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Jeff Lawson, the co-founder of Twilio, announced his departure as CEO of the enterprise communications software company amidst pressure from activist investors advocating for substantial changes. Twilio anticipates surpassing its previous guidance for fourth-quarter revenue and income, as outlined in a regulatory filing coinciding with Lawson's decision. Expressing the need...

In the 160,000 years that Homo sapiens have existed, our species has seen the rise and demise of genius millions of times over. And yet, despite those centuries of experience, the exact formula for genius remains an enigma to this day. The uncertainty and mystification that surround this concept lead...

As of January 04, 2024, Reinhold Wuerth has a net worth of US$30.8 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the manufacturing industry. Michael Hartono‌ follows in second place with $25.0 billion, while James Ratcliffe ranks third with $23.2 billion, and He Xiangjian comes in fourth with $22.4 billion. The...

As of January 04, 2024, David Thomson has a net worth of US$ 60.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the media and entertainment industry. Rupert Murdoch follows in second place with $18.0 billion, while Donald Newhouse ranks third with $12.3 billion, and John Malone comes in fourth with...

As of January 04, 2024, Gina Rinehart has a net worth of US$33.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the metals and mining industry. Germán Larrea Mota Velasco follows in second place with $29.0 billion, while Savitri Jindal ranks third with $28.3 billion, and Andrew Forrest comes in fourth...

As of January 04, 2024, Lee Shau Kee has a net worth of US$27.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the real estate industry. Donald Bren follows in second place with $18.0 billion, while Kushal Pal Singh ranks third with $17.3 billion, and Harry Triguboff comes in fourth with...

As of January 04, 2024, Wang Wei has a net worth of US$14.2 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the service industry. Liu Yongxing follows in second place with $10.0 billion, while Robert Rowling ranks third with $8.3 billion, and Tamara Gustavson comes in fourth with $8.0 billion. The...

As of January 2, 2024, Li Ka-shing was the wealthiest man in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 36.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Lee Shau Kee (No. 2, $27.8 billion),  Robin Zeng (No. 3, $23.1 billion); and Peter Woo (No. 4, $13.8 billion). Joseph Lau is the fifth-richest person...

As of January 2, 2024, Dieter Schwarz was the wealthiest person in Germany, with an estimated net worth of 49.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne (No. 2, $34.8 billion), Reinhold Wuerth  (No. 3, $31.2 billion); and Stefan Quandt (No. 4, $25.9 billion). Susanne Klatten is the fifth-richest person in...

As of January 2, 2024, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 201.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $99.1 billion), Gerard Wertheimer (No. 3, $36.6 billion); and Alain Wertheimer (No. 4, $36.6 billion). Francois Pinault is the fifth-richest person in France, with a...