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The rise of Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man
Profiles India’s Gautam Adani started working life as an exporter and hit the big time when he moved into infrastructure. Political connections have been useful – but are a double-edged sword.
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Ron Johnson: the retail king’s quest for redemption
Profiles Ron Johnson’s spell at JCPenney, following his triumph at Apple, was a disaster. Now, his latest attempt to rescue his reputation has just crashed into bankruptcy.
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Zhao Weiguo: China’s No. 1 chip tycoon vanishes
Profiles Zhao Weiguo rode a decades-long boom in China pursuing Beijing’s core industrial policy of semiconductor self-sufficiency. Then he fell foul of Xi Jinping.
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Jennifer Lopez: the American dream on steroids
Profiles Jennifer Lopez built a business empire on top of an entertainment career, thereby paving the way for the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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