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Clive Sinclair: the father of the home computer
Profiles Clive Sinclair was a serial inventor and visionary whose output also included the prototype electric car. His other interests included poetry, marathon-running and poker.
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Iris Apfel: an inspiration to young fashionistas
Profiles Iris Apfel made her name as a high-society interior designer before a show at the New York Met turned her into a fashion influencer. At 100 years old, she’s still going strong.
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Klarna’s Sebastian Siemiatkowski: fintech innovator gunning for the banks
Profiles Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s Klarna app allows customers to buy now, pay later, without racking up interest charges. He’s excited about the future. Regulators are nervous.
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Pedro Castillo: leftist outsider who rode to power in Peru
Profiles Pedro Castillo amassed support among the left-behind as a trade-union leader before riding to power in this year’s presidential race. What has the country let itself in for?
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Gabe Plotkin and the online mob’s unfinished business
Profiles A social-media pile-on nearly wiped out hedge funder Gabe Plotkin back in January. The fight is not over yet.
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Nigel Rudd: Sir Sell-out’s latest offer may be his last
Profiles An industry joke has it that Nigel Rudd’s businesses are always a buy because he’ll soon be selling up. His latest deal is likely to be his swansong.
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Reese Witherspoon: the dork who became a media mogul
Profiles A decade ago, Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon was in the “romcom doldrums”. Now she’s a one-woman conglomerate with a production company and a book club at its core.
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George Iacobescu: the man who transformed London
Profiles George Iacobescu, the man who – quite literally – put Canary Wharf on the map, is stepping back from his executive role. He will be a tough act to follow, says Jane Lewis
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José Neves: the Buddhist transforming luxury fashion
Profiles José Neves cornered the market in building bespoke websites and apps for boutique fashion brands and retailers. That put him in a sweet spot when the pandemic arrived.
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