Changpeng Zhao: Binance founder undaunted by the crypto winter
Changpeng Zhao: Binance founder undaunted by the crypto winter
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of controversial cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been severely battered by carnage in the sector. But the future is b…
3 Jul 2022
Vitalik Buterin: the man who changed cryptocurrencies
Vitalik Buterin: the man who changed cryptocurrencies
Maths prodigy Vitalik Buterin became fascinated by bitcoin as a teenager. Now 28, he is worshipped as a near deity by crypto-enthusiasts.
26 Jun 2022
Chris Xu: the retailer with a cult following
Chris Xu: the retailer with a cult following
Chris Xu was born to poor farmers in the Shandong province of China. Today he leads a mysterious upstart that is unnerving established fast-fashion re…
21 Jun 2022
Hock Tan: the tech sector’s supreme dealmaker
Hock Tan: the tech sector’s supreme dealmaker
Broadcom’s boss Hock Tan has acquired a reputation as the industry’s prime dealmaker – a renown that suffered a blow under Donald Trump. Now he has an…
13 Jun 2022
Profile: Queen Elizabeth's finances
Profile: Queen Elizabeth's finances
The Queen’s frugal habits and dedication to the job have endeared her to (most of) her subjects. But where does her money come from – and how much doe…
2 Jun 2022
Do Kwon: the King of Crypto Lunatics
Do Kwon: the King of Crypto Lunatics
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon liked to ruffle feathers and stir things up in his industry. But the collapse of his empire has left investors des…
19 May 2022
The return of the Marcos dynasty to the Philippines
The return of the Marcos dynasty to the Philippines
The Philippines has elected Bongbong Marcos as president, three decades after his family was ousted from power in a popular revolution. What does that…
12 May 2022
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MacKenzie Scott: America’s fairy godmother
MacKenzie Scott: America’s fairy godmother
MacKenzie Scott pledged to keep on giving money away till the safe was empty when she split from husband Jeff Bezos. That’s easier said than done when…
7 May 2022
Alex Jones: America’s top crank goes bust
Alex Jones: America’s top crank goes bust
Alex Jones is the world’s loudest and most prolific conspiracy theorist. Now his claims have failed to stand up in court and his Infowars website has …
1 May 2022
Richard Liu: the downfall of China’s Jeff Bezos
Richard Liu: the downfall of China’s Jeff Bezos
Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the tech barons claims another scalp as Richard Liu, founder of JD.com, China’s second-biggest ecommerce giant, steps down. …
18 Apr 2022
Arkady Volozh: Founder of Yandex's legacy is at threat due to Ukraine war
Arkady Volozh: Founder of Yandex's legacy is at threat due to Ukraine war
Arkady Volozh has been hailed as a visionary leader in the tech industry and spent 20 years building
Russia’s tech giant, Yandex. The Ukraine war thr…
11 Apr 2022
Elvira Nabiullina: Putin's central bank chief blindsided by Russia's war on Ukraine
Elvira Nabiullina: Putin's central bank chief blindsided by Russia's war on Ukraine
Putin’s central bank chief was reportedly blindsided by the launch of the invasion of Ukraine and forced to stay in her job. Managing the crisis looks…
3 Apr 2022
Karel Komárek: the billionaire lottery winner
Karel Komárek: the billionaire lottery winner
Czech billionaire Karel Komárek looks set to win the race to run the UK’s national lottery. But he has his eyes on an even bigger prize.
25 Mar 2022
Xiang Guangda: the “Big Shot” who broke the nickel market
Xiang Guangda: the “Big Shot” who broke the nickel market
The founder of the world’s largest producer of stainless steel recently found himself on the painful end of a wrong-way bet on the nickel price. The “…
19 Mar 2022
Carl Icahn: “King Kong” takes a bite of McDonald’s
Carl Icahn: “King Kong” takes a bite of McDonald’s
Legendary corporate raider Carl Icahn is showing a softer side, taking a slice of fast-food giant McDonald’s to improve animal welfare. No doubt he is…
12 Mar 2022
Eric Schmidt: seeing off the robot takeover
Eric Schmidt: seeing off the robot takeover
Former Google boss Eric Schmidt is concerned about the dangers of artificial intelligence and has set up a $125m philanthropic venture to help steer t…
5 Mar 2022
Guo Wengui: a Manhattan caper worthy of a spy thriller
Guo Wengui: a Manhattan caper worthy of a spy thriller
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui fled Xi Jinping’s regime to claim asylum in the US. But now the American authorities are after him too.
27 Feb 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried – the “Crypto King’s” staggering pile
Sam Bankman-Fried – the “Crypto King’s” staggering pile
Sam Bankman-Fried, still under 30, shot from obscurity to a $24.5bn fortune by spotting arbitrage opportunities in the cryptocurrency markets.
20 Feb 2022
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele – the “coolest dictator in the world”
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele – the “coolest dictator in the world”
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, took power in a landslide in 2019, promising to clean up politics and end gang violence. He also has a taste fo…
16 Feb 2022
The curious case of Cox & Kings
The curious case of Cox & Kings
Cox & Kings, the historic Indian travel company, marked its 250th anniversary by floating on the stock exchange. Since then, the whole edifice has com…
5 Feb 2022
Yusaka Maezawa: the punk rocker heading to the moon
Yusaka Maezawa: the punk rocker heading to the moon
Yusaka Maezawa made his fortune in retail before joining the billionaire space race. Now he’s sorting through a million applications to join him in hi…
31 Jan 2022
Guillaume Pousaz of Checkout.com: the surfer dude catching the fintech wave
Guillaume Pousaz of Checkout.com: the surfer dude catching the fintech wave
Guillaume Pousaz moved to California to pursue his love of surfing, and landed in Silicon Valley. He then rode the fintech gold rush to a multi-billio…
23 Jan 2022