of hundreds of subpostmasters.
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Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at a French airport
Billionaire CEO, who was travelling aboard his private jet, was subject of arrest warrant, according to TV reports
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The white elephant in the room: Why America’s richest are backing Trump
Elon Musk is far from the only American billionaire actively supporting Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.
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The U.K. Crime Agency has asked the court to permanently seize a Russian oligarch’s money
Britain’s National Crime Agency has for the first time asked a court to permanently seize funds held by a Russian oligarch, arguing that they are “proceeds of crime,” because he allegedly moved the money in violation of sanctions regulations.
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International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth is technically feasible, study finds
Proposal could net up to $250bn a year in extra revenue, says report commissioned by Brazil for G20
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British billionaire Hindujas sentenced to prison in Swiss exploitation case
Prosecutors claimed four members of family underpaid staff and gave them little freedom to leave Geneva mansion
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Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, reportedly spent more on their dog than they paid their servant
Namrata and Ajay Hinduja paid servant as little as £6 for 18-hour workdays, Swiss court told
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Duke of Westminster’s staggering net worth revealed - and how he became richer than King Charles
Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster, is richer than his godfather King Charles - by some margin. We explore how he came into such vast wealth and his charitable gestures
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Billionaire property developer bemoans service charge on £175m flat
Billionaire developer jokes he in fact spends no time at penthouse with record-breaking £175m asking price
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UK’s richest Gypsy Alfie Best celebrates Rich List success on £9m superyacht, buys £500k Rolls Royce
The UK’s ’Gypsy billionaire’ celebrated on a £9million superyacht and splashed out on a £500,000 Rolls Royce after his Rich List success.
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Royal Mail is inclined to accept a £3.5bn takeover bid from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
Under the new offer, Royal Mail shares are 73% more valuable than before news of a possible takeover broke.
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Britain’s wealthiest mystery man boasts a net worth of £14 billion, yet even his own employees remain unaware of his identity
Britain’s richest man Michael Platt lives a life largely under the radar - but once joked to a taxi driver that he is the ’highest-earning person in the world of finance’
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British billionaire Joe Lewis avoids US prison in insider trading case
British billionaire Joe Lewis, 87, was sentenced to three years of probation Thursday after pleading guilty to insider trading charges in New York and admitting to sharing business secrets with personal friends...
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Taylor Swift officially a billionaire as Forbes shares new list of world’s wealthiest people
Pop titan has managed to accumulate her staggering wealth mostly through her music endeavours
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Winner of historic $1.7BN lotto draw named 5 months after 2nd largest prize ever
A group of Californians were the lucky winners of the historic Powerball lotto prize, it has now been revealed by lottery officials ahead of the next jackpot
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Two ex-Tory donors to profit from £6.4million Rwanda contract for Home Office
A pair of wealthy former Tory donors are set to profit from a multi-million Home Office contract to practice forcing asylum seekers onto planes heading to Rwanda
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Russian oil tycoon found dead amid 'feud' in HQ of Kremlin-linked energy giant
Vitaly Robertus, a vice president at Kremlin-linked oil giant Lukoil which initially opposed the war in Ukraine, was found dead in his office at the Moscow firm
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Teen gifted incredible £7.8K by billionaire after head smashed on road in fight
One of the world's wealthiest men William Ackmen donated $10,000(£7.8k) to Kaylee Gain's GoFundMe page, which was created after the teen's head was brutally slammed against the concrete over and over
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Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner take the Oscars and look completely different
Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner were serving jaw-droppingly stunning looks at Vanity Fair's Oscar Party - but fans noticed something different about both of their appearances
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Stephen Bear 'living with mum on £3.79 Aldi pizzas' after billionaire claims
Disgraced reality star Stephen Bear was jailed on March 3 last year after being found guilty of voyeurism and of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress
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Brad Pitt's girlfriend 'leaves when his and ex Angelina Jolie's kids visit'
Divorced couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children; Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne