Audits of wealthy rise 40%
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Audits of high-income taxpayers rose 40% in fiscal year 2004, while audits of large corporations rose 34%, the IRS said Thursday. IRS officials said the numbers show the agency is
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Having millions doesn't mean you don't lose sleep. A look at what weighs on the wealthy.
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Pay increases for Britain's top bosses has risen, a survey by the consultancy firm Deloitte finds.
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Dividend increases are about more than just money.
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Spending by banks and financial institutions on defending themselves against money laundering is soaring, a survey finds.
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Attention all those making more than $100,000: The Internal Revenue Service is watching you more closely. The agency has been ramping up its examinations of high-income filers, which it defines
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The gap between rich and poor has widened sharply in China and other Asian countries, research suggests.
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With income and wealth disparities rising sharply, F. Scott FitzgeraldÂs tale of wealthy Americans has experienced a resurgence of interest.
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The cost of employer-paid health insurance jumped an average of 11.2 percent in 2004, the fourth straight year of double-digit increases, with both businesses and employees
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Budget airline Easyjet says rising passenger numbers will deliver pre-tax profit growth of 40-50% this year.
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The number of luxury homes sold in Britain has risen by more than 60%, with some areas recording their first Â£1m sale.
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The Internal Revenue Service, in the midst of a crackdown on aggressive tax shelters, is auditing significantly more wealthy individuals and large companies, but is increasingly shying away from scrutinizing smaller businesses.
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The opportunity to become abundantly rich is a recent phenomenon in a growing number of other professions and occupations.
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Bill Gates may not have had much of a pay rise this year but he did manage to add $2bn to his fortune to bring it up to $48bn and stay on top of the Forbes 400 list of wealthy Americans.
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The US' richest tycoons increased their wealth in the past year, with the top 400 worth $1.125 trillion, says Forbes magazine.
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Executives fuel spiralling demand for luxury goods amid growing inequality.
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Income inequality is near record levels in many countries, and the worldÃÂs wealth has become even more narrowly concentrated than income.