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Elvira Nabiullina: Putin's central bank chief blindsided by Russia's war on Ukraine
Profiles Putin’s central bank chief was reportedly blindsided by the launch of the invasion of Ukraine and forced to stay in her job. Managing the crisis looks like a deeply unappealing task, says Jane Lewis.
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Karel Komárek: the billionaire lottery winner
Profiles Czech billionaire Karel Komárek looks set to win the race to run the UK’s national lottery. But he has his eyes on an even bigger prize.
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Xiang Guangda: the “Big Shot” who broke the nickel market
Profiles The founder of the world’s largest producer of stainless steel recently found himself on the painful end of a wrong-way bet on the nickel price. The “Nickel King” has always loved a punt, says Jane Lewis
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Carl Icahn: “King Kong” takes a bite of McDonald’s
Profiles Legendary corporate raider Carl Icahn is showing a softer side, taking a slice of fast-food giant McDonald’s to improve animal welfare. No doubt he is seeking to secure his legacy too.
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Eric Schmidt: seeing off the robot takeover
Profiles Former Google boss Eric Schmidt is concerned about the dangers of artificial intelligence and has set up a $125m philanthropic venture to help steer the technology in safe directions.
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Guo Wengui: a Manhattan caper worthy of a spy thriller
Profiles Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui fled Xi Jinping’s regime to claim asylum in the US. But now the American authorities are after him too.
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Sam Bankman-Fried – the “Crypto King’s” staggering pile
Profiles Sam Bankman-Fried, still under 30, shot from obscurity to a $24.5bn fortune by spotting arbitrage opportunities in the cryptocurrency markets.
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El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele – the “coolest dictator in the world”
Profiles Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, took power in a landslide in 2019, promising to clean up politics and end gang violence. He also has a taste for cryptocurrency and grandiose schemes
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Yusaka Maezawa: the punk rocker heading to the moon
Profiles Yusaka Maezawa made his fortune in retail before joining the billionaire space race. Now he’s sorting through a million applications to join him in his next jaunt to the stars.
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