Riches to rags


And the rich get poorer

The global recession is hitting home with rich people too, says Daniel Indiviglio. Even if no-one wants to hear about it. Bankruptcies in the US were up 73% on a year earlier. Yes, the rich have debt too.

The rich eat themselves

A collapse in wealth means the world’s billionaires could soon be doing it tough.

Britain’s rich get far less so

Britain’s richest people have lost $319.03 billion in just 12 months. And there are now 32 fewer billionaires than before.

Manhattan elite cry into caviar

As the privileged class loses its privileges, a collective moan rises from the canyons of Wall Street.