Forbes Daily Briefing

The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amid the worst market for chemicals in 20 years, Michelin-starred restaurant owner and commodities trader Ignacio Torras says his Houston-based Tricon Energy is having the best year ever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The number of billionaires aged 39 or younger who built their own fortunes has soared amid the AI boom, tying the all-time record set in 2021. These are the 40 wealthiest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A bold pivot to country music led to the most successful concert tour in the genre’s history and helped Cowboy Carter lasso a 10-figure fortune—becoming just the fifth musician to do so. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Messy lawsuits, tumbling stock prices, inappropriate workplace relationships and Jeffrey Epstein fallouts can cause even the brightest careers to fall. Our annual list of career crashes illustrates how even the mightiest can fall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.