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Forbes has released its list of the world’s billionaires. There are more than ever before — and they’re wealthier.
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Forbes has released its list of the world’s billionaires. There are more than ever before — and they’re wealthier.

Forbes has released its annual list of the world's billionaires and in 2024, there are more people on the list than ever — and they're richer than ever.There are 141 more billionaires in the world than last year, with 2,781 in total. Their combined worth equals $14.2 trillion — up by $2 trillion in 2023.The 2024 list also broke records set in 2021, with 26 more billionaires on the list and their combined net worth up by $1.1 trillion.  Billionaires themselves are also wealthier, with two-thirds adding to their worth. The top 20 on the list gained the most, adding $700 billion to their combined worth since 2023. And the U.S. has a record 813 billionaires — the most of any country.China has 473 billionaires and India has 200, which set a record for that c...
Mukesh Ambani reclaims top position on India’s 100 Richest list by Forbes ; Adani at second place
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Mukesh Ambani reclaims top position on India’s 100 Richest list by Forbes ; Adani at second place

NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani has reclaimed the top position on the 2023 Forbes list of India's 100 Richest with a net worth of $92 billion.The fortune of infrastructure magnate Gautam Adani, who rose meteorically to overtake Ambani as India's richest person for the first time last year, has slipped to the second position.Adani's net worth, which includes that of his family, fell by a whopping $82 billion to $68 billion, after a report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research in January sent his group's shares tumbling."Shortly after spinning off and listing Jio Financial Services, which has an asset management joint venture with BlackRock, Ambani cemented his succession plan by appointing his three children to Reliance's board as non-executive directors in August," Forbes said.Meanwhile, the co...
Razzlekhan, Husband To Plead Guilty To Money Laundering Billions In Crypto
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Razzlekhan, Husband To Plead Guilty To Money Laundering Billions In Crypto

Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, seen here in a video for her 2019 song, "Versace Bedouin."YouTube The crypto crime power couple who were accused of laundering billions in bitcoin stemming from a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange are now set to plead guilty, federal court records show. The two were arrested in February 2022 at their Manhattan apartment, and their wild tale captivated the world. Shortly after their arrests the world quickly discovered Heather Morgan’s rap alter ego as “Razzlekhan,” in which she sang in the 2019 track “Versace Bedouin” that she is “a rapper, an economist, a journalist, a writer, a CEO, and a dirty, dirty, dirty ho.” On Friday, an online federal court docket noted that Heather Morgan, and her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, are expected to plead g...