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Guillaume Pousaz of Checkout.com: the surfer dude catching the fintech wave
Profiles Guillaume Pousaz moved to California to pursue his love of surfing, and landed in Silicon Valley. He then rode the fintech gold rush to a multi-billion-dollar fortune.
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Tim Cook: the man who filled Steve Jobs’ shoes at Apple
Profiles No one expected much from Tim Cook when he took over the top job on the Apple founder’s death. But he has quietly led the firm to extraordinary new heights.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Hu Xijin: the silencing of China’s troll king
Profiles Hu Xijin had been described as the only man in China who could speak his mind – not least because his mind was as one with the ruling party – and what he said moved markets. Now, his heyday is over
By Jane Lewis Published
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The faces of 2021
Profiles It has been an especially turbulent year in politics, monetary policy and new stockmarket listings. Four key movers and shakers caught our eye
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MoneyWeek Christmas quiz 2021
Features It’s been a year of speculative frenzy, economic uncertainty and political scandal. See which financial stories you remember – and which passed you by – with our Christmas quiz. Compiled by Jasper Spires
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Bob Iger: the man who reinvented Disney
Profiles Bob Iger is stepping down as head of the entertainment giant after 15 years in charge. He leaves a far stronger company in prime position for the future of film and television.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Stéphane Bancel: Moderna’s biotech whizz who changed the world
Profiles Stéphane Bancel had a safe job as CEO of a French multinational when he decided to risk it all on a promising but unproven medical technology. The bet paid off handsomely.
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Narayana Murthy: the father of India’s IT boom
Profiles Narayana Murthy was a pioneer in bringing American business methods to bear in his home country of India. But now the advocate for “compassionate capitalism” is embroiled in controversy.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Rafal Brzoska: the “Locker King” seeking to conquer Britain
Profiles Polish entrepreneur Rafal Brzoska’s company almost drowned in debt before being rescued and refocusing on its big idea – automated postal boxes. He is relishing a scrap with Amazon to corner the market.
By Jane Lewis Published
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