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Jim Chanos: the short-seller who called Enron
Profiles Jim Chanos has such a good long-term record betting on share price declines that he is known as “the catastrophe capitalist”. But he has struggled since the financial crisis. Jane Lewis reports.
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Ray Dalio: beware a dollar slump
Features Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest hedge fund, has warned the dollar could lose almost a third of its value.
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Julian Dunkerton: Superdry’s serial entrepreneur
Profiles Julian Dunkerton started out selling clothes at a stall in Cheltenham in 1985. Now he has built a global brand present in 46 countries and is venturing into drinks and hotels. Jane Lewis reports.
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The villains behind the financial crisis
Profiles Ten years on, perhaps the most surprising thing about the financial crisis is the fact that almost everyone involved got away scot-free. Below, Jane Lewis looks at five of the main culprits – and where they are now.
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Trevor Hemmings: the flat-cap billionaire battling RBS
Profiles When leisure tycoon Trevor Hemmings lost a large chunk of money in the 2008 banking bail out, he joined the shareholders’ fight for compensation. A decade later, he’s still going. Jane Lewis reports.
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Mike Ashley: building the Harrods of the high street
Profiles Mike Ashley, the billionaire bruiser who founded Sports Direct, is gradually taking his brand upmarket. His track record suggests we shouldn’t dismiss his chances of reviving House of Fraser. Jane Lewis reports.
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Patrick Soon-Shiong: the doctor tackling fake news
Profiles Patrick Soon-Shiong made a $9bn fortune in biotechnology. Now he wants to spend it curing a very different kind of disease – the spread of bad journalism. Jane Lewis reports.
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The wit and wisdom of Sergio Marchionne
Profiles The death of Sergio Marchionne, the “saviour” of Fiat and Chrysler, leaves a massive gap in the leadership of the global car industry, reports Jane Lewis.
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Kylie Jenner: the reality-TV star making a billion
Profiles A self-made businesswoman, or just famous for being famous? Either way, Kylie Jenner is on track to become the youngest billionaire on record. Jane Lewis reports.
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