Wealth

Ferris wheels were once the center of the town fair. Now they are key parts of major metropolitan skylines. But none can top the heights of the Ain Dubai — meaning “Dubai Eye” in Arabic — which is scheduled to open on Oct. 21.  With a height of 820 feet, it will be the tallest

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, arrives at the federal courthouse for jury selection in her trial, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. Nic Coury | AP SAN JOSE, Calif. — In public, Elizabeth Holmes was dubbed the next Steve Jobs on the cover of Inc. magazine in 2015, but in private

Today, Jessica Alba’s Honest Company is a publicly traded company valued at nearly $1 billion. But when the “Dark Angel” actress decided to launch her consumer goods start-up in 2012, she was met with plenty of doubters — including herself. In the years since, she’s had to work to combat the naysayers, developing a strategy

Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images House Democrats have proposed a top marginal income tax rate of 39.6% for individuals, part of a sweeping change to the tax code to fund climate investments and an expansion of the U.S. safety net. That rate, an increase from the current 37% levy for the

Self-awareness is an important workplace trait — and, as CNBC’s Shepard Smith says, a potentially double-edged sword. “I am not here to be your token,” Smith recently said at the Association of LGBTQ Journalists 2021 National Convention. “I don’t want to be the gay journalist, I want to be the journalist who is gay.” Smith,

The word “taxes” is seen engraved at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Top earners in New York City could face a combined city, state and federal income tax rate of 61.2%, according to plans being proposed by Democrats in the House

To reach NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s level of success, both on and off the court, you need to adopt the right mindset. That’s according to the Hall of Famer himself. “Of course, you have to have a little bit of talent — but if you have a certain mindset, nothing can stop you,” O’Neal tells

Sotheby’s Art Auction: Mark Rothko’s #7 (L), and Andy Warhol’s Nine Marilyns (R). Courtesy: Sotheby’s After years of legal wrangling and Covid delays, the storied art collection of real estate tycoon Harry Macklowe and his ex-wife, Linda, is headed for auction at Sotheby’s, and could fetch more than $600 million. The collection, which includes prized

Since retiring from the NBA in 2011, Shaquille O’Neal has reportedly amassed a net worth of more than $400 million. But the Basketball Hall of Famer says he’s steering clear of one popular investing strategy: cryptocurrencies. “I don’t understand it,” O’Neal tells CNBC Make It. “So I will probably stay away from it until I

What a difference a year can make. Last September, the travel industry agonized over a dearth of Christmas bookings. This September, some hotels are already fully booked for the holiday season.   People are reserving their Christmas vacations earlier this year, despite an unsettling rise in Covid-19 infections caused by the highly contagious delta variant.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes came to a grinding halt when a juror disclosed to the court that he had been potentially exposed

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her partner Billy Evans leaves the Robert F. Peckham U.S. Courthouse after the delivery of opening arguments in her trial, in San Jose, California, September 8, 2021. Peter DaSilva | Reuters When you hobnob with celebrities and titans of society, you need good jewelry. And former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes