September 2023
- Exclusive
- Social media
The influencer with 10m followers and a six-figure waitlist
Anna Paul, a “juggernaut” confounded by her own success, is about to launch her own merchandise line.
- Lauren Sams
October 2022
- Analysis
- Social media
Who killed the social media ad boom?
A decade-long era of breakneck growth in social media advertising has come to an abrupt halt. Inflation, further industry disruption and a privacy crackdown are the main causes.
- Alex Barker, Alistair Gray and Tim Bradshaw
The Young Rich Listers betting you’ll spend 4 times as much on toothpaste
They made their initial fortune selling teeth whitening kits. Now, these Young Rich Listers are planning to take on global giant Colgate at their own game: toothpaste.
- Julie-anne Sprague
September 2022
How to buy a masthead and influence people
If Michael Lane’s Forbes magazine is anywhere near as exciting as his previous exploits, it’ll definitely be one to read.
- Mark Di Stefano
July 2022
- Analysis
- Social media
Zuckerberg hunts for TikTok answers as Facebook suffers first revenue fail
Facebook’s historic earnings miss comes as Mark Zuckerberg is trying to reinvent it in the metaverse and copy the success of TikTok with younger users.
- Updated
- Naomi Nix
April 2022
Is this the most expensive Pilates class?
At a studio that recently opened its first New York outpost, a 55-minute group class costs $105, as opposed to usual rates of about $25. Celebrities love it.
- Rachel Strugatz
June 2021
- Opinion
- Social media
Too many influencers, not enough influence: will boredom kill Instagram?
It turns out that the rest of the world is not, in fact, having a better, more special, more colour-saturated time than you.
- Elaine Moore
March 2021
Kylie Jenner’s GoFundMe controversy shows the psychology of wealth
The 23-year-old billionaire has sparked a backlash after she posted on Instagram Live asking for donations to cover makeup artist Samuel Rauda’s expenses.
- Updated
- Alia Dastagir
June 2020
Forbes says Kylie Jenner gave it 'tax returns that were likely forged'
The magazine, known for its billionaire rankings, said it no longer considers the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner family to be a billionaire.
- Kelly Tyko
March 2020
Four in 10 struck down in US aged under 55
Almost 40 per cent of people admitted to hospital in the US with coronavirus are aged under 55, a report has found, as Donald Trump called on Americans overseas to return home.
- Ben Riley-Smith and Josie Ensor
December 2019
World’s richest gain $1.7 trillion in 2019
The defeat of Britain's socialist Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose campaign included attacks on billionaires, gave an added boost to megafortunes.
- Tom Metcalf and Jack Witzig
May 2019
How the Kardashians helped Nick Molnar launch Afterpay in the US
When the youngest Rich Lister, Nick Molnar, 29, took a call from US retailing royalty, he knew he had to move quickly to impress.
- James Eyers