A year of movement among world’s 20 richest, with Elon Musk (almost) untouchable at the top
The rise of artificial intelligence is causing shifts in the rankings, with Larry Page, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison in the top five
Zara in the age of Marta Ortega
It’s been 50 years since the brand’s first store opened in A Coruña, a city in northwestern Spain. We traveled from China to Portugal and, within Spain, from the city of Zaragoza to the small town of Arteixo, where the textile giant is headquartered, to find out what key guidelines are underpinning today’s Zara. The visionary project launched by Amancio Ortega marches towards the future with new ambitions under the leadership of his daughter, Marta Ortega. ‘It’s not about selling more, but about selling well,’ says the chair of Inditex, Zara’s parent group
The business magnates’ long goodbye: How the world’s richest people are planning their succession
Warren Buffett, Rupert Murdoch, Carlos Slim, Amancio Ortega, Juan Roig, Giorgio Armani and Bernard Arnault are facing one of the most critical moments for any family business: generational change. And in some cases, it is far from clear who will be their successor
Inditex, owner of Zara stores, is planning ambitious expansion in the US
Before the end of the month, the group is planning the launch of its streaming sales platform, which it has already successfully tested in China
Elon Musk reclaims title as world’s richest person in good year for billionaires
Most of the world’s 20 largest fortunes increased thanks to the strong performance of tech companies and rising stock prices
No, the founder of Zara is not going to buy Manchester United
A fake news story in a local British outlet quickly gained traction after other media quickly picked it up without fact-checking first. Or perhaps the veracity of the article did not matter that much, anyway
Who is the wealthiest man in the world, Amancio Ortega or Bill Gates?
The fortunes of Zara and Microsoft founders fluctuate hourly, mirroring their shares’ market performance
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