Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO of Zoho Corp, speaks about the R&D focus at his company, India's only billion-dollar-revenue software products business. Vembu was in Bengaluru on Oct. 9 for Zoho's annual conference for developers and partners. He also speaks about the challenges of navigating the growing uncertainties ahead as the crisis in the Middle East exacerbates the problems of a slowing global economy. Vembu reiterated his promise not to layoff any employees at the 15,000-strong SaaS company
Kamath, the only Indian signatory on the list this year, and the youngest philanthropist among pledgers from India, has committed to use his money towards causes including climate change, education and health care
In spite of writing off investments in two startups, the founder of Info Edge reckons that the present micro and macro environment makes for a perfect climate for more investments in startups
Shares of Adani Total Gas and Adani Transmission have slumped 78 percent and 66 percent respectively since the beginning of this year after a report by US-based Hindenburg Research, questioning the group's financial health and disclosures, led to a free fall of all its stocks
When The Forbes 400 ranking of America's richest people debuted in 1982, just two entertainers made the cut: Yoko Ono and Bob Hope. In the next 20 years, six more squeaked on. Only three of those first eight ever became billionaires Then came a celebrity wealth boom: In the past eight years, 11 stars have hit billionaire status. Here are some notables
On the US bourses, the shares of sleepy companies have recently bested those of exciting companies. This is just the beginning of a big trend, says the billionaire money man running AQR
Jimmy Rane took over a tiny treated-lumber business and used his showman flair for marketing to transform it into a major player. The Yella Fella of Abbeville is now Alabama's only billionaire—and the lumberyard will never be the same
How Rajesh Sharma rebuilt his empire and found his way to the Billionaires list
Since Kulczyk rescued it, Polenergia has kept building wind farms (complying with the Polish law), expanded into solar and is now exploring green hydrogen
The business of sports is booming, with teams in several leagues changing hands for record prices and athletes pulling in more than ever, both on and off the field. There are 39 billionaires whose wealth comes primarily from sports, up from 16 a decade ago, including a dozen newcomers over the past year. Here are some of the most notable names from the Forbes Billionaires List 2023
Buffett has built a career—and a 10-figure fortune—distilling carefree island vibes into hit songs, merchandise, a chain of restaurants, resorts, even gated communities