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Google is today at the forefront of the technological revolution as a result of it being unarguably the most popular search engine and online advertising technology in the market. The company, which specializes in Internet-related services and products, was founded in 1988 by two Ph.D. students at Stanford University, California. Larry Page is one of the brains behind the...

Without thinking twice about it, it is understandable to learn that a wealthy elected politician has opted to forgo his salary and take a $1 pay as a sign of good gesture or in order to give back to the economy of the place he governs. This, however, will raise questions if the person happens to be the CEO...

If you do not listen to what churchgoers describe as secular music, and do not pay attention to blog posts that carry gossip about celebrities, finding out that the rapper and record producer named Future has been able to achieve a net worth of $30 million might be somewhat surprising. However, if songs like "Turn On the Lights", "Move...

Anyone whose favorite television shows include any of the British or American talent competition series like Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, America's Got Talent, and American Idol will have a very good idea of who Simon Cowell is. The English man started his career as a talent scout and overseer of the artistic development of a...

Fame and fortune are two things that happen to go hand in hand as the former almost always leads to the latter while the latter most certainly brings the former even when the person in that position is not seeking for it. Simon Cowell's net worth is proof that the first statement is true as he is one of...

After enjoying a 15-year career in the National Football League that saw him win a Super Bowl and make seven Pro Bowl appearances, Michael Strahan's net worth was able to get to mouthwatering levels. His purse further increased after he made the transition from playing as a defensive end on the football field to appearing in front of the...

Since the 1950s, a time when the television set had become a prominent feature in every household, game shows have been a regular source of entertainment for people around the world. Viewers tune in to not just get a chance to find answers to some of the most intriguing questions but also watch potential game show winners contesting for...

After having appeared in a television adaptation of novelist Ian Fleming's Casino Royale novel in 1954, American actor Barry Nelson became the first person to portray the famous James Bond character on screen. Since then, however, only the United Kingdom and Australia have produced the actors who played James Bond in films. Fleming, the creator of the fictional character, portrayed...

Generally speaking, human beings are naturally competitive with each other, be it with our siblings or total strangers at a stop sign for example. At points when we can not find something to compete on, we tend to pit other people against each other, like the Michael Jordan vs Lebron James debate, or the Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos...

No matter what country in the world that you may be from, the salaries and benefits being paid to elected politicians have been a source of constant debate and fascination, most especially due to the fact that these officials do not seem to be getting any job done. It is also a huge frustration to taxpayers because depending on...

While these two athletes both have a claim to not just being the greatest players in their respective sports in recent time, but the greatest ever in sporting history, many people are divided as regards to who ranks higher than the other which was the chief catalyst of the Michael Jordan vs Tiger Woods debate where fans are often...

With Danielle Bregoli's net worth reported to be in the region of $4 million, many people have wondered how the girl who jokingly threatened violence to the audience during her appearance on a Dr. Phil segment has been able to achieve unprecedented fame and fortune. To freshen your memory if you have no idea who Bregoli is, she is a...

Since the mid-1980s when the Nike-Jordan deal was struck and signature shoes from the Air Jordan brand were first released to the public, many have wondered what exactly Michael Jordan's net worth looks like over the years and how much he made from signing with the multinational sportswear company that produces what can effectively be described as the most...

With various music journalists, critics, and executives regarding Madonna as outrightly the most influential female recording artist of all time, it is no surprise to further find out that she was a major influence to a bunch of a younger generation of musicians; from Britney Spears, to Christina Aguilera, to the Spice Girls, Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Shakira and Lady...

After having spent about 6 years together, American girl band Fifth Harmony decided to go on an indefinite hiatus in May 2018 to allow its members to pursue their solo careers. Following this announcement, many people, particularly fans of the group, have wondered how much collective success they enjoyed together and what exactly was Fifth Harmony's net worth. Read...

For many decades now, talk or chat shows have been a strong part of television programming in America and elsewhere due to their high entertainment value. This has prompted almost every television network to heavily invest in them, thus creating some of the richest tv hosts in the world who are able to leverage either their comedic or polarizing...

In 2019, a time when Forbes magazine certified that New York rapper turned business mogul Jay Z had accumulated a fortune that conservatively totaled to about $1 billion, making him one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire, many have wondered what exactly Eminem's net worth is. Seeing that the Detroit rapper has been quite business savvy...

With a few exceptions, athletes salaries are amongst the highest paid to people for their services and skill set. This is why top athletes are often ranked amongst the highest-paid individuals on the planet. The rapid increase in the paycheque athletes receive is down to a number of factors that include the dramatic increase in the deals between television networks...

Before the summer of 1997, Dodi Fayed was known to the public as the socialite son of Egyptian billionaire, Mohamed Al-Fayed. The events of that year's summer break made him a household name around the world as he began a relationship with activist, international icon, and ex-wife of the heir to the British throne, Princess Diana. While the two...

According to the Economic Policy Institute, the salaries of the highest-paid CEOs in the world in 2017 was reported to be 312 times more than that of their median employees' salaries. This has become a bone of contention for policymakers and the public in general who ask why company executives enjoy such high salaries that appear to grow year...