Global Game
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The godfather of digital cartography
It's been five decades since Jack Dangermond started Esri, and we're still discovering ways that his maps can reshape the world
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Qualcomm faces the pangs as smartphone market hits a growth wall
Qualcomm is coming off a miserable year. Don't expect a miraculous rebound anytime soon
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30 under 30: Asia's best and brightest
A field guide to who is changing the face of the region
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Hussain Sajwani: The Donald of Dubai
Hussain Sajwani has transformed the desert skyline with luxury apartments and lavish mansions using outrageous marketing strategies (free Lamborghini, anyone?). He's weathered the 2008 crash and his business partner Donald Trump's politics—so what will he do if oil prices continue to plummet?
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Christo Wiese: Africa's Sam Walton
From shirts to furniture to groceries, Christo Wiese sells billions in low-cost goods to a continent clamouring for them. America could be next
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John Grayken: Shadow banker
Secretive John Grayken debuts on the Forbes Billionaires List with the second-biggest fortune in private equity, $6.3 billion. In an era that demonises predatory banking, he's a ruthless, selfish, unpatriotic tax dodger—and virtually every pension fund manager in the world is rushing to give this American-turned-Irishman money
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Howard Schultz: The president of coffee nation
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz doesn't want to run for the White House. But, buoyed by his company's surging performance, the billionaire wants to use his caffeinated perch to change American discourse
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The world's billionaires: Wealthiest people on earth
Annual guide to the richest people on earth
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Tull's Legendary sale may define Hollywood's future
Billionaire Thomas Tull is about to sell his comics-driven movie studio to China's richest man for a price rivalling what Disney paid for Lucasfilm. The result may be the future of Hollywood
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Kik Messenger may have the edge as bots power the internet
Kik Messenger is a huge hit with teens—and a sudden threat to Facebook in the race to create the world's mobile operating system. The company's 28-year-old founder thinks his bots give him the edge
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Cue Ball's John Hamel & Tony Tjan: Building a better startup
Cue Ball Group went looking for the next Starbucks and found a fresh approach to venture capital—one that emphasises entrepreneurs over exits