Former ICAP Plc broker Darrell Read was paid close to 600,000 pounds ($920,000) in salary and bonuses in 2010 despite having only a single client: Tom Hayes.
Wentworth Club, in Surrey, England, represents one of the most expensive rounds of golf in the world—and it's a long way from its owner's humble beginnings.
Some economists suggest the best thing the Federal Reserve could do for the U.S. economy would be to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.
Balvenie malt master David Stewart has capped off a 53-year career with a special edition whisky that, in its initial five-bottle release this year, will sell for $10,000 per bottle.
The 51-year-old founder of Amazon.com added $2.9 billion to his fortune as the online retailer rose more than $35 and pushed his net worth to $53.2 billion.
