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Saudi prince wants crude oil prices to come down

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 16:57 by Anter Prakash Singh

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal from the royal family of Saudi Arab said during an interview to CNN that his country would like to see the oil prices between $70 and $80 so that the US and the European nations do not accelerate their search for alternate sources of energy.

WikiLeaks to expose a major US bank

Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:04 by Anter Prakash Singh

The whistle blower site, WikiLeaks is planning to expose a major U.S. bank early next year. The name of the bank has not been disclosed, but the site claims it will be a big disclosure, Forbes Magazine reported on Monday.

Ferrell tops list of overpaid actors

Sat, 11/06/2010 - 09:33 by Prince damin

Hollywood -- Comic actor Will Ferrell has topped Forbes magazine's list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors for a second consecutive year.

The roster was compiled based on a comparison of how much stars were paid for their movies compared to what the projects earned at the box office, the magazine said Friday.

According to the list, for every dollar Ferrell was paid, his movies made an average of $3.35 in ticket sales.

Eddie Murphy's films made $4.45 for every $1 he was paid; Denzel Washington's $5.10; Seth Rogen's $6.75; Tom Cruise's $7.20; Drew Barrymore's $7.45; Matt Damon's $8.30; Vince Vaughn's $8.35; Adam Sandler's $8.45 and Jim Carey's $8.60, Forbes said.

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Lady Gaga beats Nancy Pelosi in Forbes Most Powerful Women list

Thu, 10/07/2010 - 14:23 by Neha Gupta

Lady Gaga has proved herself more powerful than the House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, by achieving the 7th position in the new Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women.

Beyonce and Jay-Z top-earning couple in Hollywood

Thu, 01/14/2010 - 17:23 by Ishita Sood

New York, January 14 -- American Publishing house Forbes has compiled its annual list for Hollywood’s top-earning couples. Rapper Jay-Z and his better half Beyonce topped the list, raking in a whopping $122 million.

Gillette to limit Tiger Woods ads

Sun, 12/13/2009 - 17:06 by Ishita Sood

New York, December 13 -- Razor manufacturer Gillette announced that it won’t feature Woods in its advertisement campaign till he fixes his personal life. Woods’ image has been badly tarnished in the past fortnight due to his many infidelities.

Wall Street compensation too high: Bill Gates

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 13:34 by Ishita Sood

New York, November 12 -- Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest men and founder of Microsoft, said Wednesday that Wall Street compensation is “often too high” and further bids to regulate pays could rebound.

Bill Gates tops Forbes billionaire list

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 20:14 by Ayurdhi Dhar

New York, October 1 -- Bill Gates has topped the Forbes list of billionaires, while the economic meltdown effected the rich, and tore down their assets.

Angelina Jolie biggest female moneymaker in Hollywood: Forbes

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 17:19 by Natalie James

Los Angeles, July 2: Angelina Jolie has been named Hollywood’s top earning actress by Forbes magazine. The raging beauty has made a staggering $27 million in the past year, the magazine estimates.

Forbes list shows billionaires poorer

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 12:07 by Shruti Sharma

New York -- The global economy was so bad the past year there are 332 fewer billionaires in the world and those who are left are 23 percent poorer, Forbes magazine says.

They're still pretty wealth, though. Their average net worth is $3 billion and their collective worth is $2.4 trillion.

A year ago there were 1,125 billionaires. Now there are 793 -- a 30 percent drop, the business magazine reported Wednesday. It is the first time in six years there has had a net loss in the number of billionaires.

Forbes notes 373 names are gone from this year's list of the richest rich, with 355 the result of financial reversals and 18 who died. Another 38 names on this year's list are newcomers and another three are back on after rebounding.

Who's the richest of the rich? Bill Gates lost $18 billion but still reclaimed the top spot from his buddy, Warren Buffet, who fell to No. 2 after losing $25 billion, Forbes estimates.