According to a source close, Roman Abramovich , a billionaire, was poisoned during talks between representatives from Russia and Ukraine in March. The source said that Abramovich’s role of neutral “advocate” who has connections to both sides had now placed him...
The Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was beaten to death by Russia’s ruling power. Yesterday, The Hague Court of Appeal restored the order requiring Russia to compensate majority shareholders of oil giant Yukos for $50 billion. This amount is described as “a...
Europe’s fight against coronavirus is unfolding. A political crisis is emerging about how money is raised to rebuild Europe. Two types of debt-Euro bonds have been created to address the controversy between Germany and Italy. Two unpopular ideas are now combined...
Arkady Vozh is the tech entrepreneur behind Yandex, which is Russia’s equivalent to Google and Yahoo. His stake in Russia’s largest tech company has seen its value drop by more than 60% since Thursday, when Putin attacked Ukraine. As Russia’s business...
Billionaire Sir Philip Green, the former owner of fast-fashion chain Topshop, is running out of assets to sell to fill the $700 million pension deficit within his Arcadia Group retail empire. Arcadia, a mainstay of U.K. retail which also included Top...
Benjamin de Rothschild was an heir to the Edmond de Rothschild bank legacy. He died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack. His group announced this news on Saturday. Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA described Benjamin to be a “visionary entrepreneur,...
The fortunes of the country’s wealthiest citizens were harmed by sanctions, war and a weakening ruble. Russia’s billionaires suffered from the loss of their wealth due to the war in Ukraine, sanctions on Russia’s elite and the weakening ruble. The 2022...
According to local media reports, the daughter-in law of British-Belizean billionaire Michael Ashcroft was charged with manslaughter and negligence following the death of a Belize police officer from a gunshot wound on Friday. Jasmine Hartin, a 32-year old Canadian citizen who...
According to a Monday statement, the consortium that bought Mologic (a U.K.-based manufacturer of Covid tests) is made up of George Soros, and Bill Gates. This purchase will help increase access to “affordable, state-of-the art medical technology around the globe,” according...
Kazakhstan-based billionaires worth over $14 billion are likely to be targets of new sanctions, says a leading member of the U.K. parliament. Labour MP for Barking Margaret Hodge told the house on Thursday evening that the U.K. needs to assume responsibility for...
