Billionaires
Google’s cricket-loving CEO has just become a billionaire
When Sundar Pichai won a scholarship to Stanford University in 1993, his family spent more than his father’s annual salary to buy a plane ticket to California. It has paid off.
- Dylan Sloan
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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
‘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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
‘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
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
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
- Opinion
- Tesla
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
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
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