The Start: Nikesh Arora was the highest-paid executive at Google in 2012, with a compensation package worth around $51 million. He went on to receive stock awards worth at least $200 million before he left the company. In 2014, he was recruited by Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group Corp. and...

According to a recent report, J. Patrick Doyle, the executive chairman of Restaurant Brands International, which owns Tim Hortons, Burger King, and Popeyes, among other fast-food chains, tops the list of highest-paid CEOs in Canada, with a total compensation of over $151 million. Matthew Proud, the CEO of software company...

As of January 2, 2024, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 23.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), Alexander Gerko (No. 3, $11.5 billion) and James Dyson (No. 4, $9.8 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

As of January 2, 2024, Rafaela Aponte- Diamant  was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 30.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $30.2 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $9.4 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland,...

As of January 2, 2024, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 19.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $11.2 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 3, $10.1 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $9.5 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

As of January 2, 2024, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 102.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $8.9 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $5.7 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.8 billion). Isak Andic is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

As of January 2, 2024, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 10.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Hong Ra-hee  (No. 2, $6.3 billion), Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 3, $5.2 billion); and Kim Beom-su (No. 4, $5.1 billion). Seo Jung-jin is the fifth-richest...

As of January 2, 2024, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 15.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang (No. 2, $13.2 billion), Wee Cho Yaw (No. 3, $7.3 billion); and Philip Ng (No. 4, $7.2 billion). Robert Ng is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...

As of January 2, 2024, Andrey Melnichenko was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 25.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vladimir Lisin (No. 2, $24.8 billion), Leonid Mikhelson (No. 3, $24.1 billion); and Vagit Alekperov (No. 4, $23.7 billion). Vladimir Potanin is the fifth-richest person in Russia, with...