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$3 Billion Pledged By Roman Abramovich For Ukraine Is Still Frozen By UK Sanctions

$3 Billion Pledged By Roman Abramovich For Ukraine Is Still Frozen By UK Sanctions

Dec 27, 2023

Various humanitarian organizations in Ukraine and elsewhere are reported to be clamoring to get a piece of the large sum of money, which for context comes to more than six times that of the foreign aid pledged to Ukraine by the UK government itself,

Warren Buffett Now Owns Stock In The Atlanta Braves Through His Berkshire Hathaway Holding Company

Warren Buffett Now Owns Stock In The Atlanta Braves Through His Berkshire Hathaway Holding Company

Nov 29, 2023

Interestingly, the investment comes as Berkshire Hathaway has shed stock in many of its other holdings, including General Motors, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson.

Ken Griffin Plans $1 Billion Palm Beach Estate That Would Be The Most Expensive Residence On Earth

Ken Griffin Plans $1 Billion Palm Beach Estate That Would Be The Most Expensive Residence On Earth

Nov 17, 2023

Griffin is prepared to spend anywhere from $150 million to $400 million on a massive mega-estate in Palm Beach, an investment that will, if all goes to plan, result in a property valued at around $1 billion once it's finished.

Adam Neumann Could Make $430 Million Off WeWork's Bankruptcy In An Unexpected And Hilarious Way

Adam Neumann Could Make $430 Million Off WeWork's Bankruptcy In An Unexpected And Hilarious Way

Nov 10, 2023

Typically, stock holders get totally wiped out when their company declares bankruptcy. Not Adam Neumann. He gets paid $430 million when WeWork goes belly up.

Former F1 Honcho Bernie Ecclestone Agrees To Pay Over $800 Million In Fraud Case, Will Avoid Jail

Former F1 Honcho Bernie Ecclestone Agrees To Pay Over $800 Million In Fraud Case, Will Avoid Jail

Oct 17, 2023

The 92-year-old Ecclestone was also sentenced to 17 months in prison, but the presiding judge suspended the sentence due to his advanced age and declining health.

"Rothschild Masterpieces" Art Collection Belonging To Famous Banking Family Are Hitting The Auction Block

"Rothschild Masterpieces" Art Collection Belonging To Famous Banking Family Are Hitting The Auction Block

Oct 11, 2023

More than 600 individual pieces having belonged to various Rothschild family members over the years will be sold by the famous Christie's auction house in New York, with bidding on some items starting at just $100.

Chuck Feeney – The Billionaire Who Vowed To Die Broke – Just Died Broke. Along The Way He Inspired $600 Billion Worth Of "Giving While Living" Donations

Chuck Feeney – The Billionaire Who Vowed To Die Broke – Just Died Broke. Along The Way He Inspired $600 Billion Worth Of "Giving While Living" Donations

Oct 9, 2023

Charles Feeney should go down as one of the most important humans in modern history.

Report Reveals Contents Of Roman Abramovich And Dasha Zhukova's $1 BILLION Art Collection

Report Reveals Contents Of Roman Abramovich And Dasha Zhukova's $1 BILLION Art Collection

Oct 5, 2023

The collection includes everything from classics by Picasso and Bacon to more modern pieces like 1995's "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping" by Lucian Freud, and is made up of 367 pieces altogether.

In 1977 Warren Buffett Gave His Youngest Son Peter $90,000 Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway Stock. Peter Then Made A Very Bad Decision…

In 1977 Warren Buffett Gave His Youngest Son Peter $90,000 Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway Stock. Peter Then Made A Very Bad Decision…

Sep 25, 2023

According to Warren Buffett's youngest child Peter, his father has imparted a more lasting legacy on him than the money from his multi-billion fortune ever could.

Imagine How Rich Would You Be If You Owned 75% Of LEGO…

Imagine How Rich Would You Be If You Owned 75% Of LEGO…

Sep 21, 2023

LEGO was part of Kristiansen's life from the time he was born in 1947. He is credited as having been an inspiration for many of LEGO's early products, and even worked as a tester of both play sets and their instructions as a child.

Mark Cuban Let Billions Slip Through His Hands By Rejecting This Early Investment Opportunity

Mark Cuban Let Billions Slip Through His Hands By Rejecting This Early Investment Opportunity

Sep 18, 2023

The subject came up during a talk with Kevin Hart, after Hart revealed he missed out on the same opportunity.

The Bizarre Story Of How A College Stadium Was Named After A Walmart Heiress Who Never Attended The School

The Bizarre Story Of How A College Stadium Was Named After A Walmart Heiress Who Never Attended The School

Sep 14, 2023

Elizabeth Paige Laurie got to see her name on an arena — but it was incredibly short-lived. Here's what went wrong for her.

Reese Witherspoon Denies Reports That She's A Billionaire

Reese Witherspoon Denies Reports That She's A Billionaire

Sep 13, 2023

Witherspoon calls the rumors "enormously flattering" and says, "if I ever touched the bottom of whatever Oprah's magic golden boots do, I would be so lucky."

Despite What You May Have Read, Michael Jordan Is Not Worth $3.5 Billion… That's Off By A Billion. For Now.

Despite What You May Have Read, Michael Jordan Is Not Worth $3.5 Billion… That's Off By A Billion. For Now.

Sep 8, 2023

Recently, Bloomberg published an article that very officially anointed Michael Jordan with a net worth of $3.5 billion. As much as I wish this was true, the numbers don't quite add up.

Vladimir Putin Reportedly Moved $100 Million Superyacht Weeks Before Ukraine Invasion

Vladimir Putin Reportedly Moved $100 Million Superyacht Weeks Before Ukraine Invasion

Sep 5, 2023

The craft has since been renamed "Kosatka" (Russian for "killer whale"), and is one Russian superyacht that hasn't been seized by any outside authorities thanks to the seemingly shrewd maneuvering uncovered by the investigation.