Profile of Kwasi Kwarteng, the leading light of the Tory right
Profile of Kwasi Kwarteng, the leading light of the Tory right
Kwasi Kwarteng, who studied 17th-century currency policy for his doctoral thesis, has always had a keen interest in economic crises. Now he is in one …
10 Oct 2022
Yvon Chouinard: The billionaire “dirtbag” who's giving it all away
Yvon Chouinard: The billionaire “dirtbag” who's giving it all away
Outdoor-equipment retailer Yvon Chouinard is the latest in a line of rich benefactors to shun personal aggrandisement in favour of worthy causes.
6 Oct 2022
Johann Rupert: the Warren Buffett of luxury goods
Johann Rupert: the Warren Buffett of luxury goods
Johann Rupert, the presiding boss of Swiss luxury group Richemont, has seen off a challenge to his authority by a hedge fund. But his trials are not o…
26 Sep 2022
Profile: the fall of Alvin Chau, Macau’s junket king
Profile: the fall of Alvin Chau, Macau’s junket king
Alvin Chau made a fortune catering for Chinese gamblers as the authorities turned a blind eye. Now he’s on trial for illegal cross-border gambling, fr…
20 Sep 2022
Profile of Ryan Cohen: the “meme king” who sparked a frenzy
Profile of Ryan Cohen: the “meme king” who sparked a frenzy
Ryan Cohen was credited with saving a clapped-out videogames retailer with little more than a knack for whipping up a social-media storm. But his late…
13 Sep 2022
Ron Johnson: the retail king’s quest for redemption
Ron Johnson: the retail king’s quest for redemption
Ron Johnson’s spell at JCPenney, following his triumph at Apple, was a disaster. Now, his latest attempt to rescue his reputation has just crashed int…
19 Aug 2022
Michael Saylor: the tech mystic who bet it all on bitcoin
Michael Saylor: the tech mystic who bet it all on bitcoin
Michael Saylor, the founder of data analytics company MicroStrategy, has pursued the odd strategy of placing the whole firm on red at the roulette tab…
14 Aug 2022
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Zhao Weiguo: China’s No. 1 chip tycoon vanishes
Zhao Weiguo: China’s No. 1 chip tycoon vanishes
Zhao Weiguo rode a decades-long boom in China pursuing Beijing’s core industrial policy of semiconductor self-sufficiency. Then he fell foul of Xi Jin…
5 Aug 2022
Jennifer Lopez: the American dream on steroids
Jennifer Lopez: the American dream on steroids
Jennifer Lopez built a business empire on top of an entertainment career, thereby paving the way for the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltro…
31 Jul 2022
Ruja Ignatova: the crooked cryptoqueen
Ruja Ignatova: the crooked cryptoqueen
Ruja Ignatova’s charm and guile, honed in the dark markets of post-Soviet Bulgaria, persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin, her Ponzi scheme. Then sh…
24 Jul 2022
Sunny Balwani and the Theranos saga’s final chapter
Sunny Balwani and the Theranos saga’s final chapter
Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’s former lover and business partner, has been convicted for his role in the building of a multibillion-dollar fraud at…
20 Jul 2022
Guo Guangchang: how China’s Icarus fell to Earth
Guo Guangchang: how China’s Icarus fell to Earth
Guo Guangchang dodged the fate of many of his fellow business tycoons when the Chinese government cracked down on them. But his debt-laden empire is n…
10 Jul 2022
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
Chase Coleman: star hedgie hits the panic button
Chase Coleman: star hedgie hits the panic button
Chase Coleman got off to a sizzling start in the hedge-fund industry and became one of the biggest winners of the tech bull market. His fall from grac…
28 May 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
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