Wealth

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Alex Wong | Getty Images Going to space like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos comes with a hefty price tag. Bezos – the richest person in the world – will participate in the first passenger flight his space company, Blue Origin, is making, he announced Monday. The voyage will take place on

In this article JBLU DAL AAL UAL LUV People ready to fly again may want to prioritize redeeming their airline miles, rather than trying to earn new ones. A glut of unused reward miles may push airlines to change their frequent flyer programs in ways that could disadvantage some customers, warns ValuePenguin, one of LendingTree’s

Elmont, N.Y.: Manuel Franco riding Tiz the Law wins first place during the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on June 20, 2020. Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty Images Kevin Richardson grew up in West Baltimore and credits horse racing with keeping him out of trouble. He started out cleaning stalls

Billionaire Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and Square, is extremely bullish on the future of bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value. “Bitcoin changes absolutely everything,” Dorsey said Friday at the Bitcoin 2021 Conference. “I don’t think there is anything more important in my lifetime to work on.” In fact, “if I were not at

Asia has more than 30 cities with populations greater than five million people, yet only two can lay claim to the top bar on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list. Every year since the list’s inception, the continent’s best-ranked bar has been in either Hong Kong or Singapore. The annual ranking is organized by William Reed

Five years ago, Lindsay McCormick was working as a TV producer on HGTV’s “House Hunters.” She was traveling the country, living out of a suitcase, and relying heavily on travel-size toiletries. “I kept going through toothpaste tubes and I was just like, this feels so wasteful,” McCormick says. An avid surfer and former surf instructor,

In this article AMC AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has seen his wealth soar by more than $200 million since the start of the year thanks to a retail-investor fueled rally, according to securities filings. The theater chain, which has become a favorite of retail investors and social media message boards, has seen its stock

Tasos Katopodis | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden wants to raise the top income-tax rate for wealthy households to 39.6%, from the current 37%, to help finance his legislative agenda. That top rate would apply to single individuals with taxable income over $452,700 and married couples filing a joint tax return with income

When comparing different blockchains, billionaire Mark Cuban looks at a few specific characteristics before investing. “Most people look at speed and cost compared to BTC [bitcoin] or ETH [ethereum],” Cuban tells CNBC Make It. “While those things can be important, I look at blockchains as networks with development platforms via smart contracts.”  Cuban is referring

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former chief executive officer of Theranos, center, exits U.S. federal court in San Jose, California on May 6, 2021. Nina Riggio | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the case of Elizabeth Holmes apparently all publicity isn’t good publicity. Attorneys for the former Theranos CEO are citing widespread negative coverage as a

In this article RR.-GB Detail of the new Rolls-Royce Boat Tail on May 27, 2021, unveiled by Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, England. Jeff Spicer | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on Thursday unveiled the Boat Tail, a luxury vehicle model it has

With two major cultural events held last weekend, the international arts scene signaled it has no intention of letting yet another year get canceled by Covid.   Art Basel Hong Kong, which took place from May 19-23, marked the return of one of the world’s most venerated art fairs. The show came on the heels

“The Sakura,” a 15.8-carat purple-pink diamond set on a platinum and gold ring, sold for $29.3 million. Christie’s Hong Kong A purple-pink diamond has set a new record as the largest ever to be auctioned, selling for $29.3 million in Hong Kong.  “The Sakura,” the Japanese word for cherry blossom, is a 15.8-carat purple-pink diamond

Though billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has previously expressed concern about the future of bitcoin, he has also noted that the cryptocurrency earned his respect. Now, he reveals, “I have some bitcoin,” Dalio told CoinDesk during its 2021 Consensus conference. The interview was recorded on May 6

In this article WBA Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her defense team in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Money may buy happiness but in the case of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth

Bob Iger, chairman and former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, is set to deliver the commencement address at The University of Texas at Austin on Saturday. “Bob Iger’s stellar career and visionary leadership have the capacity to inspire and teach us all,” Jay Hartzell, president of The University for Texas at Austin said in a press

Vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans have different attitudes about the idea of traveling this spring, according to the findings from a marketing technology company. And they’re not different in the way you might assume. With travel bookings surging, data from New York-based Zeta Global indicates that unvaccinated Americans appear more comfortable traveling — and to more

Wheels Up is a new airline travel company co-founded by Bill Allard who stands in front of a new Beechcraft 350i King Air turbojet plane with only 30 hours on it. John Tlumacki | The Boston Globe | Getty Images Private jet company Wheels Up reported a 68% jump in first-quarter revenue and 56% increase

What’s a trip to Italy without exploring the vaulted passages of the Colosseum, skipping down the Spanish Steps and staring up in wonderous rapture at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel? “Absolutely relaxing,” said Margherita Migliorini of Villa di Capannole, a luxury accommodation in the Tuscan countryside. Her family has owned the villa — which used to

It’s taken Elon Musk decades to amass his more than $160 billion fortune. But a new online game lets you try to spend it all in under 30 seconds. The game, called “Spending Elon’s Money,” is available to play for free on the website of Leasing Options, a British car rental company.  Players start with