Forbes

American

[fawrbz] / fɔrbz /

noun

B(ertie) C(harles), 1880–1954, U.S. financial journalist, publisher, and financier.
Esther, 1894?–1967, U.S. novelist.
George William, 1869–1947, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1930–35.

Forbes British

/ fɔːbz /

noun

George William . 1869–1947, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1930–35)

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Forbes estimates Beck’s net worth to be about $3 billion.

From MarketWatch

Forbes pegged his wealth at $7.3 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arnold, who according to Forbes is worth some $2.8 billion, didn’t describe why it works.

From MarketWatch

"I just wanted to make the computer easy and fun to be around," Janoff told Forbes in 2018.

From Barron's

Orban's childhood friend Lorinc Meszaros, a former plumber, has become Hungary's wealthiest man worth $4.8 billion according to Forbes magazine, with an empire of construction, energy, banking and media firms thriving on public contracts.

From Barron's

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