Tories caught up in Russian oligarch row

The Conservative party in the UK has been caught up in a scandal involving Russian oligarchs. Soe high-ranking Tory politians may have received some shady cash from Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska."The saga of Lord Mandelson, shadow chancellor George Osborne, Russian tycoon ...

Super-rich 'should pay more tax'

"The "super-rich" should pay more tax in an effort to reduce child poverty and fight crime, says the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Brendan Barber said "loopholes" for UK citizens who spent time abroad meant tax breaks worth £4bn a year, putting a...

For the Super-Rich, It’s Time to Upgrade the Old Jumbo Jet

The only thing this post is missing is an image from the NY Times story - for that you'll have to go to the story yourself."This is about big, long-haul airliners that are converted to private jets and can carry not only pampered passengers and their entourages, but also, in...

Your Global Ruling Class

"Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages, here is your global ruling class...... Globally, the number of people falling into the $1 million or more category grew by 6.5 per cent, with more and more individuals from the emerging markets of China, India and Russia...