Cross Border
-
Akshay Kumar again the only Indian on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list for 2020
While Kumar's rank went down from 33 to 52, check out how this year's top-earning stars turned the business of celebrity into $6.1 billion, $200 million shy of last year's haul
-
Winning by not losing
Even before the pandemic sent markets tumbling, Advent Capital's Tracy Maitland was prepared for the mayhem. In good times, his portfolio tracks the market, but during downturns it's a refuge from the storm
-
Quibi: The billionaire's startup
The world is awash in streaming services, and Meg Whitman already had her fortune—but then Jeffrey Katzenberg came calling with a mobile-focussed startup. With nearly $1.8 billion raised and America on lockdown, consumers may have no choice but to try Quibi
-
The oil man and the sea
Kjell Inge Rokke amassed a $1.7 billion fortune by stripping the oceans of oil and fish. Now he says he wants to clean up the mess—from the deck of the world's largest superyacht. Meet the biggest contradiction on water
-
The tiny battery powering Airpods built a $1.9 bn fortune
Thirteen years ago, no one wanted to buy a money-losing hearing-aid battery maker. No one but Michael Tojner. Against all odds, Austria's 'Mr 300 percent' turned that $40 million investment into a $1.9 billion fortune (thank you, Apple!). Now he has to fend off the copycats
-
Bitcoin's guardian angel: Coinbase's Brian Armstrong's quest for trust
For now, Coinbase looks like a casino, but its billionaire founder, Brian Armstrong, sees it as just the beginning of the financial liberation of the planet
-
Why Gates and Zuck think the next drug blockbusters will come from your gut
On the bravest frontier in human health, scientists are using bacteria from the digestive system to create novel medicines for a huge range of ailments including Parkinson's, cancer and autism. The results could transform lives and deliver massive returns for early investors
-
The optometrist who beat the odds to become a billionaire
Amid stock market booms and busts, and game-changing innovations from ETFs to algorithmic trading, a Florida optometrist could be the greatest inventor you never heard of
-
Elon's new nemesis
Check your rearview mirror, Tesla. Rivian has a $3 billion war chest from Amazon, Ford and the Saudis, and is revving up production on its electric SUVs and trucks. Now all the secretive automaker has to do is start building cars and avoid the roadblocks that almost caused Tesla to crash. A rare interview with its 37-year-old founder, RJ Scaringe
-
The James Bond of Burgundy
Winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset has stealthily built a $450 million oenological empire in France and California, one struggling vineyard at a time—and uncorked a lascivious secret-agent persona
-
KR Sridhar's bloom and bust story
The Forbes Investigation: How Bloom Energy blew through billions promising cheap, green tech that falls short