28 of the richest Americans in history
Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the wealthiest man in America's history. NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images America has more billionaires than ever, led by Elon M...
Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the wealthiest man in America's history. NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images America has more billionaires than ever, led by Elon M...
Brian Niccol has spent his first year as CEO of Starbucks making a series of changes, big and small, to improve operations at the coffee giant. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company Brian Ni...
Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025. Dub The creator economy has captivated notable VCs' attention and checks. Some crea...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
π Key Facts β Chips have triumphed in the 2025 stock market. β Gold has been a standout winner this year. β Gun...
Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP Former SpaceX employees have launched startups with over $3 billion in venture funding. The SpaceX Mafia is backed by top venture firms like Andreessen Horowitz and ...
π Key Facts β Justin Sun accumulated $175 million worth of Trump-backed token projects. β Sun has been blacklisted despite his investme...
π Key Facts β Instacart has ended its AI-driven pricing tests. β The tests pushed up costs for some shoppers. β ...
Miles Guo in his NYC apartment in 2017 TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Miles Guo's homes, luxury cars, and private jets are being sold off in bankruptcy court. The former billionaire, meanwhile,...
Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, and EY make up the Big Four professional services firms. Emanuele Cremaschi//Getty Images, Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images, Joan Cros/NurPhoto,, Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images...
Saks Global, the company behind some of the most iconic luxury department stores, is in trouble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Saks Global, the company behind some of America's most iconic department...
π Key Facts β JPMorgan Chase is considering spot bitcoin trading and derivatives for institutional clients. β Discussions are prelimina...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Nvidia's $20 billion Groq deal signals an important shift in the AI market. AI workloads are moving from model training to real-time in...
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This past weekend, the internet was set ablaze by a post on r/Confessions claiming to be from a software engineer-turned-whistleblower working at a food delivery app . "I...
π Key Facts β Investors can take advantage of the recent crypto market downturn. β Tax loss harvesting helps lower taxable income. ...
π Key Facts β Powerball jackpot estimated at $1.6 billion, fifth-largest in US history. β Payout options: Annuity over 30 years or lump...
π Key Facts β Unpredictable cocoa markets are affecting chocolate sourcing. β Candy makers are rethinking their approaches to procureme...
Costco offers some impressive prices, but shoppers sometimes balk at the membership fee. Dominick Reuter/Business Insider Costco is known for buying in bulk and offering some of the lowest unit prices...
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers. Courtesy of Tanice Myers Each year, HomeVestors, the company behind We Buy Ugly Houses, hosts an ugly home contest. The contest showcases dramatic hom...
π Key Facts β iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 14 and will be acquired by Picea Robotics. β Founded in 1990 by Colin ...