Money & Power

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Text Messages to Escorts Cost this Executive his Job


Until March of this year, Scott Sassa was one of the most influential media executives in the U.S. As president of entertainment and syndication at Hearst (it owns Cosmopolitan, among other titles), he cut deals with ESPN and Lifetime, and received a reported $6 million salary. He was a longtime friend of the Kardashian family.

Monday, April 1st, 2013

Virgin Atlantic Set To Release Glass Bottomed Plane


Today we’ve announced that our world-class engineering crew have been secretly working on the design and production of the world’s first-ever glass-bottomed plane, created to ensure passengers can enjoy both an unparalleled flying experience, as well as a selection of stunning landscapes from the comfort of their seats.

Monday, April 1st, 2013

Ben Baller Reality Series | The Hundreds X The Most Expensive Chain Ever


Season 2 is unfinished, as Ben decided to move on and do other things. We decided to release the unfinished episodes to be fair to Ben’s core fans who have been asking us to release season 2 for nearly a year.

Monday, April 1st, 2013

South Korean Pledges “Strong Response” Against North Korea


President Park Geun-hye of South Korea ordered the country’s military on Monday to deliver a strong and immediate response to any North Korean provocation, the latest turn in a war of words that has become a test of resolve for the relatively unproven leaders in both the North and South.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Top Five List Of Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Stars


Diddy ranks No. 1 on this year’s Forbes Five list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists, with an estimated net worth of $580 million. The bulk of the Bad Boy Records founder’s wealth comes from non-musical ventures, namely his deal with Diageo’s Ciroc. The agreement entitles him to eight-figure annual payouts and a nine-figure windfall if the brand is ever sold—and Ciroc’s value has never been higher. JUMP for the top 5.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

17 Year Old Sells App to Yahoo for $30 Million


SAN FRANCISCO — Meet Nick D’Aloisio, the 17-year-old British entrepreneur who just sold his popular news-reading app to Yahoo Inc. for close to $30 million, instantly becoming one of the world’s youngest self-made millionaires.

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Meet Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed


If you’ve heard of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud it’s probably because you’ve seen him on CNBC or read about his vast wealth and investments.

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey Wants to be Mayor of NY


Much has been made of Jack Dorsey’s admission on 60 Minutes that he intends to run for mayor someday, an interesting choice for a non-native who lacks prior political experience, but not entirely unheard-of among billionaires. The Twitter co-founder says he wants to move to New York City and run for mayor. Jen Markham explains what this could mean for New York.

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings


As Jennifer Aniston prepares to become Mrs Justin Theroux and Brad Pitt gets ready to tie the knot with Angelina, we’re checking out the most expensive celebrity weddings. Check the JUMP for the oh so rich list.

Monday, March 4th, 2013

How GoPro Made A Billionaire


Meet 37-year old GoPro camera founder Nick Woodman who is one of America’s youngest new billionaires according to Forbes thanks to his strap on cameras used by everyone from surfers to the NFL and US military. The company’s sales have doubled every year since starting in 2004 and in 2012 the company sold 2.3 million cameras and grossed $521 million.