China’s wealthy get wealthier
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 23 (IANS) The wealthy in China have become wealthier in the past year despite a looming global financial crisis, according to the latest Hurun China Rich List."China's rich ... Read more...
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Weakened US, a laughing stock of the world : Trump
April 18th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr. 18 (ANI): Billionaire Donald Trump has described the United States as the laughing stock of the world in so far as its foreign policy initiatives are concerned.Trump, who ... Read more...
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Steel magnate’s birthday bash in French Alps draws frowns
December 18th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) A mega-party by steel magnate Viktor Pinchuk in Courchevel, a ski resort in the French Alps, has led some locals to brand the extravagant spending obscene, a media ... Read more...
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Beverage giant chief becomes China’s richest man
September 30th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 30 (IANS) Zong Quinghou, founder and CEO of China's softdrink giant Hangzhou Wahaha Group, has become the country's richest man with a fortune of 80 billion yuan (US$12 billion), the ... Read more...
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Bill Gates stays richest American for 17th year in a row
September 23rd, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 23(ANI): Forbes magazine has named Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the wealthiest person in America for the 17th year in a row.In the magazine's annual listing of 400 richest ... Read more...
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Chinese tycoon sentenced to 14 years in prison
May 18th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) Huang Guangyu, once reputed to be China's wealthiest person, was Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges.
Xinhua reported that Huang, who is former chairman ... Read more...
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Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among world’s top ten billionaires
March 11th, 2010 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 11 (IANS) Indians Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal figured among world's top ten billionaires as Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu beat Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett ... Read more...
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Ambani brothers, Mittal lead Forbes’ India Rich List
November 19th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani has emerged the wealthiest person in India with a net worth of $32 billion, as the number of Indian billionaires in Forbes' "India Rich List" this ... Read more...
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Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes’ India rich list
November 19th, 2009 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
Singapore, Nov 19 (ANI): The head of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, is once again the wealthiest person in India. His net worth is put at 32 billion dollars, an increase of 54 ... Read more...
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Paul Allen Undergoing Chemotherapy For ‘Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma’
November 17th, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Seattle, Nov. 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 56 year old Paul Allen who jointly founded the Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates has been recently diagnosed with a cancer, precisely 'non-Hodgkins lymphoma' ... Read more...
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China’s second richest man held for share price manipulation
November 24th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 24 (DPA) Chinese authorities have detained a consumer electronics' tycoon reputed to be the country's second wealthiest person over alleged share price manipulation, state media said Monday.Stock market investigators detained ... Read more...
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Tamil of Sri Lankan origin is second richest man in Malaysia
May 25th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 25 (IANS) A Tamil of Sri Lankan origin is the second richest man in Malaysia, while a businessman of Indian origin occupies the 16th place in the list of ... Read more...
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