Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani's rebuffed by UK officials
British officials told ministers not to engage formally with Vantara, the zoo run by Mukesh Ambani's son Anant, after lobbyists approached the government.
World Billionaires
News about billionaires and other highlights of net-worth individuals from other parts of the world.
Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland approves $322 million US-backed scandium mine
Robert Friedland’s Sunrise Energy Metals will build the $322 million Syerston scandium mine in Australia, backed by up to $400 million in conditional U.S. debt.
American billionaire Max Levchin, worth $2.3 billion, may quit California over 5% wealth tax
Affirm co-founder Max Levchin says he would probably leave California if voters pass Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani overtakes Zhang Yiming as Asia’s richest person after Reliance shares surge nearly 12%
Mukesh Ambani overtook ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming as Asia’s richest person after Reliance shares jumped nearly 12%, lifting his fortune to $88.8 billion.
American billionaire Elon Musk lost $68 billion in October as SpaceX shares slid
Elon Musk's net worth dropped about $68 billion in October to $865 billion as an AI stock sell-off pushed SpaceX shares toward their IPO price.
American billionaire Dario Amodei's Anthropic IPO set to turn staff into millionaires
Anthropic, led by billionaire siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, is heading for a Nasdaq listing that will turn many of its 5,300 employees into millionaires.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance adds $10.5 billion as shares jump 7% on record profit
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries gained about $10.5 billion in market value as shares jumped over 7% following a record $3.1 billion quarterly profit.
Canadian billionaire Changpeng Zhao’s Binance replaces 95% of $6.3 billion hack, reopens withdrawals
Changpeng Zhao’s Binance reopened withdrawals on Sunday after replacing about 95% of the $6.3 billion stolen by North Korea-linked hackers last week.
American billionaire Rupert Murdoch beats Trump's $10 billion Epstein letter lawsuit
A federal judge in Miami dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal with prejudice, ending the Epstein letter case.
Billionaire Magic Johnson-backed insurer lent $2.3 billion tied to Dodgers owner
Amistad Financial Group, in which Magic Johnson holds a minority stake, lent about $2.3 billion tied to Dodgers owner Mark Walter. Johnson is not accused.
Spanish billionaire Sandra Ortega's $280 million Portugal resort opens in May 2027
Na Praia, the beach resort backed by Zara heiress Sandra Ortega on Portugal's Tróia peninsula, opens on May 1, 2027, with suites from €1,323.
American reality star Kylie Jenner pulls $38.5 million Los Angeles mansion off market
Kylie Jenner has pulled her Holmby Hills mansion off the market again after cutting the price by $9.5 million, a month after selling another home.
American billionaire Gwynne Shotwell gives 2 million SpaceX shares to children
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and her husband are giving more than 2 million SpaceX shares to children from lower-income areas through Trump Accounts in December.
American billionaire investor Nelson Peltz offers $1.4 billion to buy Wendy's
Nelson Peltz's Trian, which owns 16.3% of Wendy's, has offered $7.35 a share in cash to take the struggling burger chain private.
American chip billionaire Lisa Su's AMD to invest $1 billion in Meta
AMD, the chipmaker run by American billionaire Lisa Su, will buy $1 billion of Meta shares as the two companies expand their AI computing partnership.
American fast-fashion billionaire Richard Saghian buys $31 million New York penthouse
Fashion Nova founder Richard Saghian, who owns the 105,000-square-foot Bel-Air mansion known as The One, has paid $31 million for a Manhattan penthouse.