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Ruja Ignatova: the crooked cryptoqueen
Profiles Ruja Ignatova’s charm and guile, honed in the dark markets of post-Soviet Bulgaria, persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin, her Ponzi scheme. Then she disappeared.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Sunny Balwani and the Theranos saga’s final chapter
Profiles Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’s former lover and business partner, has been convicted for his role in the building of a multibillion-dollar fraud at Theranos
By Jane Lewis Published
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Guo Guangchang: how China’s Icarus fell to Earth
Profiles Guo Guangchang dodged the fate of many of his fellow business tycoons when the Chinese government cracked down on them. But his debt-laden empire is now facing a liquidity crunch.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Vitalik Buterin: the man who changed cryptocurrencies
Profiles Maths prodigy Vitalik Buterin became fascinated by bitcoin as a teenager. Now 28, he is worshipped as a near deity by crypto-enthusiasts.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Chris Xu: the retailer with a cult following
Profiles Chris Xu was born to poor farmers in the Shandong province of China. Today he leads a mysterious upstart that is unnerving established fast-fashion retailers. What’s his secret?
By Jane Lewis Published
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Hock Tan: the tech sector’s supreme dealmaker
Profiles Broadcom’s boss Hock Tan has acquired a reputation as the industry’s prime dealmaker – a renown that suffered a blow under Donald Trump. Now he has another big fish on the line.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Why UK companies should lean in and poach Sheryl Sandberg
Opinion Sheryl Sandberg has quit Facebook. Now’s the time for corporate Britain to move in and poach her says Matthew Lynn.
By Matthew Lynn Published
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Chase Coleman: star hedgie hits the panic button
Profiles Chase Coleman got off to a sizzling start in the hedge-fund industry and became one of the biggest winners of the tech bull market. His fall from grace has been brutal.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Do Kwon: the King of Crypto Lunatics
Profiles Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon liked to ruffle feathers and stir things up in his industry. But the collapse of his empire has left investors desperate and angry.
By Jane Lewis Published
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