https://www.therichest.com TheRichest covers the wealth, net worth, and the luxurious lifestyles of the richest people in the world. Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:44:26 GMT en-US hourly 60 Back in 2009, a pretty amazing concept was founded by entrepreneurs Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick; an app that allows customers to request a driver through their smartphones. We know it as Uber, and since its birth back in 2009, it has become a billion dollar company, operating in hundreds of cities in dozens of countries.

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:44:26 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/12-reasons-you-should-use-uber-instead-of-a-taxi/ One of the biggest news stories making headlines right now is Donald Trump, one of the biggest names in the United States, is running for President. Throughout the last couple of elections he has hinted at the idea but nothing really materialized. That all changed earlier this month when he announced that he wanted to make the country strong again, mocked the current state of foreign relations and went on a brief tirade about Mexicans that offended more than a few.

]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2015 15:14:24 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/12-reasons-donald-trump-would-make-a-great-president/ Desperate times can call for desperate measures. History is full of examples of people getting rich on ideas, talent and services; however, sometimes there is a need (or want) to get rich quicker. Most of the ways are illegal and not condoned. Most will end with you in jail or worse (murdered), but it’s still good to have options.

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:18:55 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-simplest-ways-to-get-rich-quick/ When choosing a career, you want one that pays well, but also has enough job openings that you can snag one of the positions. Let’s address the salary requirements first. The median annual wage for U.S. workers is $34,750, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. However, the lowest paying job on this list has a median annual wage of $60,300.

]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2015 23:00:28 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-high-paying-careers-with-lots-of-job-openings/ Advertising pervades every part of everyday life, from radio, internet and television to print media, movie screens, park benches and the sides of city buses. While the majority of consumers damn the pictures and words that persuade us to spend money on the tiniest of purchases like gum and candy bars to major investments like vehicles, cruises and homes, defying the influence of creative marketing and promotion seems impossible.

]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:27:00 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/12-of-the-most-successful-advertising-campaigns-of-all-time/ This is not the type of top 10 list that most people want to land on. Whether you chose your profession out of passion, happened upon it by accident, or you were pushed into it by necessity, at the end of the day, you want to know that the work you perform is making a difference. You may not be curing cancer or feeding the homeless, but still, it’s important to know that your job helps to make someone’s life better.

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:45:28 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-of-the-least-ethical-professions/ The Internet is still, for lack of a better term, the Wild Wild West. It's a vast, open space with no rules - although corporations and lawmakers are currently trying to corral that luxury with net neutrality. It's fun, informational and captivating at all hours of the day. But most important of all, the Internet is the great equalizer. Completely egalitarian. Everyone's voice gets heard, comprehensively leveling the playing field. And when everyone's voice is equal, the possibilities - particularly the economic possibilities - are endless.

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:00:42 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-internet-millionaires-who-made-fortunes-out-of-thin-air/ While millionaires are a dime a dozen – well, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but there are 9.63 million of them – billionaires are in a much more exclusive club. There are only 2,325 billionaires in the world, which is a 7 percent increase from last year’s billionaire boy’s club. And yes, it is a boy’s club: 2,039 of the members are male.

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:10:55 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-business-schools-that-produce-the-most-billionaires/ Unlike the majority of supposed blue-collar crime, crime committed against property or person, where violence is usually employed against a victim or a victim’s property, white-collar crime is usually non-violent. While many who commit blue-collar crime come from disparate backgrounds and socio-economic standing, with a wealth of motivations to commit their crimes, white-collar crime has come to be defined by criminologists as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation."

]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:58:58 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-most-notorious-white-collar-crimes/ America was traditionally thought of as the land of opportunity, the 'American Dream' promising anyone with a great idea and some luck the possibility of making it big and making big bucks. The reality, of course, isn't quite as optimistic. Indeed, more recently, America has become known less for the Dream and more for the Dilemma - that dilemma being, how to close the wage gap? We're constantly reminded that the top 1% in America own around a third of the country's entire wealth, and upwards mobility - where those from a lower socioeconomic class move to a higher socioeconomic class in their lifetime - is distressingly rare.

]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 07:08:07 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-billionaire-families-behind-common-american-brands/ How do you find information about a topic in this day and age? Why, you Google it of course! The fact you can do this is all down to two men, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google has become almost synonymous with the Internet, and is by far the most visited website in the world. But how did two computer scientists go from doing their Ph.D thesis to developing a search engine that is used on average 400 million times every day?

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:07:39 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-fascinating-facts-about-google-co-founder-larry-page/ We all know what candy is don’t we? Well, for completion’s sake, the actual definition is that candy is a confectionery treat of which sugar is the prime ingredient. This means that, as well as the brightly colored sugary sweets we all think of as candy, other sweet products such as chocolate, chewing gum, licorice, and marshmallows are found in the candy category.

]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:51:29 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-worlds-top-5-candy-billionaires/ Born in 1957, Aliko Dangote  is the richest African on the planet. Dangote is a business magnate who, in addition to being the richest African in the world, recently leapfrogged the Saudi-Ethiopian businessman Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi to become the richest black person on Earth. Known for his ruthless and efficient approach to business, Dangote has a net worth of around $25 billion USD, making him the 23^rd wealthiest person in the world according to Forbes.

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:26:05 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-fascinating-facts-about-the-richest-african-aliko-dangote/ People - especially young people - enjoy the freedom and the indulgence of shopping in order to look and feel good about themselves. Since women often shop more than men, their opinions count for a lot more in the world of consumer goods. For generations, young women have been leading consumers in fashion, style and cosmetic products while their tastes have set the trend in the marketplace. From beauty products to clothing stores to shoes young women’s tastes and preferences make a huge difference in what kind of consumer goods are available and popular today.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2014 18:00:24 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-top-10-brands-that-young-women-love/ John Davison Rockefeller, Sr was a highly influential and wealthy business man who revolutionised both the petroleum industry and the structure of modern philanthropy. Born in Richford, New York in 1839, he spent a large portion of his life advancing the oil company he co-founded, Standard Oil. After he had built a business empire, amassed a fortune that King Solomon would be jealous of, and then given hundreds of millions of dollars of it away, he eventually died in 1937, at the ripe age of 97.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2014 16:05:55 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-fascinating-facts-about-john-d-rockefeller/ At some point in your career, you will have a bad manager.  Sometimes, you may have more than one bad manager. And everyone in the organization usually knows who the bad managers are. Everyone except for the bad managers themselves. There are many lazy, sorry, awful, and downright terrible bosses who seem to think that they’re doing a good job.

]]> Sat, 17 May 2014 16:00:52 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/6-signs-you-wouldnt-be-a-good-manager/ Before he set off to become the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama is said to have lived a life of luxury. He grew up in a palace, and from an early age he was groomed to become a powerful leader. After his enlightenment, he would regularly receive visits from dignitaries and successful merchants - people hungry for advice. The Buddha is one of the most important spiritual teachers of all time, a man for the people, but there is also much of what he taught that is of practical value to business people.

]]> Thu, 08 May 2014 14:00:34 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/8-ways-the-buddha-can-help-you-run-a-business/ In the world of marketing, bizarre concepts combined with familiar and repetitive slogans seems to be the recipe for success in attracting new customers.  Yet, this tried and true method of marketing seems to have gone to the extreme in recent years with some commercials gaining infamy as the weirdest and most disturbing ads that have ever been made.

]]> Mon, 05 May 2014 18:00:09 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-wtf-ad-campaigns-that-we-love/

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:57:55 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/chick-fil-a-billionaire-enterprise-replaces-kfc/ "Why didn't I come up with that?" How many times have you watched an episode of Shark Tank and pondered that question, while some guy in updated camouflage or a girl with a cat toilet pitches the practical applications of their products? It's happened to many fans of the show, no doubt, given the fact 500+ business ideas have been showcased in the tank over five seasons. But if it makes you feel better, more than 50 per cent of those "great" ideas that are OK'd on air don't end up sealing deals for investments off-camera. Not that it matters to the 8 million viewers tuning in every week to watch what happens in front of the cameras for the 0.4 %  of applicants that actually make it through the audition rounds for a spot on air.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:12:48 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-most-successful-inventions-from-the-shark-tank/ When passion is combined with an effective strategy, it can generate an unstoppable force. Business visionaries are more than just dreamers, they are practical people who solve problems, recognize obstacles, and know how to deal with failure. Anyone can dream big, but it is only the visionary who is capable of turning big ideas into reality.

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:23:13 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/8-important-characteristics-of-business-visionaries/ Selling cars is not perceived as the most desirable job today’s youth can think of and probably for good reason. Selling cars is associated with low income, cheap suits, rejection, long hours, and nagging customers. Now this may all be true, but here’s the good news – lots of money can be made by selling cars. Yes, lots of money.

]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:00:16 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/here-are-5-tips-for-getting-rich-selling-cars/ Starting a new business involves a lot of hard work, a lot of risk and a lot of sacrifices - and celebrities are more than willing to dive in head first. They charter into unfamiliar territories, thinking their athletic, acting or singing skills will translate into the business world. Some celebrity businesses are extremely successful, while others don't have a very long shelf life. They say, "There's no business like show business," but these celebrities will tell you, "There's no business like... business." Here are ten bad celebrity business owners.

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:57:27 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-of-the-biggest-celebrity-business-flops/ The debate about the value of an online education rages on. While some college educators and potential employers question the value of the online degree, students are flocking to this alternative form of learning in record numbers. Meanwhile, mainstream colleges and universities are taking a “better safe than sorry approach,” which means that whether they are in favor of online degrees or not, they want to be in a position to compete for online tuition dollars.

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:00:51 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/is-an-online-degree-a-waste-of-time-and-money/ In 2012, Marvin Rosales Martinez, a landscaper in New York, noticed a soggy lottery ticket peeking out from beneath a pile of leaves. One year later, he collected the $1 million prize. Imagine the confluence of events that must occur to make such a seemingly random event possible. A ticket must be purchased, the ticket must contain winning numbers, the ticket must be lost in a particular area of a particular park to which Mr. Martinez must be assigned on a particular day.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:00:02 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/4-guys-who-accidentally-became-millionaires/ Everyone's heard of Stella Liebeck, aka the lady who sued McDonald's after burning herself with their hot coffee. Whether or not the coffee was “too hot” is a matter of opinion. While it was hot enough that Stella would require multiple skin grafts juries would later decide that coffee served at the same temperature at other restaurants was not too hot to be safe. What is not a matter of opinion is that, overnight, America learned that the easiest way to become a multimillionaire was to have an accident that you could blame on a very rich company.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:50:41 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-unbelievable-big-money-lawsuits/ Teamwork is defined as work done by a team of people who share a common goal. Anytime a group of people accomplish a common goal, we cannot help but celebrate the spirit of their teamwork. Whether it is in sport or in business, there is an excitement that we experience and feel (or want to feel) when we succeed in a team, or even watch teams succeed.

]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:45:31 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-reasons-why-teamwork-is-overrated/ People have pretty strong opinions about gambling. They view gamblers as degenerates or heroes. Fools that take dangerous, unnecessary risks or gutsy geniuses unafraid of laying it all on the line for a big payday. The truth is that everyone gambles.

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:12:27 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-five-greatest-big-business-gambles/ Some may think that the art of the handshake is dead; that in this world of lawyers, extensive contracts, and multi-million dollar deals, the old handshake just doesn’t have its place. Certainly, such a case could be made. With so much riding on big business deals today using a century’s old practice to seal a deal may seem quaint. There is also plenty of evidence to suggest that a handshake does not offer either party sufficient protection should things go wrong.

]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:00:18 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-deals-that-prove-the-value-of-a-handshake/ If you have already reached middle-age without achieving much in the way of entrepreneurial triumph, you may worry that you have left it too late. It is easy to feel intimidated by the current crop of twenty-something tycoons who often had their first taste of success when barely out of nappies. Cynics may enjoy a bit of consolation by deciding that these go-getters were just lucky, or they were born with a silver-spoon in their mouth, but this type of rationalization only provides false comfort. It is much better to put our focus on those who managed to find success later in life, so we can be inspired to follow their example.

]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2014 15:00:38 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/7-entrepreneurs-who-found-success-later-in-life/ Things are different the world over. Westerners are an ethnocentric bunch, but really, who isn't? Really, we in the west are rather tolerant. Try digging into a burger during a business lunch in India or ordering a celebratory round of drinks after closing a deal in Saudi Arabia and see how quickly your clients turn into former clients. Our world is incredibly connected and 'global economy' isn't just a catchword. As unlikely as it may seem right now, you may just find yourself needing to know that when you exchange business cards in China and Japan, you better do it with both hands and an approximation of reverence.

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:07:03 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-odd-international-business-customs-you-should-know/ The unfortunate truth is that bullying doesn’t stop when you leave high-school, and many of us will see bullying throughout adulthood.

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:58:15 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/how-to-deal-with-a-workplace-bully/ If you are a busy entrepreneur, you may worry that playing video games is a huge waste of valuable time. It’s easy to appreciate how it can be fun, but isn’t this type of entertainment best left behind in childhood? If you tend to look upon gaming as a bit of a guilty pleasure, you may be surprised to hear that this activity could help you succeed in business – especially if you enjoy games like Minecraft.

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:00:37 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/5-ways-minecraft-can-help-you-succeed-in-business/ Some 66 million years ago, land-based dinosaurs ceased to exist.

]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:30:51 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/four-products-that-are-going-extinct/ It is doubtful that the Beatles would have being anything more than a popular local band if it wasn’t for the guidance of Brian Epstein. He is the only person who truly deserves the title of 'The Fifth Beatle’. Brian managed the band from 1961 to 1967, and with his help they moved from playing lunchtime gigs at a small club in Liverpool to selling out tours across the globe.

]]> Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:00:42 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/five-business-tips-beatles-manager-brian-epstein-taught-us/ What a year 2013 was for Netflix. The company has experienced many changes, including a rise in stock value, an increase in the number of subscriptions, a new emphasis on original programming, and enhancements in technology. The future seems bright for the once struggling streaming video company. But how did Netflix get here? How did Netflix beat out Blockbuster, and what have business leaders learned? To answer those questions, you need to drop back to 2004.

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:36:16 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/how-netflix-beat-blockbuster-and-became-huge/ A lot of kids dream of becoming a rock star. Fewer manage to keep that dream alive into adulthood. There are many things that go into getting big music industry, but it is a goal that can be accomplished. A lot of hard work, persistence, and determination can help an individual become well-known in the music industry and create a career around their musical abilities. Whether one wants to be a touring musician, music producer, or studio musician, there are certain things that every aspirant must know about the music industry. There are things that an individual can stack in their favor that will make it more likely for them to find success in the music industry.

]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:00:51 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-best-american-cities-for-aspiring-musicians/ Skateboarding is more than an extreme sport – it’s a flourishing market within the sports industry. There are many corporations that spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year marketing to this group of individuals. What was once an alt-crowd mainstay is now a full-fledged industry, with once small companies now being traded publicly on Wall Street. Skateboarding has turned from a pastime of teenagers into a fully grown Sport. That mainstream appeal and success is owed to a select few, a group of mainstream stars that drew audiences and helped propel the sport into the headlines.

]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:21:05 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/how-tony-hawk-soared-to-business-success/ The money that producers are willing to pour into making Hollywood movies has increased dramatically these past few years. Before the year 2000, there was just one movie that had a budget of more than $200 million, Titanic. Since then, 29 movies with budgets of $200 million or more have been made. Does it make sense to throw that kind of money at a single 2 hour movie? The answer is yes, it does!

]]> Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:00:28 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-highest-grossing-movies-of-all-time/ From their humble beginnings in the arcades to the household items they are today, video games have become an unstoppable entertainment juggernaut in America and around the world.  As time goes by, video games are quickly becoming one of the most popular - and lucrative - forms of media in the world. The annual sales of video games cleared $78 billion in 2012, more than twice as much as the ticket sales of 2012 for cinema, which were worth just over $34 billion. Needless to say, these numbers have made many of the major companies in the entertainment industry look towards video games as a huge source of revenue.

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 03:46:26 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-worlds-most-successful-video-game-companies/ The action sports industry has taken a turn for the best when it comes to sales, influence, and overall presence in the market place. As little as 25 years ago, it might have been hard to see action sports as a profitable industry, but in the last 15 years, there are action sports companies that have skyrocketed in value and influence. Companies that were started out of the back of station wagons are now being publicly traded on the stock market.  These companies are real game changers, and a viable part of our market place.

]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2013 03:27:05 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-most-successful-action-sports-companies-2/ Supercars are nothing new. Ambitious companies decided a long time ago that they were going to switch from making cars for the race track to making street legal, but incredible fast, cars for the road. Among car enthusiasts, they are something of a dream. Anyone with the ambition of hitting the open road at high speed has had a picture, a model, or a poster of a supercar at one point in their lives. They have a huge part of popular culture, embodying wealth, class, and style. These cars aren't just forms of transportation, they are a way to express yourself and flash your success on an exclusive level.

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 03:34:51 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/life-in-the-fast-lane-the-top-supercar-manufacturers-in-the-world/ A big shift in the Nokia's devices and services is expected to happen earlier next year.  This, after computer monster Microsoft bought Nokia’s mobile phone business, including its Lumia brand.

]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:48:15 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/nokia-to-sell-devices-services-business-to-microsoft-for-7-2-billion/ What are the best asset and investment management funds to join? The proof of the performance is always in the pudding so you should always check the returns that each fund can yield. Here are the 10 most profitable hedge funds of the year, along with their respective yields so far this year from January to August 3, 2013.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:11:56 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-most-profitable-hedge-funds-of-the-year/ How do you know which fund managers are the best in the world? The yields hedge funds produce may vary from year to year, so whoever is the best today may drastically slip in rankings the next years. Ken Griffin of Citadel LLC has had two great years in a row, but just five years ago, the hedge fund he was managing was reeling from disastrous results.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:09:38 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-best-fund-managers-in-the-world/ Financial institutions have recently faced various challenges due to the economic crisis that has been going on worldwide. Clients have turned to panic mode when some banks in different countries needed to take drastic measures to cope up with the crisis.

]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:30:33 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-8-domestic-banks-of-canada/ Today many companies are using outsourcing to increase the strength and flexibility of their business. BPO(Business Process Outsourcing ) contributes in increasing the flexibility of the companies by giving them more time to focus on their core competencies. BPO is a growing business in India as it costs less than some other BPO markets. India is the largest BPO industry with a $20 billion BPO-space. So here is the list of the top BPO companies in India.

]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:00:53 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-10-outsourcing-companies-in-india/ Back in 2005, BBC Manchester came out with the show entitled Dragon’s Den. The show allows entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to a panel of five rich investors, called the dragons. Their aim is to convince at least one of the dragons to provide funding for their proposal in exchange for equity in the firm.

]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:40:16 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/peter-jones-the-wealthiest-person-on-dragons-den/ Everyone is on social media sites these days. It is simply a great way to connect and reconnect with other people. Which social networks are earning the most? Which of those sites are bringing in the most money?

]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2013 16:59:19 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-highest-earning-social-media-sites/ Unilever has been plagued by controversies from the two brands it owns: Axe and Dove. Both products are hugely in contrast in their advertising campaigns. Of course, Unilever continues to maintain uniformity among its brands adhering to its ideology, which is dedicated to improving quality of life through the provision of hygienic products and therefore enhancing self-esteem.

]]> Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:35:53 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-controversy-behind-conflicting-messages-from-axe-and-dove/ A lot of people have doubted the fact that Apple is full of insanely talented people, if you are one of them and you need proof, then just consider some of the following 10 great companies founded by former Apple employees.

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:49:45 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-greatest-startups-founded-by-ex-apple-employees/ These are countries that have debt owed to its residents and non-residents that they need to pay back in currencies, services and goods that are acceptable worldwide. These are countries that borrowed large sums of money when they were doing well and now they are finding it hard to deal with these debts.

]]> Sat, 27 Jul 2013 13:33:07 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-10-countries-with-most-indebted-population/ Setting up a successful business is often included in the bucket list of most people. From skilled professionals who earned a business degree to the average man with a million-dollar idea, there are almost no limits to success. Such successful ventures take perseverance, creativity, and individuality. There are some businesses, for example, that people would never have imagined as million-dollar ideas. If you are wondering what some of them are, here’s a list of ten bizarre businesses that brought in millions.

]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:39:02 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/10-bizarre-millionaire-businesses/ While it is true that the spotlight is now turned to Apple Inc. for its extremely apparent offshore tax practices, the company is not actually alone in this serious problem. A new report has found that there are a lot of other major American companies implementing the same strategies so that they can avoid having to pay taxes on the billions of dollars that they generate as profits.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:59:48 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-biggest-american-companies-with-the-most-money-offshore/ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is the world’s largest animal rights organization. It currently has more than 3 million members and supporters from all corners of the globe. PETA is an American organization with headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. They are known for aggressive marketing campaigns, and even utilizing the popularity of celebrities to get their message across. Among the list of PETA celebrity endorsers include Stella McCartney, Drew Barrymore, Pamela Anderson, Alec Baldwin, and Alicia Silverstone, who have all appeared in PETA ads, some of which have been very controversial.

]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:13:22 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/petas-marketing-strategies-over-the-years/ Knowing just how many employees a large company can employ is incredible. Providing jobs for thousands of people to enable them in making ends meet in their personal lives. With the economy in a recession it is good to know that there are still companies that provide jobs and make some people less stressed about putting food on the table. Of course, these companies are bringing more doors of opportunities for their workers. Let us take a look at these 10 companies who are providing the most number of jobs. Take note this enumeration does not count the government-owned companies.

]]> Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:49:50 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-companies-with-the-most-employees-in-the-world/ When Walt Disney released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, no one thought the animated feature would be a big hit. After proving all its critics wrong, the film outfit rose to fame and started making and releasing high-grossing movies one after the other. In its long history, Walt Disney has launched numerous profitable films, with the following comprising the Top 10 list.

]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:23:46 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-10-most-profitable-walt-disney-movies/ Organizations are products of man’s desire to make money. The world has been witness to the grandeur and failure of these big corporations.

]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:15:05 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-10-corporate-scandals/ The list below shows 10 Most loved Amazing CEO's in the world

]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:15:37 GMT https://www.therichest.com/rich-list/10-most-loved-ceos-in-the-world/ The role of women in business and particularly in the financial services sector has been a hot topic recently. Its always pleasure to see how women executed the best result in Alternative Asset Classes mostly in Hedge Fund industry.

]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:00:23 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-10-women-in-hedge-funds-2/ Year after year, businesses have been working hard to get the sales and revenue that they need to secure themselves in order to ensure that their business is in shape and is not threatened by competing conglomerates. These companies are ranked by their total revenues for the respective fiscal years. This year’s top 10 biggest conglomerates worldwide truly show dynamism in the global business, as these conglomerates span across various countries and continents. The top 10 companies are from various industries—banking and electrical companies, among the many others. This list proves that we have a very diverse and huge global market where you need to stay strong and competitive because if not, your company will lose its spot.

]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 14:51:31 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/top-10-biggest-conglomerates-in-the-world-based-by-revenue/ You can hate or love Charlie Sheen but we can all agree that Charlie has a specific style. The Charlie Harper Collection was based on the fictional character of actor Charlie Sheen from the CBS sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men’.

]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:20 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/charlie-sheen-shirts/ When life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade. But if the lemons are

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:24 GMT https://www.therichest.com/business/the-10-worst-product-recalls/ It began as a college start-up before it became a giant in the Internet world.  But with its recent problems and increasing competition, is Yahoo on its way to becoming irrelevant?

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