Jemima McEvoy

@jemimamcevoy.bsky.social

Staff Writer for Forbes magazine Tips about billionaires + billion dollar businesses? Email me: jmcevoy@forbes.com

1/ Jorge Pérez made his $2.6 billion fortune selling luxury condos in South Florida. Now Trump's tariffs and immigration crackdown are scaring off some buyers and making construction more expensive--but Pérez has a plan for that. Read my latest @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/giacom...

This Miami Billionaire Is Fighting Trump Tariffs, Immigration Crackdown

Jorge Pérez made his fortune selling luxury condos in South Florida. Now Trump’s tariff plans and immigration policies are scaring off buyers and making it harder to build.

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Pretty incredible that Jeff Bezos' Amazon announced a "$5 billion-plus" partnership w/ a Saudi AI co launched by Mohammed Bin Salman and sent CEO Andy Jassy to meet with him less than 7 years after MBS murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for Bezos' Washington Post. techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/a...

AWS enters into 'strategic partnership' with Saudi Arabia-backed Humain | TechCrunch

Amazon says it'll work with Humain, the AI company recently launched by Saudi Arabia’s ruler, to invest '$5 billion-plus' in a strategic partnership.

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There’s a surprising name lurking in the rankings of startups that have raised the most funding this year. Infinite Reality. This obscure metaverse startup claims to have raised $3 billion on a $15 billion valuation. Not all is as it seems...

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NEW: @forbes.com just published its annual World Billionaires List. This is a project I'm proud to have worked on for months. The big takeaway: The billionaires club has never been bigger. We've reached a new milestone of over 3,000 billionaires worldwide. www.forbes.com/sites/chasew...

Forbes Billionaires List 2025: World's Wealthiest Now Worth More Than Nearly All Nations' GDPs

The billionaires club has never been bigger—or richer. Here’s who’s up, who’s down, who’s off the list and why it matters more than ever.

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New from me: Five years ago, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson bet big on Amer Sports, the parent company of brands Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson. His stake has since ballooned in value–and is on the verge of eclipsing the worth of his Lululemon shares. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...

Lululemon’s Cancelled Founder Scores Billions With Finnish Athleisure Venture

Five years ago, billionaire Chip Wilson bet big on Amer Sports, the parent company of such brands as Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson. His stake has since ballooned in value–and is on the verge of eclips...

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I’ve covered Trump’s finances for 8 years and wrote a book about conflicts of interest during his first term. I’ve never seen anything quite like the profiteering that occurred over the last few days. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Trump’s Crypto Assets Are Nonsense. The Cash They Throw Off Is Very Real

Liquidity concerns loomed over Donald Trump while he was out of office. Thanks to an inaugural weekend unlike any other, those worries are now gone.

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TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind—we spoke with at least nine people for @forbes.com about why + broke down a few different scenarios ahead of the Supreme Court's potential ruling on the TikTok U.S. ban, which could happen any minute. www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...

How Much Is TikTok Really Worth?

TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind, Forbes spoke with at least nine people and came up with these different scenarios.

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The #billionaire Amazon founder put early money into Airbnb and Uber. Now he's placing bets on AI robotics companies. I spoke with founders and experts about why in my latest for @forbes.com. What do you make of Bezos' investment strategy? www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...

Here Are The Startups Jeff Bezos Invested In Last Year

The billionaire Amazon founder put early money into Airbnb and Uber. Now he’s placing bets on these AI robotics companies.

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