Global Game
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Global wealth saw record acceleration in 2020, a crisis year. Could it be a reason to celebrate?
Covid-19 brought terrible suffering, economic pain, geopolitical tension—and the greatest acceleration of wealth in human history. Why this pandemic paradox could become a cause for celebration, not concern
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Meet America's most manipulative billionaire
The inside story of how Bob Brockman, the secretive billionaire who allegedly masterminded America's biggest tax-evasion scheme, used 'Darth Vader' contracts to overcharge auto dealers and finance Robert F Smith's private equity empire
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Millennials are shunning credit cards. This entrepreneur's new buy-now-pay-later model made him a billionaire
Millennials were shunning plastic and supposedly wary of consumer debt. Affirm's Max Levchin saw a way to repackage the model for younger folks—and it's made him a billionaire
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Apparel's latest trend: Used clothing
Used clothing is the hottest trend in apparel, and big brands are happy to make the profits—but avoid the headaches—by outsourcing the grimy work to tiny Trove, which looks set to grow big
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Survivers and thrivers: 25 small businesses that stood out during Covid-19
The 25 small businesses listed here, all of which have less than $50 million in 2019 sales and fewer than 200 employees, successfully navigated the turbulent year, even as some founders cope with personal losses from Covid-19
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The SAT fails its biggest test
America's higher education system was already struggling before the pandemic. Covid-19 made matters worse for students
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Your flying car is finally here
With nearly a billion dollars in funding, Joby Aviation promises to have its air taxis aloft by 2023
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Tory Burch's survival sketchbook
Amid a luxury fashion apocalypse, one of the century's greatest entrepreneurial retailers—and one of America's richest self-made women—brought us deep inside the battle to save her brand
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Heroes of Philanthropy: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Pramod Bhasin on Forbes list
Some of the biggest donors this year were tied to the Covid-19 pandemic, while others remained dedicated to causes such as the arts and education
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Customised shampoo: The new luxury
Why Brooklyn-based Prose is betting millions that Americans will fork over $25 for customised shampoo. Then rinse and repeat
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Cleaning up the seafood business, for double-digit returns
Amy Novogratz fought back from a brain tumor that could have killed her to build the world's largest sustainable aquaculture investment fund