Some interesting stats about America's corporate giants
My friends at Fortune published the 61st annual edition of the Fortune 500 list today, with the actual issue hitting newsstands on Monday.From the press release, some interesting stats about America’s...
View ArticleSaudi Prince Alwaleed settles Forbes libel suit over how much money he's worth
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he had settled a libel suit against the Forbes magazine group over its reporting on his fortune, which he claimed was billions...
View ArticleThese are the 5 most common names among billionaires
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man in the world with a net worth of $79.2 billion (£50.7 billion), while Mexican telecoms mogul Carlos Slim comes in second with a net worth of $77.1...
View ArticleRobert Downey Jr. is the world's highest-paid actor and he'll rake in ~$80...
Forbes' World's Highest-Paid Actors list is out and Robert Downey Jr. is once again at the top of the heap.Downey Jr.'s $80 million 2015 earning comes from being the leader of the Marvel Studios...
View ArticleTinder and Forbes are launching a new app that's not for hookups — it's for...
Tinder is breaking away from just being a hookup and dating app.The app is partnering with Forbes to launch a professional networking app, TechCrunch reports. The standalone app is exclusively for the...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence named the world's highest-paid actress
Jennifer Lawrence is the highest-paid actress of 2015 having earned $52 million pre-tax over the last 12 months, according to Forbes' annual list. The 25-year-old star of "The Hunger Games" franchise...
View ArticleDonald Trump's net worth has not grown as quickly as these 41 other extremely...
Donald Trump has grown his wealth at a much slower rate over the last 27 years than many of his billionaire peers.Inspired by this report we found in the New York Times comparing Trump's wealth to a...
View ArticleThe Cowboys are now the most valuable sports team in the world
For the ninth consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable team in the NFL, according to Forbes' annual ranking of football franchises.This year, the Cowboys' $4 billion valuation also...
View ArticleHere’s why the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the...
The Dallas Cowboys topped the latest round of NFL valuations by Forbes— at an astonishing $4 billion, making them the most valuable franchise in the world.The Cowboys have one particular feature that...
View ArticleDonald Trump clobbers 'bankrupt' Forbes for 'embarrassing' $4.5 billion...
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump trashed Forbes in an interview for a larger piece the magazine published Tuesday on the real-estate magnate's net worth.Forbes' Randall Lane wrote that...
View ArticleThe 33 richest hedge fund managers in the US
Forbes has released its annual "Richest People In America" list.The Forbes 400 always includes the biggest names in the hedge fund space. We counted 33 hedge fund managers this year.Fund managers Bill...
View ArticleBillionaire CEO Elizabeth Holmes explains why she now appreciates the...
Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes has received plenty of accolades for her remarkable rise to becoming America's youngest female billionaire, including the No. 1 spot on Business Insider's...
View ArticleForbes sold itself last year, and now something very strange is happening
This is an odd one.According to a report in the Financial Times, the Forbes family has sued Integrated Whale Media Investment, the Hong Kong-based investment group that bought a majority stake in...
View ArticleThe 44 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes
For the third year in a row, the world's most powerful person retains the top spot in Forbes' annual ranking of 74 candidates including, heads of state, financiers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs.In...
View ArticleForbes' lawsuit against its new owner hinges on whether this secret promise...
Forbes Media's sale is running into trouble after the buyer refused to pay back a loan on part of the deal.The Forbes family is suing Integrated Whale Media, the Hong Kong-based investment firm that...
View ArticleAllergan’s CEO says his dad gave him a hard time about dodging taxes (AGN, PFE)
Taxes really can be fodder for Thanksgiving dinner conversation — in Brent Saunders' house, at least.He's the chief executive of Allergan, the drugmaker that's merging with Pfizer in a bid by the...
View ArticleElizabeth Holmes says Theranos is still going strong, even amid questions...
Two months after a Wall Street Journal investigation raised questions about how effective Theranos' "revolutionary" blood tests were, CEO Elizabeth Holmes says that the company is doing better than...
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View ArticleThe 6 most common traits amongst the world's billionaires
There are only 1,826 billionaires in the world and there are some common traits that majority of them share.According to price comparison website GoCompare, which analysed data from Forbes between 1996...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence turned Hollywood upside down in 2015
Jennifer Lawrence had an amazing year. She had another hit with the final "Hunger Games" movie, and she could get another Oscar nomination for "Joy."But it wasn't just her acting that rocked Hollywood....
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