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Bezos sells nearly 12 mln Amazon shares

Bezos sells nearly 12 mln Amazon shares

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth …

Forbes lists Baku among best places to visit in 2023

Forbes lists Baku among best places to visit in 2023

Forbes has listed Azerbaijan among the the 50 best places to travel In 2023. "Dubbed the Dubai of the Caucasus Mountains, Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is a city of contrasts. Baku is also home to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, …

First active NBA Player becomes billionaire

LeBron James has hit the $1 billion milestone after nearly 20 years in the NBA. The iconic Los Angeles Lakers star just became the first NBA player to score the billionaire title while still actively playing, …

Durov refuses to consider himself Russian businessman?

Durov refuses to consider himself Russian businessman?

A number of businessmen, including Pavel Durov, have recently asked not to be called Russian citizens, focusing on foreign citizenship. According to Forbes, after the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the US, UK and the EU …

Elon Musk got $10 billion richer last week

Elon Musk got $10 billion richer last week

The stock market recovered from a brief mid-June dip to rise to new record highs this week as the White House reached a deal with a bipartisan group of senators on an infrastructure bill. Tesla’s Elon Musk was the rally’s biggest …

Elon Musk falls to second richest person in the world

Elon Musk falls to second richest person in the world

After a brief stint as the wealthiest person on the planet, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk is again the second-richest person in the world after his fortune fell by nearly $14 billion in one day, according to Forbes. Shares of his …

Forbes names Russia's richest businesman

Forbes names Russia's richest businesman

Forbes magazine has compiled the rating of 200 richest Russian entrepreneurs, topping the list is head and beneficiary of Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin with a fortune of $19.7 billion (up from the 6th place with $18.1 billion). …

World’s richest shed more than $78 billion

World’s richest shed more than $78 billion

As the Dow Jones suffered its worst decline since 1987 and coronavirus fears caused markets to slide around the globe, the world’s twenty richest people lost just over $78 billion combined in a single day, …

Elena Baturina is no longer Russia's richest woman

Elena Baturina is no longer Russia's richest woman

The founder of the online retailer Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk topped the list of Russia's richest women, Forbes magazine said. According to the publication, her fortune reached $1.4 bln. Bakalchuk pushed off the …

Potanin bypasses Alekperov in Russian billionaires list

Potanin bypasses Alekperov in Russian billionaires list

Russian tycoon Vladimir Potanin, one of core owners of metals giant Norilsk Nickel, has become the richest man in the Russian section of the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list, which tracks wealth of tycoons in real time, with …

Forbes names five most successful Russian billionaires

Forbes names five most successful Russian billionaires

Russia's edition of Forbes published its own version of the top 5 most successful Russian billionaires in 2019. The leader of the rating was the biggest shareholder in Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin - over the …

Tatyana Bakalchuk named most notable Russian billionaire

Tatyana Bakalchuk named most notable Russian billionaire

Wildberries founder Tatyana Bakalchuk was listed among the most notable new billionaires of 2019 by Forbes. Bakalchuk has become the second woman dollar billionaire in Russia. In 2018, the company's revenue amounted …