Billionaires
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It's actually a good time to invest: Sanjeev Bikhchandani
In spite of writing off investments in two startups, the founder of Info Edge reckons that the present micro and macro environment makes for a perfect climate for more investments in startups
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MSCI to remove two Adani stocks from index, move may hit FII money
Shares of Adani Total Gas and Adani Transmission have slumped 78 percent and 66 percent respectively since the beginning of this year after a report by US-based Hindenburg Research, questioning the group's financial health and disclosures, led to a free fall of all its stocks
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World's Billionaires: How celebrity riches have evolved since 1980s
When The Forbes 400 ranking of America's richest people debuted in 1982, just two entertainers made the cut: Yoko Ono and Bob Hope. In the next 20 years, six more squeaked on. Only three of those first eight ever became billionaires Then came a celebrity wealth boom: In the past eight years, 11 stars have hit billionaire status. Here are some notables
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Why boring is better for money man Clifford Asness
On the US bourses, the shares of sleepy companies have recently bested those of exciting companies. This is just the beginning of a big trend, says the billionaire money man running AQR
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Forbes Billionaires 2023 List: Meet Jimmy Rane, the Yella Fella of Alabama, the US state's only billionaire
Jimmy Rane took over a tiny treated-lumber business and used his showman flair for marketing to transform it into a major player. The Yella Fella of Abbeville is now Alabama's only billionaire—and the lumberyard will never be the same
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Capri Global's Rajesh Sharma wants to tap into India's fintech revolution. Here's how
How Rajesh Sharma rebuilt his empire and found his way to the Billionaires list
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From documentary filmmaker to turning around a renewables company: Meet Poland's richest woman, Dominika Kulczyk
Since Kulczyk rescued it, Polenergia has kept building wind farms (complying with the Polish law), expanded into solar and is now exploring green hydrogen
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Forbes World's Billionaires 2023: Larry Tanenbaum to LeBron James, sports billionaires on the list
The business of sports is booming, with teams in several leagues changing hands for record prices and athletes pulling in more than ever, both on and off the field. There are 39 billionaires whose wealth comes primarily from sports, up from 16 a decade ago, including a dozen newcomers over the past year. Here are some of the most notable names from the Forbes Billionaires List 2023
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How Jimmy Buffet spun rock anthems into a $1 billion financial and lifestyle empire
Buffett has built a career—and a 10-figure fortune—distilling carefree island vibes into hit songs, merchandise, a chain of restaurants, resorts, even gated communities
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Will Truth Social join the graveyard of other Trump ventures?
Truth Social started off on a high, with the former US President frowning over his Twitter ban and his followers being gung-ho about a conservative Twitter. However, the scenario has changed drastically now, throwing the survival and the very necessity of the platform into question
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A look at the World's billionaires: The planet now has 2,640 billionaires
While the number of billionaires in the world and their cumulative wealth has marginally reduced, women are still drastically underrepresented