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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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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.
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