Emily Russell

6 days ago | barrons.com | Emily Russell

In 1944, Marcel Bich, a young Frenchman who had just finished serving in World War II, needed a job. He found work at a stationary wholesaler selling ink pots and quills. At the time, the ballpoint pen, which was invented in the late 19th century, still wasn’t catching on. “You had to keep refilling it like a fountain pen.

6 days ago | finance.yahoo.com | Emily Russell

In 1944, Marcel Bich, a young Frenchman who had just finished serving in World War II, needed a job. At the time, the ballpoint pen, which was invented in the late 19th century, still wasn’t catching on. Marcel saw the ballpoint’s problem—and a solution.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Emily Russell

Ted Leonsis might be the ultimate Washington, D.C., sports fan. Over the past 26 years, the former AOL executive has acquired many of the U.S. capital’s sports teams: the Washington Capitals (NHL), the Washington Wizards (NBA), the Washington Mystics (WNBA), and the Washington Valor and Baltimore Brigade (AFL). Those teams—as well as several sports venues, esports leagues, and development teams—make up Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which Leonsis founded in 2011.