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Royal Party and Read-a-thon to Mark Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday
Charles Dickens may have died in 1870, but legions of fans around the world will unite on Tuesday and beyond to celebrate the 200th...
Facebook Riches for Artist Who Painted Headquarters
The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls of the social network’s first headquarters made a smart bet....
Warren Buffett Buys $2 Billion Solar Farm
Billionaire businessman Warren Buffett is getting into the solar business by buying one of the world's largest solar PV plants -- the $2 billion...
Bloomberg to Use Own Funds in Plan to Aid Minority Youth
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in an acknowledgment that thousands of young black and Latino men are cut off from New York’s civic, educational and economic...
‘Harry Potter’ Shatters Box Office Records as Boy Wizard Says Farewell
Harry Potter cast his final spell on fans worldwide, shattering box office records over the weekend, earning $168.5 million and setting a new all-time...
10 More of America’s Richest Join Gates and Buffett in ‘Giving Pledge’
Yesterday, 10 more of America’s wealthiest families committed to giving more than half their wealth to charity, bringing the total number who have joined...
Richard Branson Plans to Save Lemurs
Using an undeveloped island he owns in the Caribbean, billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson plans to create the first wild colony of lemurs outside of...
Top 10 “Seriously Good News” From 2010
2010 was a year of disasters -- Haitian earthquake, Gulf oil spill and Pakistani flooding -- yet it was also a year of stunning...
Branson Brings Virgin Money to Help Main Street Australians
The financial sector in Australia has become highly consolidated, said Sir Richard Branson this week, eliminating choice and producing higher costs for the average...
Paul Allen Pledges Majority of his Billions to Philanthropy
Wealthy Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has taken up his friend Bill Gates' challenge to publicly pledge the majority of his wealth to philanthropy.
Allen, who...
Great Money-Making Opportunity From Geri: Enrich Your Life Tenfold
I am writing to let you know about a life-affirming income opportunity that is just now taking off -- and I have jumped...
Gates Gives $120 million to Help Poor Farmers Boost Output
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said it will donate a total of $120 million in a bid to boost agricultural production, marketing...
George Soros To Invest $1 Billion In Green Technology
Billionaire George Soros said on Saturday that he would invest $1 billion in clean energy technology as part of an effort to combat climate...
Students Hitch Ride on Branson’s Jet to See Obama
Two poor college students in Amsterdam asked Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson for a ride to Washington to see Obama's innauguration. The billionaire immediately answered,...
Buffett, Google Invest In Prolific Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of
Geothermal energy may be the most prolific renewable fuel source that most people have never heard of. Although the supply is virtually limitless, the...
How The Bucket List Film May Change Your Life & Make You Happier
A corporate billionaire and a working class mechanic have nothing in common until they're forced to share a hospital room. Once there they...
The Elders – Veteran Diplomats Unite to Save the World
Imagine a group of famous retired diplomats forming an alliance to solve the world's most intractable problems. Meet The Elders: Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan,...
CEO Gives Fortune Away: £1 Billion to Charity
Ten years after CNN founder Ted Turner announced that he would donate one billion dollars to U.N. efforts "to help the poorest people of...
English Fans Pool Cash to Buy Their Own Soccer Team
"As more billionaires buy out clubs, raising ticket prices, fans are gathering online to take back the game. 30,000 fans have already joined in....
Millionaire Gives Mansions to Homeless
Japanese billionaire, Genshiro Kawamoto, cried as he presented the keys to a multimillion-dollar home to a low-income single mom with 5 kids. "Her family...