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Billionaires

News on the world's wealthiest individuals - businesses, investments, philanthropy and global influence

Zhang Yiming first became China’s richest person in 2025. Bloomberg

TikTok billionaire overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s second-richest person

MoneyJune 03, 2026

Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is halfway to becoming the planet's first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported. AFP

Elon Musk is halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire

MoneyOctober 02, 2025

Political upheaval, rising taxes, safety concerns and Brexit-related uncertainty have combined to push many wealthy people to look outside the UK. Getty Images

Wealth is leaving the UK: What does this mean for the Middle East?

MoneyOctober 02, 2025

Kingsley Advani, left, and Shalini Wood are millionaires who moved to the UAE from the UK and Netherlands, respectively. Victor Besa / The National

UAE family offices boom as wealthy drawn in by low taxes and pro-crypto policies

MoneySeptember 02, 2025

Beachfront villas in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah. Buyers get more than twice the square footage for their money in Dubai compared to London, according to Julius Baer. AFP

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Dubai moves up global wealth chart as investors flock to city

MoneyJuly 14, 2025

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Shadi's take on Bill Gates's donation of most of his fortune

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Car enthusiasts gather at a Sotheby’s auction in Dubai. Proactive UAE government initiatives designed to attract wealth are prompting relocations. Ahmed Ramzan for The National

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Dubai and Abu Dhabi edge out global rivals to lure ultra rich

MoneyApril 14, 2025

Tesla chief executive and owner Elon Musk was the world's richest person in 2024 with a net worth of $432 billion. Reuters

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Elon Musk ends 2024 as world's richest person

MoneyJanuary 01, 2025

Russell Crowe is estimated to have a net worth of $120 million. Getty Images

Celebrity Net Worth: Russell Crowe lists Sydney apartment for $50m

MoneyDecember 30, 2024

Billionaires' combined wealth globally has more than doubled to $14 trillion from $6.3 trillion in 2015. Getty Images

Middle East and Africa attracted most billionaire wealth globally since Covid-19

MoneyDecember 05, 2024

Gautam Adani was charged with participating in a scheme that involved $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials. Bloomberg

Billionaires: Adani Group scraps $600m bond sale after US charges

MoneyNovember 25, 2024

Asia's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani is the 17th richest person globally with a net worth of $100 billion. Reuters

Billionaires: Mukesh Ambani reported to plan IPO for Reliance Jio in 2025

MoneyNovember 11, 2024

Gautam Adani's business conglomerate has been scouting for more cement assets and is reported to have a war chest of $4.5 billion for acquisitions over the next two years. Bloomberg

Billionaires: Adani's buyout spree in India’s cement sector

MoneyOctober 28, 2024

Richard Branson, who founded space tourism company Virgin Galactic, set ballooning records crossing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in 1987 and 1991. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Richard Branson to co-pilot first crewed flight on space balloon

SpaceOctober 17, 2024

Bernard Arnault, LVMH chairman and chief executive, is the world’s fourth-richest person with an estimated net worth of $190 billion. AFP

Billionaires: Bernard Arnault set to buy stakes in Paris FC

MoneyOctober 14, 2024

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has a personal fortune worth $206 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Reuters

Zuckerberg overtakes Bezos to become world’s second-richest person

MoneyOctober 04, 2024

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