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MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, is donating most of her wealth to charitable causes. To date, she has generously donated over $14.1 billion to at least 1,621 different charities since the year 2020. She pledged in 2019 to give away the majority of her fortune...

As of August 21, 2023, Michael Bloomberg has a net worth of US$96.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the media and entertainment industry. David Thomson follows in second place with $55.1 billion, while Rupert Murdoch ranks third with $17.2  billion, and Donald Newhouse comes in fourth with $11.8...

As of August 21, 2023, Germán Larrea Mota Velasco has a net worth of US$28.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the metals and mining industry. Gina Rinehart follows in second place with $26.1 billion, while Andrey Melnichenko ranks third with $24.4 billion, and Vladimir Potanin comes in fourth...

As of August 21, 2023, Lee Shau Kee has a net worth of US$26.5 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the real estate industry. Donald Bren follows in second place with $17.4 billion, while Harry Triguboff ranks third with $15.5 billion, and Joseph Lau comes in fourth with $13.1...

As of August 21, 2023, Wang Wei has a net worth of US$17.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the service industry. Liu Yongxing follows in second place with $9.5 billion, while Tamara Gustavson ranks third with $7.1 billion, and Liu Yonghao comes in fourth with $6.7 billion. The...

As of August 21, 2023, Jerry Jones has a net worth of US$13.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the sports industry. Stanley Kroenke follows in second place with $12.9 billion, while Robert Kraft ranks third with $10.6 billion, and Arthur Blank comes in fourth with $7.9 billion. The...

As of August 21, 2023, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of US$155.9 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the technology industry. Larry Ellison follows in second place with $144.3 billion, while Bill Gates ranks third with $115.2 billion, and Larry Page comes in fourth with $108.0 billion. The...

As of August 21, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu has a net worth of US$96.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the telecom industry. Rocco Commisso follows in second place with $8.9 billion, while Sunil Mittal ranks third with $6.9 billion, and Xavier Niel comes in fourth with $6.3 billion....

David Tepper, a billionaire hedge fund manager, has increased his ownership in NVIDIA Corp. In the second quarter, Appaloosa Management added 870,000 shares to their already significant stake in the graphics chipmaker, resulting in a 580% increase. The latest acquisition brings Appaloosa's Nvidia holdings to 1.02 million shares, valued at...

As of August 18, 2023, Bernard Arnault has a net worth of US$209.2 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the fashion and retail industry. Amancio Ortega follows in second place with $87.9 billion, while Francoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks third with $87.2 billion, and Jim Walton comes in fourth with...