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Zigmunt Solorz, founder of Cyrfowy Polsat, with his wife, Justyna Kulka.

Billionaire sacked by his children as family feud spills over

A rapidly escalating family dispute is playing out like a real-life version of the hit television show Succession.

  • Maciej Martewicz and Konrad Krasuski

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‘Raising a family is not easy here’: 43-year-old billionaire burger heiress is leaving home

The In-N-Out burger chain, with its ubiquitous palm trees and cult-like following on the West Coast, is distinctly Californian. But its billionaire owner is no longer calling the state home.

  • Biz Carson
 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
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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

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

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