This Month
How to become a billionaire by the time you’re 30
Little more than 10 years ago, Gymshark founder Ben Francis was making and selling muscle vests online from his parents’ garage.
- Elizabeth Grice
This billionaire started his company to avoid paying bank fees
Kristo Käärmann found a cheap way to send British pounds to his native Estonia. His solution now has 16 million global users.
- James Eyers
How the super rich spend Christmas Day
They have concierges to curate their gift lists and commission holograms of loved ones. Welcome to the world of luxury Christmas.
- Fran Ivens
November
How Munger helped Buffett build Berkshire
Berkshire Hathaway could not have reached its present status without “Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation”, Warren Buffett said in a statement.
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- Noah Buhayar
US fundie Bill Ackman defends Elon Musk over antisemitism backlash
Advertisers have suspended or halted spending on X after its billionaire owner asserted Jewish people “hate” white people.
- Alicia Diaz
Chicken finger craze fuels founder’s $11.8b fortune
The craving for Raising Cane’s restaurants worldwide has given Todd Graves a new title: the richest multibillionaire in Louisiana.
- Michael Tobin and Tom Maloney
Michael Hintze sells $20b firm to Canadian giant
The Rich Lister and bond veteran has sold CQS to Manulife Investment Management, but will keep his flagship fund as the kernel of a new venture.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
‘Goofy’ Jeff Bezos is the life of the party, says his fiancee
The Amazon billionaire and world’s third-richest man has been lit up “like a sparkler” by his relationship with Lauren Sanchez, according to friends.
- Susie Coen
Why right-wing Silicon Valley billionaires dumped Trump
Faith in the former president’s ability to lessen government oversight of business has crumbled, leaving conservatives in the tech industry adrift.
- Elizabeth Dwoskin, Maeve Reston and Hannah Knowles
WeWork saga cost Son $18b – and his credibility
The fall of WeWork has shattered the Japanese billionaire’s standing as a shrewd investor with a legendary VC record.
- Min Jeong Lee
Billionaires’ spat, rogue trader, divorce expose secretive hedge fund
Two Sigma has long prided itself on two things: the sophisticated, in-house algorithms that power its trading, and its commitment to privacy. Not any more.
- Maureen Farrell
October
Mathieson piles heat on Endeavour chairman to step down
‘I am not going to sit by and watch this great company fail due to poor leadership,’ says billionaire pubs owner.
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- Carrie LaFrenz and Simon Evans
Billionaires fight it out to join $56,750 a year gym – with no showers
Billed as New York’s most Instagrammed fitness centre, Dogpound counts A-list stars such as Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Cindy Crawford among its customers.
- Susie Coen
September
Oh brother, I’m back in the American heartland
Billionaire Anthony Pratt takes the Rear Window columnist to Kentucky, where he finds a Democrat governor campaigning in Republican territory.
- Joe Aston
No other investor has a life story as unbelievable as Li Lu
The inside story of a radical who fled Tiananmen made billions betting on China.
- Eleanor Olcott
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- Mike Cannon-Brookes
British billionaire Guy Hands eyed Sun Cable investment, emails reveal
The British billionaire’s Consolidated Pastoral has been forced to hand over leases to Mike Cannon-Brookes after a lengthy private dispute.
- Primrose Riordan
Mohamed Al Fayed, former Harrods owner, dies aged 94
Mohamed Al Fayed, the Egyptian businessman whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, died this week.
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- Elsa Maishman
August
How Jordan nets greater wealth from basketball
The NBA legend has boosted his fortune to a massive $5.5 billion, cementing his place in the ranks of billionaire athletes.
- Amanda Albright and Devon Pendleton
This EV maker you’ve probably never heard of just made $60b in a day
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong increased his fortune from a little over $8 billion to $60 billion when the car maker he owns 99 per cent of listed in the US.
- Anders Melin
Italy stands ready to host as Musk talks up Zuckerberg rumble
Italy’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano says he has spoken to Elon Musk about hosting a “large charitable and historically evocative event”.
- Reuters
