Special Report
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James Packer: From Macau's Casinos to Hollywood
The legendary Kerry Packer lost a big chunk of his fortune at America's gambling tables. His son, James, has hit the jackpot by owning the casinos. Now he's rolling the dice on Hollywood
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Otto vs Amazon: A Struggle to Keep Customers, and Values
The world's second-largest online retailer is losing ground to the cutthroat web tycoons hell-bent for his customers. No matter. Michael Otto, patriarch of one of Europe's richest families (they own the likes of Crate & Barrel), would rather lose with class than compromise his values
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Ukraine's Victor Pinchuk: Treading the Middle Ground
As Russian troops roll in, Ukraine's second-richest man, Victor Pinchuk, must choose between his head and heart
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Naomi Milgrom: Don't Mess With My Logo
Australia's retail queen fends off global brands
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Wendy Yap: Taking Over At 20
The Nippon Indosari chief talks about succession, and being thrown in the deep end
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and the Rise Of Women Billionaires
The biggest group ever of new women billionaires swells their ranks to new highs, in both numbers and percentage (just over 10 percent). Leading the charge: A new Facebook billionaire who wants more women to follow in her shoes
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Alexander Vik: The Untold Story of His Business Deals
Champion golfer, art collector, hotelier. There may be no one on our list who is more of a Renaissance man. But the most interesting part of Vik's story—the business dealings that built his empire, leaving a trail of angry investors in his wake—has never been told. Until now
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The $19 Billion Poker Game: Inside the Facebook-WhatsApp Megadeal
Jan Koum came to the US with nothing. Twenty years later Mark Zuckerberg is giving him $6.8 billion. The inside story of the greatest tech deal of the century
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5 Unlisted Marwari Entrerprises Worth Noting
The business community from Rajasthan has traversed the country and even spread its wings overseas—all in the quest for enterprise
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The World's Billionaires 2014
Our list lays out who has what country by country and where each of the billionaires ranks in the global-wealth pecking order
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Himatsingka Seide: Spinning a Success Story
Dinesh Kumar Himatsingka and son Shrikant's focus on design and technology has ensured their company remains on a fast growth trajectory