Billionaires
How Epstein wheedled his way into Bill Gates’ world – and why Melinda hated it
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder took a reputational hit from his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- by Anupreeta Das
Latest
Wall Street wipeout has dealt Donald Trump a $6 billion blow
Donald Trump will soon be allowed to sell the shares he owns in his media company. The wait has been costly.
- by Drew Harwell
Carl’s $26 billion meltdown: Wall Street has lost faith in an 88-year-old legend
Carl Icahn has long been feared by CEOs of some of the world’s biggest companies, but now the man himself is under intense scrutiny and his fortune is plummeting.
- by Maureen Farrell
Opinion
Solomon Lew
Is this what revenge looks like in retail billionaire land?
The Solomon Lew camp has taken a big swing sacking John Cheston, who was poached a few months ago by billionaire retailer Brett Blundy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
The Disney child star who just became a billionaire
Selena Gomez rose to fame on Disney and is a close friend of Taylor Swift. A decision she made five years ago has vaulted her up the rich list.
- by Diana Li
The feud between billionaires that may have started over a chef’s hat
Wall Street is full of tales of animus and betrayal, but rarely has bad blood built up and spilled out the way it has at one of the world’s biggest hedge funds.
- by Hema Parmar
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Start-ups
Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past
Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang says a lack of resources means he can’t compete with the likes of Canva or Atlassian in work perks.
- by David Swan
Rebel billionaire: The 39-year-old who sparked a global firestorm
Pavel Durov’s laissez-faire attitude to regulation made messaging app Telegram into a giant. Now it has landed him in hot water.
The 44-year-old behind Temu loses crown as China’s richest person after $21 billion wipeout
Colin Huang’s reign as China’s richest person only lasted about two weeks.
- by Venus Feng and Diana Li
7-Eleven heirs get $1.3 billion windfall after shock offer
The Japanese group’s founder died last year at the age of 98. Now his heirs have a decision to make.
- by Pui Gwen Yeung and Filipe Pacheco
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Appliances
James built a $28b fortune after inventing Dyson vacuums. Here is his next radical idea
Britain’s fifth-richest man says there’s a good reason he’s been growing out his hair.
- by David Swan