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How to double your wealth in a year, by China’s richest man
Wang Jianlin saw his fortune balloon by nearly $17-billion – a sum larger than Iceland’s GDP – in the past year, business magazine Forbes revealed.
Rooney top Premier League earner on Forbes list
But Ronaldo, Messi and Bale way outearned him, sitting alongside Ibrahimovic, Falcao and Neymar in the top 20 of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
Despite lack of wins, Federer still tops tennis earnings
Even though he hasn’t won a Grand Slam title this year, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer is still top of the earnings table, according to Forbes.
America’s rich claw their way back up
Forbes magazine says the 400 most affluent people in the US are worth a record $2.2-trillion.
Oprah takes top spot on Forbes celebrity list
After two years as a runner-up, Oprah Winfrey has been named the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes.