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Peter Thiel: Utopian elite flee for "Galt’s Gulch"
Profiles Peter Thiel, the tech tycoon who founded PayPal, has long been prepared for a flight from societal collapse. As coronavirus panic spreads, where is the enigmatic billionaire now?
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Barclay twins: billionaire brothers square off in court
Profiles The Barclay twins spent 60 years building a business empire together. Now, they are squabbling over the spoils and threatening lawsuits.
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Great frauds in history: Kautilya Pruthi’s Ponzi scheme
Profiles Kautilya Nandan Pruthi persuaded a large number of clients including famous sportsman and actors, to part with over £100m, which he used to fund his playboy lifestyle.
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Jack Welch: Americans have got to “work like dogs”
Profiles Jack Welch saw earlier than most that Asian competitors were coming for corporate America’s lunch. He revolutionised business management in response, and came to define an era.
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Five questions for: Joanna Reynolds, CEO of The Folio Society
Profiles Joanna Reynolds' company, The Folio Society, publishes illustrated hardback books.
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Can “super geek” Jeff Bezos save the planet?
Profiles Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, seen by some as the “evil face of capitalism”, is becoming a power beyond the reach of his multi-tentacled company. His next aim is to halt climate change.
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Rishi Sunak: the maharaja of the Yorkshire Dales
Profiles Rishi Sunak is taking the reins of the world’s fifth-largest economy at a crucial juncture. The unflashy but likeable youngster may be just the man for the job.
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Les Wexner: the Merlin of the Mall loses his magic
Profiles Les Wexner built a retail empire from scratch and made a fortune in the process. He ended up placing his trust and many powers in the hands of disgraced tycoon Jeffrey Epstein. What went wrong?
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Five questions for: Michael Kaye, CEO of Talking Drum
Profiles Talking Drum is a West African restaurant serving traditional Nigerian cuisine.
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