07/03/2012 | World

Carlos Slim tops Forbes billionaires list at $69 billion

Slim, 72, has taken the top spot for three years in a row, largely based on assets from his telecommunications empire.

23/04/2012 | World

Abraham Lincoln's opera glasses up for auction

The opera glasses carried by US president Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated in 1865 will be auctioned later this month, expecting to fetch between $500,000 and $700,000.

22/08/2012 | World

Merkel tops Forbes list of powerful women

Forbes magazine ranked German Chancellor Angela Merkel the most powerful woman in the world for the second year in a row in the annual list dominated by politicians, businesswomen and media figures.

09/03/2011 | World

Forbes top 10 richest people in the world

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the richest person in the world for the second year in a row, Forbes said on Wednesday.

21/09/2011 | World

Soros joins Forbes top 10 US billionaires list

Investor George Soros, at 81, has for the first time made the list of the 10 wealthiest Americans, Forbes Magazine reported today in the 2011 edition of its annual rich list.

02/11/2011 | World

Obama tops Forbes most powerful list, Putin No. 2

Barack Obama topped Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people in 2011, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel remained the most powerful woman at No. 4 on the list.

19/06/2012 | Sports

Forbes rank: Messi third highest-paid footballer

Rosario native forward Lionel Messi is the third highest-paid footballer in the world according to Forbes magazine rank.

16/07/2012 | Sports

Manchester United world's most valuable team, Forbes

English football club Manchester United retained their title as the world's most valuable sports team, according to an annual top 50 list released by Forbes that was dominated by National Football League (NFL) franchises.

28/01/2013 | Sports

Man United world's first team to top $3 bln in value

17/12/2012 | Entertainment

Forbes: Gabby Douglas, Adele among brightest young stars

Fashion designer Carly Cushnie, actress Kate McKinnon and videogame creator Kim Swift may not be household names yet, but they are destined to do great things and will be tomorrow's young stars, Forbes magazine said today.

26/12/2012 | Entertainment

Natalie Portman, Kristin Stewart most bankable Hollywood stars

Actresses Natalie Portman and Kristin Stewart are Hollywood's most bankable stars and provide studios with the highest average returns for their films, according to Forbes.com.

17/10/2012 | Entertainment

Kutcher tops Forbes' list of highest paid TV actors

When Ashton Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen on the hit comedy "Two And a Half Men," he also took his place as television's highest-paid actor, according to Forbes' annual survey released.

24/10/2012 | Entertainment

Liz Taylor tops list of highest earning dead celebrities

Elizabeth Taylor surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork, Forbes said on Wednesday

04/12/2012 | Entertainment

Eddie Murphy' tops Forbes overpaid actors list

Eddie Murphy was once among Hollywood's top box office draws, but he now has the dubious honor of being crowned its most overpaid actor, according to Forbes magazine.

18/07/2012 | Entertainment

Sofia Vergara tops Forbes highest paid US TV actresses

"Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara edged out Kim Kardashian as the highest-earning woman in US television, taking in $19 million for the past 12 months on a list released by Forbes.com.

02/08/2012 | Entertainment

Tiesto leads Forbes highest-paid DJs list with $22 million

Electronic dance music DJ Tiesto was named the world's highest paid DJ on Thursday, in a year when EDM has became a staple sound in mainstream pop music

27/08/2012 | Entertainment

Oprah tops Forbes' high-paid celebrity list

Her new television network is struggling, but Oprah Winfrey's bank account is doing just fine, according to financial website Forbes.com, which on Monday named the talk show queen as the highest paid celebrity for the fourth straight year.

18/04/2012 | Entertainment

Diddy beats Jay-Z, as Forbes' richest hip hop artist

Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs topped a list of hip hop's wealthiest artists compiled by Forbes, beating out contemporaries Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Birdman and 50 Cent.

16/05/2012 | Entertainment

J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes celebrity power list

Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga and beating out media mogul Oprah Winfrey.

19/06/2012 | Entertainment

Kristen Stewart bumps Jolie as highest-paid actress

Kristen Stewart, who shot to fame as Bella Swan in "The Twilight Saga" films and has a starring role in "Snow White and the Huntsman", jumped to the top of Forbes.com's annual list of highest-paid actresses.

18/05/2011 | Entertainment

Lady Gaga ousts Oprah on Forbes celebrity power list

Flamboyant pop singer Lady Gaga ousted US media mogul Oprah Winfrey to top this year's Forbes celebrity power list.

28/09/2011 | Entertainment

Fey, Longoria US TV highest paid actresses

It pays to be a desperate housewife, at least on TV, or a crime investigator or just Tina Fey. Fey, the star and creator of NBC comedy "30 Rock," shares the distinction of being the highest paid woman on television with "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria.

15/12/2011 | Entertainment

Lady Gaga crushes rivals in 2011 music earnings

Lady Gaga towered over other female musicians in 2011, heading a list of top earning women with an estimated $90 million in income, according to a Forbes.com survey released today.