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Britain’s Issa Brothers Looking Into $14 Billion IPO In The U.S.

Mohsin and Zuber Issa are reportedly laying the groundwork for an initial public offering of EG Group in the U.S. for as much as $14.3 billion.

ByRobert OlsenContributor
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23 hours ago

How Elon Musk Stacks Up Against History's Notable Entrepreneurs

Elon Musk is now the greatest entrepreneur of all time. His wealth as a percentage of GDP eclipses John D. Rockefeller. With the trajectory of SpaceX, he has room to grow

ByJoel ShulmanContributor
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PREMIUMDec 29, 2024

How Daily Border Crossings Helped Turn This Mexican American Into A Billionaire

Fernando De Leon is breaking boundaries as an immigrant billionaire—though he feels “prickly” about demographic labels: “The ethos that aligns with me most is ‘Texan.’”

ByMonica Hunter-HartForbes Staff
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PREMIUMDec 28, 2024

Segregation, Homelessness, Neglect: 10 Billionaires Who Beat The Odds

Forbes highlights wealthy entrepreneurs who overcame the greatest odds on their way to extraordinary success.

ByMonica Hunter-HartForbes Staff
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PREMIUMDec 28, 2024

The Biggest Deals Of 2024

As the year comes to a close, the overall level of global mergers and acquisitions activity in 2024 is expected to be $3.5 trillion, a modest increase of 15% over last...

ByJohn HyattForbes Staff
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PREMIUMDec 26, 2024

Shinsegae’s E-Mart Discount Chain And Alibaba To Form Korean Joint Venture

The JV will work with Alibaba to expand Gmarket, an online shopping platform of billionaire Chung Yong-jin’s Shinsegae.

ByJohn KangForbes Staff
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PREMIUMDec 25, 2024

The AI Moguls, Crypto Kingpins And Celebrities Who Became Billionaires In 2024

Forbes found scores of new billionaires this year, in businesses ranging from language apps to humanoid robots to military drones. Here are some of the most notable new three-comma-club members.

ByConnor GreeneContributor
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PREMIUMDec 24, 2024

Trump Taps Business Associate Of Megadonor Timothy Mellon For Railroad Role

The president-elect's pick to lead the Federal Railroad Administration has deep ties to an heir of the Mellon banking fortune.

ByZach EversonForbes Staff
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PREMIUMDec 24, 2024

Living Like A Billionaire Is More Expensive Than Ever

From Gucci loafers to opera tickets to sailing yachts, here’s how much more expensive it’s gotten to live like the ultrawealthy.

ByAndrea MurphyForbes Staff
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PREMIUMDec 23, 2024

Elon Musk, World’s Richest Person, Donated To These Groups Last Year

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO distributed more than $200 million, more than half of which went to just one unproven nonprofit.

ByJulie GoldenbergContributor