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Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) are a type of fatty acid ester that are derived by transesterification of fats with methanol. The molecules in biodiesel are primarily FAME, usually obtained from vegetable oils by transesterification. They are used to produce detergents and biodiesel. [1]
We recently released our list of the 50 richest people on earth based on data from Wealth-X, which conducts research on the super-wealthy. Many of the billionaires on the list came from humble ...
Edir Macedo (born February 18, 1945) is a Brazilian evangelical bishop, writer, billionaire businessman, [2] [3] and the founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He is the owner and chairman of the third-largest television network in Brazil, Record , along with Grupo Record since 1989, which he founded after he ...
1. Oprah Winfrey. Family wealth isn’t the secret to this billionaire and media maven’s unparalleled success. Now worth an estimated $2.6 billion, according to Forbes, Oprah Winfrey was born to ...
What the world needs is more billionaires — said no one ever. And yet, here we are. Oxfam reports that 204 new billionaires emerged in 2024; the combined wealth of billionaires worldwide grew ...
Born in Sri Lanka to a family from Galle, Palihapitiya moved to Canada at age five when his father was posted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Ottawa. [3] [4] In 1986, when his father's diplomatic posting came to an end, the family sought asylum in Canada due to his father's criticism of violence against Tamils during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
"Harry Potter" queen J.K. Rowling is one of the most acclaimed writers in history, and the first to become a billionaire. Her books spawned one of the world's most successful film franchises and ...
[40] [7] In February 2024, the European Union decided not to extend sanctions against Volozh. [10] His son Lev Volozh is a founder of MoscowFresh and a former manager of the Yandex Taxi service. His son Timofey is a New York-based jazz drummer who since March 2022 promoted and played at benefit concerts aimed at supporting Ukraine. [41]