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Jeff Bezos Is Just $8 Billion Away From Overtaking Elon Musk to Become the World's Wealthiest Person Once More

Musk's fortune has tumbled by $24 billion to $205 billion, largely due to a 24% plunge in Tesla's stock.

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The American Dream Is 'Rapidly Diminishing,' Walgreens Boss Says in Plea to Raise Taxes for the Wealthy

Walgreens Boots Alliance's executive vice president, John Driscoll, penned a letter asking lawmakers in the U.S. and abroad to tax the wealthy.

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She Just Became the First $100 Billion Woman in the World — But She Still Lags Behind the Richest Men

L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers hits a stunning milestone.

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An Hermès Heir Wants to Give Half His $12 Billion Fortune to His Gardener—and Lawyers Are Going Nuts

Nicolas Puech, the grandson of Hermès' founder, intends to legally adopt the 51-year-old former groundskeeper as his son, ensuring he inherits his billions.

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Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire and Warren Buffett Business Partner, Dies Just Shy of 100th Birthday

Munger has served as vice chairman at Berkshire Hathaway since 1978.

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Warren Buffett Says Dynastic Wealth 'Is Not Desirable' — and He Just Donated $870 Million to Charities Ahead of Thanksgiving

The majority of the gift will go to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, which is named after his late wife.

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Meet the UK's Richest Millennial, the Duke of Westminster, Who's Worth More Than $12 Billion

Despite his extraordinary wealth and royal connections — he's the godson of King Charles III and a godfather to Prince George — the duke enjoys a relatively under-the-radar existence.

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Bill Gates' Former Right-Hand Man Is Now the 5th Richest Person in the World

Ballmer was Microsoft's 30th employee when he started in 1980.

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Who Is Vivek Ramaswamy? Meet the Latest Entrepreneur Running For President.

Entrepreneurs have a long history of running for office.

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Meet Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the World's Richest Woman, Who's Worth $87 Billion

She is the 70-year-old granddaughter of L'Oreal founder Eugène Schueller.

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Howard Schultz Is Stepping Down From the Starbucks Board Following His Third Stint as CEO. Meet His Replacement.

Wei Zhang, former senior advisor to Alibaba, will be filling Schultz's seat.