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Bollore to quadruple electric-car points in Britain
French tycoon Vincent Bollore said Wednesday he aims to introduce a car version of the "Boris Bikes" hire scheme in London, and quadruple the number of electric car-charging points in Britain.
13 March 2014
Body found near site of Chinese tycoon's Bordeaux chopper crash
A body was discovered Friday on the banks of the river into which a Chinese tycoon crashed his helicopter as he toured his newly-acquired Bordeaux wine estate in December.
15 February 2014
H.K. tycoon rescinds $130 mn 'marriage bounty' for gay daughter
A Hong Kong tycoon has withdrawn his $130 million "marriage bounty" to find his lesbian daughter a male suitor after she defended her sexuality in a heartfelt open letter, but emphatically refused to accept her partner into the family.
03 February 2014
Gay daughter of HK tycoon makes heartfelt plea to dad
The lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon, who offered more than $100 million to find her a male suitor, has issued a heartfelt open letter urging him to accept her sexuality.
29 January 2014
Khodorkovsky associate walks free after decade in jail
Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev walked free from prison on Friday after Russia's Supreme Court ordered his early release.
25 January 2014
HK tycoon doubles bounty to marry off gay daughter
A Hong Kong tycoon may double a "marriage bounty" to find a male suitor for his gay daughter to US$130 million, despite his initial offer attracting 20,000 candidates.
23 January 2014
Cambodia court frees Russian tycoon wanted over alleged scam
A Cambodian court on Monday freed a Russian tycoon wanted by Moscow over allegations he embezzled tens of millions of dollars in a real estate scam, and suspended extradition proceedings against him, his lawyer said.
13 January 2014
Li's Power Assets to spin off HK unit
Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest man, is to spin off his electricity assets in Hong Kong through an initial public offering worth up to HK$27.9 billion ($3.6 billion) and will sell a large chunk to a Chinese state-owned power company.
13 January 2014
Chinese tycoon wants to 'rebuild' New York Times
A Chinese tycoon said Monday he is serious about buying the New York Times and wants to work on "rebuilding its credibility and influence" by reforming its award-winning coverage of China.
06 January 2014
Putin pardons Khodorkovsky after 10 years in jail
President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree granting a pardon to Russia's former richest man and bitter Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, allowing his release after more than a decade in prison.
20 December 2013
Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: report
A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project -- a $10 billion deal to build a deepwater port in Ukraine, giving him a foothold in Europe, state-run media said Friday.
06 December 2013
Crisis what crisis? Portugal's richest get richer
Portugal may be mired in a debt crisis, but its 25 richest people got 16 percent wealthier in 2013, with fortunes equivalent to nearly 10 percent of the country's GDP, rankings published Thursday showed.
29 November 2013
Venezuelan crowned Miss Universe in Moscow ceremony
A 25-year-old Venezuelan television presenter, Gabriela Isler, on Saturday was crowned Miss Universe in Moscow in a glittering ceremony.
11 November 2013
From North Pole to the stars: Russia's thrill-seeking tycoon
Other tycoons may plough their millions into yachts or private jets, but Vasily Klyukin prefers a good "adventure". On his diary for next year? A space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio.
04 November 2013
European banks claiming 18 million Euro from Kazakhstan tycoon
Hearings on the case of several European banks against major Kazakhstan's Ivolga-Holding over 18 million Euro will start on August 29.
09 August 2013
Kim Dotcom slams Megaupload 'data massacre'
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom Thursday condemned a Dutch company's decision to delete million of files belonging to users of his defunct website.
20 June 2013
Titanic tycoon launches political party in Australia
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, the tycoon who is building a replica of the ill-fated Titanic, on Friday unveiled his new political party and said he would run in the September 14 elections.
26 April 2013
Luxury car makers seek success in China
Construction tycoon Niu Yeqing owns four cars in which he cruises the streets of the Chinese city of Hefei, including a black Mercedes-Benz S600.
19 April 2013
Kazakhstan citizens own London's most expensive apartments
Two Kazakhstan citizens are among еру owners of London’s most expensive apartments in One Hyde Park elite residential complex.
07 March 2013
Kazakhstan tycoon family is buying Hambledon Mining
Assaubayevs family company African Resources intends to buy 60 percent of Hambledon Mining.
07 November 2012