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Astronauts love fighter jets, and billionaire founder Jared Isaacman is no different. Isaacman, who founded payments company Shift4, is deep into training with his team for the first spaceflight of the Polaris Program, announced earlier this year, in partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Isaacman’s crew of four is using fighter jets — including aircraft from his…
The Kingdom of Bhutan is reopening to tourists on Friday with a hefty hike to its daily tourist tax. Before the country closed its borders in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, travelers to Bhutan were required to pay a minimum daily package rate of $200-$250 — depending on the time of year….
When Jim Koch launched the Sam Adams brewery from his family’s kitchen in 1984, he had multiple Harvard University degrees and several years experience at a high-paying consulting gig. But that strong business background didn’t prepare him for everything he’d need to know to launch a business, he says — including how to pay his…
Michael Jordan’s game-worn 1998 NBA Finals ‘The Last Dance’ jersey from game 1 is on display during a press preview at Sotheby’s on September 06, 2022 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for…
In boardrooms and on basketball courts, billionaire Mark Cuban says he’s noticed one factor that consistently leads to success: team culture. On an episode of the “Re:Thinking with Adam Grant” podcast this week, the “Shark Tank” investor and Dallas Mavericks owner said creating collaborative working environments is more important than amassing raw talent. He said…
Queen Elizabeth II passed away last week – but what will happen to her assets and investments, and how wealthy was she really? Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images “What will happen to her corgis?” is one of the many questions raised since Queen Elizabeth II’s death. The dogs, which the Queen…
It was a heist that was as brazen as it was simple. On the morning of Nov. 29, 1985, a couple entered The University of Arizona Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona. Within minutes, “Woman-Ochre” — a painting by the Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning — was gone. The museum’s curator Olivia Miller described the…
The founder of outdoor apparel maker Patagonia is donating his company to a greater cause: fighting climate change. Yvon Chouinard, the rock climber-turned-billionaire, and his family have transferred their ownership of Patagonia to the newly created Patagonia Purpose Trust and nonprofit Holdfast Collective. The two entities will ensure that all of Patagonia’s profits go toward…
The total private wealth held by New York residents was found to exceed $3 trillion. Alexander Spatari via Getty Images New York City is home to the most high-net-worth individuals in the world, according to a new report by investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners. Around 345,600 millionaires reside in the Big Apple, alongside 15,470…
In this article RACE Ferrari Purosangue Source: Ferrari Ferrari on Tuesday revealed its new Purosangue, the 75-year-old sports car maker’s first-ever four-door production vehicle. The Purosangue looks like an SUV, akin to other luxury sports SUVs from brands like Porsche and Maserati. But despite its size, shape and higher stance, the company insists that the…
Elon Musk, Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs all have one personality trait in common — and it might be a clue to their ability to amass so much success. That’s according to author and historian Walter Isaacson who wrote Jobs’ biography and is working on one about Musk. Isaacson says that Musk —…
Quitting your job to start a small business could be one of the biggest — and scariest — decisions you ever make. But if you’re Jim Koch, the founder and chairman of Boston Beer Company, it could be as simple as choosing to be happy. When Koch launched the Samuel Adams beer brand in 1984,…