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Precious: Oscar-winning ‘Lord of the Rings’ director Peter Jackson makes ‘Forbes’ billionaires list

Tuesday, April 5 by ABC News

Forbes just released its annual billionaires list, and among the moguls, heirs, and assorted entrepreneurial geniuses one might expect to see on the ranking -- like this year's chart-topper, Elon Musk -- is one Peter Jackson. The New Zealand filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning... Read More.

Stolen antiquities taken from billionaire’s collection repatriated to Greece

Thursday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of stolen antiquities, including "The Kouros," a sculpture valued at $14 million, were repatriated to Greece in a ceremony at the New York District Attorney's office in Manhattan on Wednesday. "After many years of wandering, they now return to their homeland... Read More.

How the proposed billionaires’ income tax would work

Thursday, October 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A proposal to levy a new tax code on America's ultra-wealthy has sent shockwaves through the nation's capital and beyond on Wednesday, as lawmakers struggle to reach an agreement over how to pay for President Joe Biden's trillion-dollar Build Back Better initiative. Senate... Read More.

Manchin raises concerns over billionaires’ tax as Democrats scramble to close social spending deal

Wednesday, October 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats on Wednesday scrambled to close the deal on President Joe Biden's landmark social spending legislation, focusing on new ways to pay for the package, including a billionaires' tax the White House said the president supports. At the same time, they were hoping to... Read More.

What to know about Richard Branson’s spaceflight, as billionaires race to the cosmos

Friday, July 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sir Richard Branson is set to briefly leave earth's atmosphere on Sunday, risking it all to usher in a new era of space tourism that has been propelled by a billionaire-backed commercial space industry. "We've spent 17 years trying to get to... Read More.

Belize’s supreme court denies bail to partner of British billionaire’s son after policeman’s death

Thursday, June 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Supreme Court of Belize has denied bail for the longtime partner of a British billionaire's son who's been charged in the fatal shooting of a top police officer in the Central American country. A judge decided Wednesday to reject a bail application... Read More.

Partner of British billionaire’s son arrested in fatal shooting of Belize policeman

Tuesday, June 1 by ABC News

(SAN PEDRO, Belize) -- The longtime partner of a British billionaire’s son has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a top police officer in Belize. Jasmine Hartin, 38, has been charged with manslaughter by negligence, her lawyer Godfrey Smith told reporters outside... Read More.

Billionaires, royals and celebs reportedly trying to woo newly-single Kim Kardashian

Tuesday, April 20 by ABC News

From the "it was bound to happen" file, it seems a bevy of billionaires and other A-listers are trying to shoot their shot with Kim Kardashian, who recently split from husband Kanye West. Page Six reports that Kim, a newly-crowned billionaire... Read More.

Wealth of world’s billionaires rose $5 trillion amid pandemic, Forbes list finds

Tuesday, April 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Despite a global pandemic and economic downturn, the total wealth of the world's richest has increased by more than $5 trillion over the past year, according to data compiled by Forbes for its annual billionaires list. Forbes' 35th annual billionaires list, released... Read More.

Wealth of world’s billionaires rose $5 trillion amid pandemic, ‘Forbes’ list finds

Tuesday, April 6 by ABC News

By Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Despite a global pandemic and economic downturn, the total wealth of the world's richest has increased by more than $5 trillion over the past year, according to data compiled by Forbes for its... Read More.

The wealth of billionaires hit a new record high of $10.2 trillion as pandemic raged

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The wealth of the world's billionaires soared to a record new high of $10.2 trillion at the end of July as the coronavirus pandemic raged, according to a new report published Wednesday from... Read More.

Stories tagged with: billionaires

Stolen antiquities taken from billionaire’s collection repatriated to Greece

How the proposed billionaires’ income tax would work

What to know about Richard Branson’s spaceflight, as billionaires race to the cosmos

Belize’s supreme court denies bail to partner of British billionaire’s son after policeman’s death

Partner of British billionaire’s son arrested in fatal shooting of Belize policeman

Billionaires, royals and celebs reportedly trying to woo newly-single Kim Kardashian

The wealth of billionaires hit a new record high of $10.2 trillion as pandemic raged

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