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An initial investor in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK), overseen by Warren Buffett, has accumulated a wealth of $3 billion, making his way onto the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans. As reported by Business Insider on Tuesday, Stewart Horejsi and his...

The 10 richest people in the world are worth $100 billion or more. Many on the list are over the age of 50 and have years of experience founding and leading companies, including Elon Musk who tops the list with a wealth of more than $200 billion. Here’s a look at the youngest members of...

Many sports fans have debated whether NBA superstar Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time and he is still commonly referred to as GOAT. While the on-court debate will wage on for decades, Jordan’s off-court greatness puts him in a class all his own. What Happened:...

Editor's note: This story has been edited to reflect an update by Forbes to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's philanthropy ranking that removed him from the list of the least generous billionaires. Original publication: 2018. For the first time, the Forbes 400 list includes a generosity ranking....

A list is out breaking down the top billionaires around the world, and one former president might be excited to see the results. What Happened: Donald Trump is worth $3 billion, according to the newly released Forbes Billionaires List. The total ranks Trump 1,012th on the list of billionaires, a...

The leader of the third biggest cryptocurrency exchange had a debate on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) after being called out over valuation of a coin. That led to several bets on price and a massive all-in callout on the coin on Jan. 9 of this year. What Happened: A Twitter account belonging...

According to Forbes’ annual ranking of the wealthiest Americans, there is a new No. 1 for the first time since 1994. This year, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates’ 24-year run as the richest person in the United States. Gates’ No....

In the last year, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos pocketed $78.5 billion — just enough change to top all-time charts of U.S. wealth. Now valued at $160 billion, Bezos overcame Bill Gates ($97 billion) to become the nation’s wealthiest billionaire. Gates was one year short...

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the only people ahead of Mark Zuckerberg on the Forbes 400 list in the Bay area were Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison, 66, who was number 3 overall at $27 billion, and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, both 37, who tied...

Chicago investor Eric Lefkofsky, cofounder and 30% owner of the fastest-growing company ever, Web phenom Groupon, has made the Forbes 400 Billionaires List. Groupon, which sends out daily coupons to its users about deep discounts on products and services, was launched in 2008 and employs more...