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Bill Gates donated another $2 billion to ex-wife Melinda’s foundations, new records show

Melinda French Gates has received at least $10.8 billion from Bill to bolster her philanthropy supporting women and families.

  • By Monica Hunter-Hart

The men making millions selling pepper spray to ICE

Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine.

  • By Thomas Brewster
  • Forbes Staff

Elon Musk’s net worth hits $788 billion in record-setting surge

Musk is closing in on the $800 billion mark as his net worth sets a new record.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

This entrepreneur became a billionaire investing in India. Up next: space and AI

Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy then bet on one of India’s largest refineries, making him a billionaire. Now he’s out to build an empire from airports to data centers.

  • By Giacomo Tognini

One third of US millionaires weigh moving overseas amid Trump presidency

Canada, England and Ireland are among the most coveted destinations for those considering leaving the U.S.

  • By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Elon Musk closes in on US$800 billion net worth after XAI’s latest funding round

The world’s richest person added $62 billion to his fortune after private investors more than doubled the valuation of his AI and social media firm to $250 billion.

  • By Matt Durot
  • Forbes Staff

What proposed billionaire tax could cost the world’s richest people

The Golden State’s billionaires might have to hand over anywhere from $50 million to $13 billion apiece, depending on their individual net worths.

  • By Forbes Wealth Team

Slower, Deeper, Wilder: How travel changed for Aussies in 2025

If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that Australians no longer travel to tick boxes. We are travelling to reconnect with place, with people, and with how travel makes us feel.

  • By Ivona Siniarska

The best business reads of 2025 (plus bonus books from Bill Gates)

These 8 must-read publications made a splash in 2025 and are highly recommended reads for you to upskill over the summer break.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

40 Under 40: The Richest Self-Made Billionaires Under 40

The number of self-made billionaires aged 39 or younger has soared amid the AI boom, tying the all-time record set in 2021. Here are the 40 wealthiest.

  • By Matt Durot
  • Forbes Staff
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