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Wealth does not dictate concern for environment

It has been a long-held assumption that poor nations will not support efforts to protect the environment since their citizens are too preoccupied with meeting basic needs, such as food and housing. However, a new study in The Sociological Quarterly reveals that citizens of poorer nations are just as concerned about environmental quality as their counterparts in rich nations.

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Barron Hilton donates 97% of his wealth to charity

Grandpa Barron Hilton donates 97% of his wealth to charity leaving Paris and others with "less" money. What does the family have to say about Barron Hilton's wealth distribution. By the way we commend Barron for this move.

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Media puts Putin worth $40 billion

Here’s a quick excerpt If you believe the rumours, Vladimir Putin has accumulated a personal fortune worth $40 billion dollars during his seven and a half years as President of Russia.

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Killing Blindness and Poverty with One Stone

Research has shown that the poor who live at a socio-economic disadvantage run a higher risk of blindness.

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Wealth gap is increasing

The rich really are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, a new University of Michigan study shows.

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US retirement wealth up sharply by 2040

The average value of Americans’ 401(k) plans will be substantially higher in real terms by the year 2040 even if stock market returns fall short of their historical values, according to new research by a team of economists from MIT, Harvard and Dartmouth.

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Xeye Delivers the Highest Levels of Speed and Scalability

Xeye, the leading provider of wealth management software and solutions to the financial services industry announced today that its flagship product, WealthManager, has achieved the highest levels of speed and scalability in the wealth management platform industry. Xeye's recent scalability tests confirm that WealthManager is unmatched in its ability to support the very largest of financial institutions.

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Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich

The rich have always been different from you and me, but this revealing and funny journey through Richistan entertainingly shows that they are more different than ever. Richistanis have 400-foot-yachts, 30,000-square-foot homes, house staffs of more than 100, and their own "arborists." They're also different from Old Money, and have torn down blue-blood institutions to build their own shining empire.

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Indian Businessman Lakshmi Mittal richest Man in Britain

NRI Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal for the third successive year topped the list of the richest person in Britain with a wealth of 19.250 billion pounds even as the Hinduja brothers and Lord Swraj Paul emerged as the second and third richest Asians in the UK.

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Rich Americans Use Internet to Research and Buy but Customer-Centricity Is Major Obstacle

Elegant boutiques and offices staffed by polite and informed sales personnel are important to the selling experience for luxury goods and services firms, but easy-to-navigate websites that provide product information and the ability to purchase all of the inventory sold offline are becoming just as important.

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Russia's New Rich Snapping Up Real Estate Across UK

British real estate agents say that Russia's new rich are sinking millions into real estate in London and adjoining counties.

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Wealthy 'Amenity' Ranchers Taking Over The West

A new study suggests that in many parts of the American West, the grizzled, leathery rancher riding the range to take care of his cattle and make a buck is being replaced by wealthy "amenity" owners who fly in on weekends, fish in their private trout ponds, and often prefer roaming elk to Herefords. They don't much care whether or not the ranch turns a profit.