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Old man with a pile of money gives some to a child.
Personal Finance
‘Nobody prepared them’: The ultrawealthy worry wealth will dull their heirs’ ‘drive and desire’ and so some aren’t telling them how much there is
By Joshua HongOctober 25, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Success
Tim Cook says late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him this unforgettable advice before handing over the reins as CEO: ‘Never ask what I would do’
By Emma BurleighOctober 18, 2026
What happens if a rogue AI agent goes on a spending spree? Mastercard is preparing for that risk
C-Suite
What happens if a rogue AI agent goes on a spending spree? Mastercard is preparing for that risk
By Ruth UmohOctober 12, 2026
CEOs are threatening to take their jobs and their billions elsewhere. That leverage has limits
C-Suite
CEOs are threatening to take their jobs and their billions elsewhere. That leverage has limits
By Ruth UmohOctober 5, 2026
At OpenAI, a 9-month search raises questions about the CCO’s place at the table 
C-Suite
At OpenAI, a 9-month search raises questions about the CCO’s place at the table 
By Ruth UmohSeptember 28, 2026
Toast’s CMO is also its COO. Here’s how she makes room for both jobs
C-Suite
Toast’s CMO is also its COO. Here’s how she makes room for both jobs
By Ruth UmohSeptember 21, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sits down with Fortune's editor-in-chief to discuss the high-stakes balancing act of AI.
C-Suite
AI’s leaders have a problem: They fear the race they’re trying to win
By Ruth UmohSeptember 14, 2026
How long should a CEO get to turn around a struggling company?
C-Suite
How long should a CEO get to turn around a struggling company?
By Ruth UmohAugust 31, 2026
Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later
C-Suite
Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later
By Ruth UmohAugust 24, 2026
You spend 20 years climbing the corporate ladder. Then a retiree takes the top job
C-Suite
You spend 20 years climbing the corporate ladder. Then a retiree takes the top job
By Ruth UmohAugust 17, 2026
$400K salaries and a direct line to the CEO: Why chief of staff roles can be a C-suite springboard
C-Suite
$400K salaries and a direct line to the CEO: Why chief of staff roles can be a C-suite springboard
By Ruth UmohAugust 10, 2026
As Amazon pours billions into AI, Jeff Bezos says the real edge lies in what won’t change
C-Suite
As Amazon pours billions into AI, Jeff Bezos says the real edge lies in what won’t change
By Ruth UmohAugust 3, 2026
Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax was designed to hit the wealthy, but it’s sending most New Yorkers to their estate lawyers
Real Estate
Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax was designed to hit the wealthy, but it’s sending most New Yorkers to their estate lawyers
By Catherina GioinoJuly 30, 2026
Eddie Smith Jr driving a boat
Success
He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead
By Preston ForeJuly 29, 2026
Head of French multinational corporation LVMH Bernard Arnault (C) and his wife Helene (2R), pose with their children (from L-R) Frederic Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Antoine Arnault and Alexandre Arnault after the ceremony marking Paris' Iconic department store 'La Samaritaine' reopening after 16 years of closure on June 21, 2021 in Paris, France.
C-Suite
Bernard Arnault slams claim his kids are feuding for control of the $142 billion LVMH empire: ‘They burst out laughing … It is the stuff of novels’
By Eleanor PringleJuly 28, 2026
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‘It’s only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is’: Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe’s incumbency problemplaceholder alt text
By Kamal AhmedOctober 30, 2026
North America
Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and waterplaceholder alt text
By Bilin LinOctober 26, 2026
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The Pentagon and Britain are bracing for the power to go out. The ultrawealthy got there first, with backup generators, escape homes, and stockpilesplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeOctober 30, 2026
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