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• The Reason Why Francis Bacon's 'Lucian Freud' Is Worth $142 Million

  Francis Bacon's "Three Studies of Lucian Freud" became the world's most expensive artwork sold at auction at Christie's on the back of the wealthy getting richer, strong demand for contemporary art, and the subjectively intrinsic value of the work itself. [...] more>>

  Agustino Fontevecchia,Forbes Staff

• The Top 5 Ski Resorts For Families In 2014

  We are breaking it down family style. What makes a ski resort great for families? The factors range from easy access via the airport to the quality of ski schools to what we think is most important: how well a mountain is suited for li’l skiers, and all of their pole-less, [...] [...] more>>

  Christopher Steiner,Contributor

• 20 Inspirational Quotes From The Richest Africans

  Words of wisdom from some of the richest Africans alive. [...] more>>

  Mfonobong Nsehe,Contributor

• Maria Sharapova Joins NBC And Returns To Hometown For Sochi Olympics: 'This Means So Much To Me'

  Heading home to Sochi (AP) Maria Sharapova is returning to her hometown of Sochi, Russia this February as an NBC Sports correspondent covering the Olympics. The Grand Slam singles tennis champ, who won silver for Russia in women’s singles at the 2012 London Olympics, will join the NBC Olympics team, the network [...] [...] more>>

  John Clarke,Contributor

• South Africa Tops Africa's 50 Richest, Johann Rupert Is Country's Richest Man

  Of Africa's 50 richest residents, South Africa has the most with 14. A dive into the country's fortunes: [...] more>>

  Caleb Melby,Forbes Staff

• Meet Africa's Newest Billionaire, Abdulsamad Rabiu

  Could Rabiu be Africa’s next Aliko Dangote? Rabiu, also a cement king and commodities entrepreneur, says he isn’t competing—merely running his own race. [...] more>>

  Kerry A. Dolan,Forbes Staff

• Number Of African Billionaires Surges To 27, Up Two-Thirds From 2012

  FORBES has expanded our list of Richest Africans to include 50 people, up from 40 last year. Tycoons from 10 countries, including, for the first time, Algeria, are a sign that fortunes are expanding as economies on the continent grow. [...] more>>

  Kerry A. Dolan,Forbes Staff

• Africa's 50 Richest 2013: The Newcomers

  Meet the newcomers on FORBES' 2013 ranking of the richest Africans. [...] more>>

  Mfonobong Nsehe,Contributor

• Elon Musk On The Tesla Fires: Headlines Are Deceiving, Model S Is Safest Car On The Road By Far

  Elon Musk spoke on Tuesday at the Dealbook conference, making mention of the recent Model S fires that have thrown off Tesla's stock. He has called that deceiving, noting his cars are the safest in the industry and blaming the media for exaggerating. [...] more>>

  Agustino Fontevecchia,Forbes Staff

• Longchamp Mints A New Billionaire Fashion Family Thanks To Iconic Handbags

  Longchamp's sales have exploded in recent years as the company capitalizes on a surging affordable luxury fashion market. [...] more>>

  Brian Solomon,Forbes Staff

• African Millionaire Is Named World's Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

  The World Entrepreneurship Forum has named Ugandan-born Ashish J. Thakkar as the World’s Best Young Entrepreneur for 2013. [...] more>>

  Mfonobong Nsehe,Contributor

• 7 Tiny Companies That Blew Up

  Every new small business dreams of success, riches and relevance. Sad, though, that only a special few find real traction and realize those ambitions. Some small businesses fail, some plateau, others blow up. (image: Aresauburn on Flickr) The business world is fraught with inspiring success stories: Apple’s humble beginnings in the garage [...] [...] more>>

  Karsten Strauss,Forbes Staff

• South African Billionaire Wiese Reported To Eye New Retail Acquisition

  South African billionaire retail mogul Christo Wiese is among bidders looking to acquire British Home Stores (BHS), a British department store chain. [...] more>>

  Mfonobong Nsehe,Contributor

• Lady Gaga's ARTPOP Pop-Up Store: Art Or Commerce?

  Gaga's entire ARTPOP album is largely an effort to reconcile art and commerce. Appropriately, her New York pop-up store straddles the same line. [...] more>>

  Zack O'Malley Greenburg,Forbes Staff

• Bill Gates Visits Nigeria On Polio Eradication Drive As Polio Cases Drop 50%

  Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is in Nigeria to monitor polio eradication. Progress is good: Reported cases of the disease have dropped by more than 50%. [...] more>>

  Mfonobong Nsehe,Contributor

• Sotheby's: Massive Surge In Private Sales And Auction Commissions As Dan Loeb Looms

  Sotheby's posted good third quarter earnings on increased commissions from both private sales and auctions, as it looks to strengthen its financial position as activist investor Dan Loeb continues to attack management and threaten a proxy battle. [...] more>>

  Agustino Fontevecchia,Forbes Staff