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With No Heirs, Kuehne’s Foundation Gets His $49 Billion Fortune

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 26 August 2026, 08:28 UTC By Tara Patel and Sonja Wind 1 min read
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Klaus-Michael Kuehne’s death signals the end of a swashbuckling dealmaking era for the German tycoon’s empire while transferring his $49 billion fortune to a low-key Swiss foundation.

Klaus-Michael Kuehne’s death signals the end of a swashbuckling dealmaking era for the German tycoon’s empire while transferring his $49 billion fortune to a low-key Swiss foundation.
Kuehne (PERSON) Fortune Klaus-Michael Kuehne’s (PERSON) German (ORG) Swiss (ORG)
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