Must-read investigation from Jemima McEvoy on how reclusive billionaire (and known Epstein associate) Les Wexner engineered one of the biggest semi-conductor projects in history in rural Ohio, through his $700 million (land holdings) New Albany Company.

Fantastic, fascinating profile of Sam Altman from Phoebe Liu (she/her) and Alex Konrad:

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed thousands & devastated the country. It's also been a financial boon for many #billionaires , from drone makers to oligarchs who got Western businesses on the cheap to Russian retailers who boosted sales. Read Forbes:
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NFL star Tom Brady is just one of the high profile people who live near the Amazon founder’s newest estate.

With Giacomo Tognini for Forbes:

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For the second year running, luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault is the world's richest person. He's extended his lead over No. 2 Elon Musk to $38 billion in Forbes' 2024 World's #Billionaires List -- $7 billion more than last year. Read about it here:
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It's billionaires day here at Forbes (though isn't it always?): Our 2024 list of every billionaire on the planet is out—a roadmap of who the richest (i.e. most powerful) people are, how they made it and how they're spending it. #ForbesBillionaires forbes.com/billionaires/

Scoop from Zach Everson on the billionaire who owns the firm that gave Trump his $175 million bond - Read his interview with Don Hankey here:

NEW:

Unpaid bills, bungled contracts, a disastrous meeting with Jensen Huang.

From interviews with 32 sources, Iain Martin and I have the story on how poor business judgment and wild overspending unraveled Emad Mostaque's reign as Stability AI's CEO:

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What happened Forbes? The web page for tonight’s Equal Pay Day Forum is down. Did panelists drop out? Is the event canceled? Are you finally going to make pay equity a priority in our newsroom?

Hey Sue Bird! We know how much pay equity means to you. But did you know Forbes pays female newsroom staff $10K+ less than men in similar roles?

You’re set to speak at Forbes’ hypocritical Equal Pay Day forum tomorrow. We ask that you don’t cross the picket line, and pull out

Hey Megan Rapinoe! We know how much pay equity means to you. But did you know Forbes pays female newsroom staff $10K+ less than men in similar roles?

You’re set to speak at Forbes’ hypocritical Equal Pay Day forum tomorrow. We ask that you don’t cross the picket line, and pull out

We’re asking Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird to pull out of Forbes’ Equal Pay Day forum tomorrow.

We informed the company of gender pay inequity at last year’s event, and produced a full study in July. Instead of fixing the problem, management has called us liars.

So are we, Megan Rapinoe. Stand up for pay equity and underpaid members of the Forbes Union by pulling out of the company’s hypocritical forum tomorrow

Previously obscure attorney lands big payday representing Trump in high-profile lawsuits

Alina Habba’s firm has received more than 50 payments from two PACs affiliated with Trump.

And one owes the firm another $534,000.

me, for Forbes

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NEW: Why Trump can’t pledge his Truth Social shares even after it goes public

(What good is $2.9 billion when you can’t use it to post bond?)

me, for Forbes

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