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 James Packer

How James Packer plans to avoid passing the succession poison chalice to his kids

The fifth generation of Packers – James’ three children – will ultimately inherit riches rather than power.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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‘UK’s gone to hell’: Billionaire puts $500 million London mansion up for sale

A billionaire shipping tycoon is selling his 300-year-old Chelsea manor after fleeing Britain.

  • Michael Bow
Puig owns some of the world’s most recognisable fashion and fragrance brands, including Jean Paul Gaultier.

One of Europe’s richest families searches for answers as they lose billions

The Puig family owns some of the most recognisable luxury brands in the world. But their fortune is shrinking.

  • Clara Hernanz Lizarraga and Rodrigo Orihuela
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is another Trump backer.

The college dropout in Trump’s inner circle who is now the second-richest person in the world

Larry Ellison’s success has been accompanied by a well-documented history of lavish living as well as a close relationship with Donald Trump.

  • Diana Li and Brody Ford
Elon Musk at a gala at Mar-a-Lago in November after the election.

Elon Musk wants to raid his empire as one of his babies burns through billions

One of Elon Musk’s companies is burning through cash at an alarming rate. He wants Tesla to help fix the problem.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Kelly Zong is known as the “Princess of Wahaha” in China.

Chinese ‘princess’ in $3 billion inheritance feud with mysterious siblings

Kelly Zong had until now been publicly regarded as the only child of the late beverage tycoon, Zong Qinghou, who was once China’s richest man.

  • Venus Feng and Dong Cao
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Kylie Jenner helped this gadget go viral. Now the firm’s founder is a billionaire

Endorsements from top-tier influencers reflect the growing mainstream appeal of K-beauty.

  • Yoojung Lee
Elon’s MUSK-have new political party

Completely untethered: Tesla’s board has dropped Musk’s leash, and he is running amok

Placing restraints on a rogue chief executive is way more difficult if it’s Tesla’s.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Trump’s net worth has soared in the early months of his second term.

What is Trump’s net worth? Here’s what we know and can’t know

Trump’s wealth has soared in the early months of his second term, but exact figures remain a mystery.

  • Ben Protess, Andrea Fuller and David Yaffe-Bellany
China is thinking of selling TikTok US to Elon Musk.

Musk declares new America Party ‘is formed’ after Trump’s bill passes

The world’s richest man has formed a new political party in the wake of his spectacular, and public, falling-out with the US president.

  • Sam Kim

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