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Ben Cohen: The Ben & Jerry’s co-founder who wants to break away from Unilever
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is seeking to break away from Unilever, the conglomerate he sold out to in 2000. It’s a battle for the soul of the brand synonymous with corporate do-gooding.
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Anne Wojcicki: the daring 23andMe CEO who reached too far
Profile Anne Wojcicki dreamed of a revolution in personal genomics and medicine and set up 23andMe in 2006. Its collapse into bankruptcy provides a cautionary tale
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Why French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for office
Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate and leader of France's right-wing National Rally party, has been barred from standing by the country's judges.
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Remembering Eddie Jordan: Formula One’s inimitable maverick
Profile Eddie Jordan was one of the great characters of motor sport with a zeal for deal-making. His death leaves a hole in the sport that won’t be filled
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What is Elon Musk's net worth?
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world — how did he make his fortune?
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Palmer Luckey: the billionaire flame of the west
Profile Palmer Luckey started Oculus, the virtual-reality headset business, and sold it to Facebook for $2bn. Now he’s set his sights on the arms race.
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Boaz Weinstein: the hedge fund vulture swooping on the City
Profile Boaz Weinstein’s campaign to take over and transform “the Miserable Seven” London-based investment trusts has been routed – for now. The fight isn’t over yet
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Zhang Shengwei: the godfather of the vape industry
Profile Zhang Shengwei quietly grew his online vape shop and now gives Big Tobacco a run for its money. Can he survive the backlash from regulators?
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Kirill Dmitriev: Putin’s emissary to Trumpworld
Profile Kirill Dmitriev is a product of America’s finest institutions and has emerged as the Russian president’s point man in negotiations with Donald Trump
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