Jul 12, 2012
Who are the richest people in the world? Undeniably, many people are always enthralled by the lives of wealthy personalities and are always interested about knowing how they have actually succeed. For over twenty six years now, Forbes, a famous …
May 30, 2012
Wondering who the richest women in the world are? Forbes released the 2012 list of billionaires, there are 21 women billionaires in the world. They have a combined total net worth of $248.6 billion. Last year had 20 women billionaires in the world …
May 27, 2012
What are the poorest countries in the world? The rankings below were published in Wikipedia from International Monetary Fund’s 2011 gross domestic product per capita (GDP per capita) report and reflecting the countries with the lowest purchasing power parity (PPP). Since …
May 20, 2012
What are the world’s largest economies? By 2020 there will be a major shift in the global balance of economic power compared to 2010. Emerging economies will rise in importance and China will have overtaken the USA to lead the list …
May 20, 2012
Oprah Winfrey Net worth: $2.7 billion Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011 Source: Television, self-made Organization: The Oprah Winfrey Show , Title: Media Personality Age: 57 ,Marital Status: Single Education: BA/BS, Tennessee State University The Queen of TV and the …
May 16, 2012
According to Global Finance survey of the World’s 50 Safest Bank in 2012, American banks are really not safe at all, at least compared to other countries. Not a single U.S. bank figured in the top 20. Almost forty percent of …
Apr 30, 2012
List of Wealthiest & Richest Black People In The World As Of 2012: No.1 Mohammed Al Amoudi Net Worth:$12.3 billion – As of March 2012 Saudi Arabia’s Richest Person: #2 World’s Richest People: #61 overall Source: oil, self-made , Age: …
Apr 28, 2012
The highest-valued currency unit is the currency in which a single unit buys the highest number of any given other currency or the largest amount of a given good. Most commonly the calculation is made against a major reserve currency …
Apr 13, 2012
#1. Michael Bloomberg Net Worth: $22 billion The Connection: Mayor, New York City, United States (2002-Present) #2. Mikhail Prokhorov Net Worth: $13.2 billion The Connection: Leadership, Right Cause Party Congress (2011); Candidate for President of Russia (2012) #3. Bidzina Ivanishvili …
Apr 6, 2012
Middle East has most richest the head of states in the world. With most of their fortunes coming from their countries’ oil reserves. The Saudi King became the country’s leader in August 2005 after the death of his half-brother, King …
Mar 25, 2012
This 26th year of tracking global wealth was one to remember, with an all-time high . The 2012 Forbes Billionaires List breaks two records: total number of listees (1,226) and combined wealth ($4.6 trillion). This horde surpasses the gross domestic …
Mar 19, 2012
Alhaji Aliko Dangote Net Worth: $11.2 billion – As of March 2012 Source: Source: sugar, flour, cement , self-made Citizenship: Nigeria , Residence: Lagos, Nigeria Marital Status:Married, Children:3 Nigerian businessman and Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, has a net worth …
Mar 18, 2012
Christy Walton & family Net worth:$25.3 billion – As of March 2012 Source: Wal-Mart, inherit and growing Age:56 , Citizenship: United States She inherited her wealth from her late husband,John Walton who died in an airplane accident near his home …
Mar 17, 2012
Carlos Slim Helú Net Worth: $69 billion – As of March 2012 Source: Telecom, self-made Organization: Telmex Age:72 , Marital Status: Widow Children: 6 Citizenship: Mexico , Residence: Mexico City, Mexico Education: BA/BS, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Carlos Slim …
Mar 11, 2012
Oprah Winfrey is NOT the only self-made female billionaire in the world. In fact, the new Forbes 2011 billionaires list shows that the highest number of self-made billionaire women come from China,topping the list is Wu Yajun. Only 14 of …
Mar 7, 2012
#1 Qatar GDP (PPP) per capita: $88,222 (estimated from 2009) #2 Luxembourg GDP (PPP) per capita: $81,466 #3 Singapore GDP (PPP) per capita: $56,694 (estimated from 2009) #4 Norway GDP (PPP) per capita: $51,959 (estimated from 2009) #5 Brunei GDP …
Dec 20, 2011
The World’s 15 richest royals struggled to maintain their fortunes since 2010. Collectively the group’s total worth is down 9%; the biggest loser is Dubai’s monarch, whose fortune fell more than 60%. Only two rulers, those of Saudi Arabia and …
Oct 27, 2011
#1. Swaziland HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate: 25.90% (As of 2009) #2. Botswana HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate: 24.80% (As of 2009) #3. Lesotho HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate: 23.60% (As of 2009) #4. South Africa HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence …
Sep 22, 2011
The Walton Family is by far the richest family in the world (the dispersed fortunes of the Rockefellers and others being unknown to the public), their wealth inherited from Bud and Sam Walton, founders of the world’s biggest retailer,Wal-Mart.The Waltons …
Sep 10, 2011
In 2010 Kenya’s prime minister, rejected the pay increase he was awarded by the country’s parliament. MPs had granted Mr Odinga a raise to nearly $430,000 a year, while giving themselves a 25% increase to $161,000. This boost placed Mr …
Jun 14, 2011
A Guinness World Records representative declared the son of a poor Filipino locksmith who measured 23.5 inches tall as the world’s shortest man. Guinness official Craig Glenday says , who turned 18 on Sunday, broke the record of Khagendra Thapa …
Jun 7, 2011
According to the annual survey by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International, which compiles data on public sector corruption and its perceptions around the world and ranks them in descending order, with one being the least corrupt. Majority on the list …
Jun 5, 2011
World’s 50 richest Arabs worth $245bn, up 18% according to 2010 AB rich list. 1 HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud $20.4 bn. Saudi Arabia 2 Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber $12 bn. Saudi Arabia 3 The Olayan family …
Apr 4, 2011
The debuted of a new Ritz-Carlton, now the highest hotel in the world. The Ritz-Carlton’s newest joint is housed in Hong Kong’s International Commerce Centre. Occupying floors 102 to 118 of the Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) designed sky scraper, …