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Warren Buffett's net worth is $169 billion, but the ace US investor still lives in the house he bought for $31,500 over 70 years agoWarren Buffett, with a fortune of $169 billion, continues to live in the Omaha home he purchased over 75 years ago for $31,500. His remarka...
Quote of the day by John Rockefeller, the man who built America: 'The world owes no man a living, but it owes every man an opportunity to make a living'John D. Rockefeller, a pioneering industrialist, revolutionized the oil industry with Standard Oil and reshaped American philanthropy. His ...
So, who's a crony capitalist? India favours state support for national champions, not the patronage-driven ineptMisconceptions abound when it comes to crony capitalists. Their fortunes are not merely a product of their proximity to those in power, but...
Businessman Gautam Adani falls from third to 38th on the rich list within a monthAfter the release of the Hindenburg report on January 24, businessman Gautam Adani fell from third position to 38th on the rich list.
George R.R. Martin is yet to play Elden Ring because he is busy writing 'Winds of Winter'Fantasy writer George R.R. Martin seems too busy writing the Winds of Winter book, as despite being a part of the game's creation, he has n...
Russia for mkts, connectivity infra links with India: Oleg Deripaska, Russian aluminium tycoonThat economic cooperation was preceded by a 12-year integration process, wherein Russia and the European Union built common transport, fina...
An Amazon slayer? New Delhi is closing another door for US tech giants in the countryIn China, homegrown stores like Taobao, Tmall and JD.com have an unshakable dominance in online retail. But now, the only other billion-peo...
Two of India’s richest men caught in crossfire over farmingThe protests, one of Modi’s toughest political challenges yet, follow an eventful 2020 when the combined fortunes of Ambani and Adani swell...
U.S. lawmakers detail Big Tech's market abuses and press for strict reformThe antitrust subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee recommended that Alphabet Inc's Google, Apple Inc , Amazon.com and Facebook - with a ...
What I read this week: Look out for the 'monkey trap', stick to valuation disciplineLast three decades have seen an extraordinary explosion of wealth at the top of Indian society.
India has a billionaire problemGrowing inequality due to rapid growth may result in social upheaval, which is the last thing India can afford.
The $1-mn pearl necklace that helped close the Cartier building deal in New YorkFrancesca Cartier Brickell recounts how Pierre Cartier struck a deal with a railroad magnate in exchange for a pearl necklace.
11 biographies to read if you want to get richIf you want to get rich, you might want to start thinking and acting like the rich.
Why Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are railroad rivalsBill Gates and Warren Buffet part ways in investing in the railroads.
- Citic Pacific hit by wrong-way currency bets
Citic Pacific Ltd., a leading symbol of China Inc., has become one of the country's biggest casualties of the financial crisis after a risk...
- Essar wins one offshore oil block in Nigeria
Ruias-led corporate house Essar group has won an offshore oil block in Nigeria with reserves of up to 80 million barrels.