UK’s richest 50 families have more wealth than 50% of the population
The investigation shows that billionaires have become ‘ludicrously’ wealthier. According to analysis, the UK’s richest 50 families have more wealth than 50% of the population. The investigation from Equality Trust found that the number of billionaires in the UK has grown sharply, from 15 in 1990 to 165 in 2024. The 50 richest families in […]
9 months ago
University dropout surpasses Taylor Swift as world’s youngest self-made billionaire
Lucy Guo’s net worth sits at around $1.3b Taylor Swift is no longer the youngest self-made billionaire. At 30 years old, that moniker now belongs to Carnegie Mellon University dropout Lucy Guo, whose 5% stake in Scale AI lifts her estimated net worth up to $1.3 billion according to Forbes. Scale AI is a data […]
10 months ago
Lottery winner instantly becomes richer than Taylor Swift
They’ve taken over her ‘Blank Space’ One lucky lottery winner has overtaken pop superstar Taylor Swift’s wealth, just days after she was officially declared a billionaire. The Oregon Lottery’s jackpot has recently been claimed, meaning the lucky winner is now a billionaire after nabbing the $1.3billion jackpot (£1.049 billion). Forbes declared the ‘Anti-Hero’ singer to […]
2 years ago
Five richest men in the world double their money as poorest get poorer
Inequality has dramatically increased since the pandemic The world’s five richest men have managed to more than double their wealth, whilst the poorest 60 per cent have got poorer. Since 2020, the fortunes of the five richest men – Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg – currently stands at $869bn […]
2 years ago
Billionaires heartbroken after being forced to sell luxury items that don’t fit into new $28m mansion
‘It makes you cry when it goes to auction’ A billionaire couple have spoken of the struggle they’ve been through after being forced to sell possessions that won’t fit into their new mansion. Former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Janet Roach and her partner Sam Gance – the boss of the Chemist Warehouse pharmacy chain, which is […]
3 years ago
Elon Musk’s own staff have finally said what we’re all thinking in open letter to SpaceX president
He has since fired five people Elon Musk‘s staff members at SpaceX have penned an open letter to the founder and CEO voicing their feelings over his conduct in the public sphere and the reputation surrounding him and his companies. To put it bluntly, it sounds a bit like he’s their embarrassing uncle. Following a […]
4 years ago