Queen Elizabeth keeps finances secret
May 6th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth would never reveal how much money she is worth despite being one of the world's richest landowners.Philip Beresford, compiler of the Sunday Times ... Read more...
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McCartney moves up on rich musicians list
April 27th, 2012 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Singer Paul McCartney has moved up the list of the world's richest musicians after marring Nancy Shevell.The Beatles legend's mass fortune was estimated at $792 ... Read more...
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Adele Britain’s richest young musician
April 13th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) Singer Adele's wealth has tripled in the past year to 20 million pounds after huge sales of her album, "21".The 23-year-old has risen to the ... Read more...
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Britain’s drug lord wants to run empire from prison
November 25th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) A drug baron, described as Britain's most notorious, is likely to contest an order which expects him to stop running his multi-million-pound criminal empire from behind ... Read more...
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British couple wins $260 mn jackpot
July 16th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) A British couple is on cloud nine after winning Britain's biggest lottery jackpot of 161 million pounds (about $260 million).Colin and Chris Weir, who live in ... Read more...
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David & Victoria Beckham worth 165 million pounds
May 5th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The worth of the Beckhams has been made public. The family is included on the 2011 Sunday Times Rich List. According to the list, the family ... Read more...
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Beckhams are worth 165 mn pounds
May 4th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham and her footballer husband David are reportedly worth 165 million pounds and they have reached this stage after making 20 million ... Read more...
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Celeb charities ’suffering huge slump in income’
February 16th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): The economic downturn has triggered a plunge in donations from hard-pressed Brits and those thrown out of work.And rock-bottom interest rates have stagnated funds.Now, the Sun has ... Read more...
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Segway Company owner dies in a freak fall
September 28th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The millionaire owner of Segway Company died in an accident on 27th September. Jimi Heselden owned the Segway Company, and he died while he was driving a ... Read more...
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Infidelity rumours could hit Rooney hard
September 7th, 2010 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Ace footballer Wayne Rooney could lose millions if he loses his sponsorship deals following infidelity claims.
Earlier this year the Sunday Times Rich List revealed he is worth ... Read more...
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Indian-origin tycoon conferred honorary degree
July 23rd, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
Leicester, July 23 (IANS) Vijay Patel, a pharmaceutical tycoon and one of the richest Britons of Indian origin, was conferred an honorary degree by the De Montfort University here for ... Read more...
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Vedanta Resources’ head abandons talk after Survival announces protest
May 12th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): FTSE 100 mining company Vedanta Resources' billionaire owner Anil Agarwal has pulled out of a London conference, where he was due to speak, after Survival International announced plans ... Read more...
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Radcliffe, Watson, make it to top 20 young millionaires list
April 25th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) "Harry Potter" stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have made it to The Sunday Times Rich List of 2010, which is topped by Arthur Landon.
Landon, ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson in The Sunday Times Rich List 2010
April 25th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): Robert Pattinson is the fifth highest-earning film star aged under 30, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2010.The actor has sunk his teeth into a 13-million-pound fortune, ... Read more...
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Lakshmi Mittal stays at top of UK’s rich list, Anil Agarwal at 10th
April 25th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25(ANI): Indian-born steel baron Lakshmi Mittal has topped The Sunday Times Rich List 2010, as his fortune doubled this year to 22.45 billion pounds, thanks to the recovery in ... Read more...
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Charlotte Church, Leona Lewis top young music millionaires’ list
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 23 (ANI): Singers Charlotte Church, Leona Lewis and Katherine Jenkins have topped a list of the richest young musicians in the UK.According to Sunday Times Rich List 2010, all ... Read more...
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British couple wins $88 mn lottery
February 15th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) A British couple have been declared winners of a £56 million (about $88 million) EuroMillions lottery, a media report said Monday.
The prize would make the couple, who ... Read more...
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Indian-born artist sculpts his way to Britain rich list
January 31st, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor, famous for his massive installations around the world, has joined the ranks of Britain's super-rich artists and is now considering buying a five ... Read more...
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Indian Sculptor Anish Kapoor joins UK’s super-rich artists
January 31st, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 31 (ANI): Acclaimed Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor is set to be counted amongst UK's high rollers with a multi-million-pound fortune.The gifted artist, who moved from Mumbai to London in the ... Read more...
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Swraj Paul defends claiming 110,000 pounds in parliamentary expenses
October 4th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian-origin industrialist Swraj Paul said Sunday he had done "nothing wrong" after a newspaper disclosed he had claimed 110,000 pounds in expenses as a member of Britain's upper ... Read more...
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Dhani Harrison in British ‘dhani list’
April 27th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Dhani Harrison, the only son of the late Beatle George Harrison, is the second richest youngster in Britain, according to the country's most authoritative wealth list.
Dhani, whose name ... Read more...
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Mittal takes a pounding, but still tops Rich List
April 26th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Indian steelmaker Laxmi Niwas Mittal remains Britain's richest man, but is worth a massive 16.9 billion pounds less than last year, the Sunday Times Rich List said.
Mittal, ... Read more...
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UK’s richest man Mittal lost 1.9 million pounds per hour last year
April 26th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Indian origin steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal lost as much as 23.5 billion pounds in the last one year due to the ongoing financial crisis world over. ... Read more...
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Recession hits British pop stars
April 24th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (DPA) British pop stars and music producers are feeling the pinch - relatively speaking - from falling property and share prices in the current recession, it was reported ... Read more...
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Recession-hit Elton John loses a quarter of his wealth
April 24th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Even Elton John could not fight the ill effects of recession. He has lost a quarter of his hard earned wealth in the last year.The 'Candle In ... Read more...
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Cash strapped Abramovich wants to sell Chelsea
January 18th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.18 (ANI): Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is thinking of selling the Chelsea football club to Gulf Arabs.
According to The Times, representatives of the oligarch have travelled to Saudi Arabia ... Read more...
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Mittal loses 16.7 bn pounds to credit crunch: report
December 28th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Lakshmi Niwas Mittal and Anil Agarwal head a league of British super-rich who have seen their collective fortunes nosedive by more than 200 billion pounds in the economic ... Read more...
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Formula One’s Bernie Ecclestone to be divorced
November 21st, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (DPA) The Croatian wife of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has filed for divorce, a statement issued by her lawyer in London said.Slavica Ecclestone, a 50-year-old former model, ... Read more...
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Lewis Hamilton may soon outdo Becks as biggest sporting star
November 3rd, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 3 (ANI): Ace F1 racer Lewis Hamilton may soon outdo David Beckham as the biggest sporting star, predict public relations experts.The speculation comes after the racing driver sealed the ... Read more...
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25 million pounds golden goodbye for Vodafone boss Arun Sarin
June 11th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Arun Sarin, the head of Britains biggest mobile phone company, could walk off with more than 25 million pounds after announcing his unexpected departure from the group. ... Read more...
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Indian on British rich list jailed for $700 mn fraud
June 6th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, June 6 (IANS) An Indian-born business executive who made it to the Sunday Times Rich List has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years for a 700 million dollar global ... Read more...
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‘Mittal buying London’s costliest house for son’
May 23rd, 2008 - 10:23 am ICT by admin
London, May 23 (IANS) A London mansion that is about to be sold for a record 117 million pounds ($230 million) may go to the son of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, ... Read more...
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Mittal tops British rich list again, Hindujas are fourth
April 26th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by admin
London, April 26 (IANS) Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Niwas Mittal has once again topped the Sunday Times Rich List - the definitive rundown of Britain's wealthiest people. Mittal and the Hinduja brothers ... Read more...
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Steel tycoon Mital, Hinduja brothers in 2008 Sunday Times Rich List
April 26th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.26 (ANI): Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and two of the four Hinduja brothers Srichand and Gopichand have been listed in the 2008 Sunday Times Rich List.
According to The Telegraph, Mittal ... Read more...
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Macca $1 billion richer than claimed
April 24th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has a fortune of 1 billion dollars - 200 million dollars more than believed.According to documents filed at London's High Court during his divorce ... Read more...
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