‘This wasn’t planned’:Bezos Blue Origin rocket crashes after lift-off

‘This wasn’t planned’:Bezos Blue Origin rocket crashes after lift-off

The rockets are now grounded pending the outcome of an investigation,the Federal Aviation Administration said.

  • byMarcia Dunn

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College dropout is now the third-richest person in the world

College dropout is now the third-richest person in the world

Gautam Adani,the man behind a controversial mine in Queensland,has seen his wealth skyrocket this year.

  • byAlexander Sazonov
Can’t buy me love:Rise of billionaire celebrities and why they can’t win over the public

Can’t buy me love:Rise of billionaire celebrities and why they can’t win over the public

Think Elon Musk,Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos,or Gina Rinehart and James Packer closer to home. All are household names and all regular recipients of headlines they would rather not have.

  • byAndrew Hornery
World’s biggest yacht stranded as Dutch city turns on Jeff Bezos,upending plan to dismantle iconic bridge

World’s biggest yacht stranded as Dutch city turns on Jeff Bezos,upending plan to dismantle iconic bridge

The residents of Rotterdam were furious at plans to briefly dismantle a much-loved bridge to allow the $715m megayacht to pass.

  • byDavid Segal
Elon Musk adds $25b to his fortune in one day as Tesla surges

Elon Musk adds $25b to his fortune in one day as Tesla surges

Tesla was hit by supply chain issues and pandemic lockdowns in China but Wall Street cheered its profit result.

  • byTom Krisher
New era:Amazon CEO breaks from the ‘Bezos way’

New era:Amazon CEO breaks from the ‘Bezos way’

When Andy Jassy succeeded Jeff Bezos as CEO of Amazon,big changes weren’t expected. But he is quietly putting his own imprint on the company.

  • byDavid McCabe andKaren Weise
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America’s richest CEOs have a lot to thank Elon Musk for

America’s richest CEOs have a lot to thank Elon Musk for

Tesla was heavily criticised for awarding Elon Musk a multi-billion-dollar pay package in 2018,but it has proved to be a trailblazing deal.

  • byPeter Eavis
The one thing an $87b divorce settlement can’t buy in Maya Rudolph’s Loot
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The one thing an $87b divorce settlement can’t buy in Maya Rudolph’s Loot

Apple’s new comedy series has a lot to say about the inadequacy of ego-driven gifting by the uber-rich.

  • byKarl Quinn
Fragile egos:Tech titans are missing the hero worship

Fragile egos:Tech titans are missing the hero worship

Now that the glitter is gone from Tesla,tech stocks and social media,their billionaire bosses miss being adulated by the masses. Turns out money can’t buy admiration.

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Jeff Bezos battles Joe Biden’s White House over inflation - on Twitter,naturally

Jeff Bezos battles Joe Biden’s White House over inflation - on Twitter,naturally

Billionaire Bezos criticised the White House’s economic record by pointing to high inflation. Biden,meanwhile,wants Amazon to have a union and Bezos to pay more in taxes.

  • byJeff Stein
The myth of the genius tech inventor is holding us back
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The myth of the genius tech inventor is holding us back

Great ideas are almost never enough on their own. Strong leaders need pragmatism,obsessive business savvy and other skills beyond dreaming.

  • byShira Ovide