Cross Border
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Sila Nano and the black magic powder
The alchemists at Sila Nano have their eyes on $31 billion—and growing—lithium-ion battery market. They just might get a nice piece of it
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The Ozmens' galactic gamble
Eren Ozmen and her husband spent the last quarter of a century carefully building Sierra Nevada from a tiny, 20-person defence firm into a multibillion-dollar aerospace concern. Now she's betting their fortunes on the billionaire space race
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Kylie Jenner: Youngest richest self-made woman in America
Not even 21, she has built a $900 million cosmetics fortune with virtually no employees, capital or expertise. This new model of extreme fame leverage is radically reshaping business, culture and politics
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Red Emmerson: The last timber baron
From humble beginnings traipsing through California's vast forests with his dad, he has built a multibillion-dollar logging fortune by being cheaper and more aggressive than anyone else
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Kenny Park: Supplier to the stars
For decades, he has quietly made the pricey handbags that famous labels sell around the world. Today he's a billionaire
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Zak Mroueh: The sanest mad man
Zulu Alpha Kilo founder won't audition for work, defying the "absurdities" he says plague the ad industry
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Ofo: Wheels of fortune
Can a Chinese firm export its bicycle-sharing scheme to a nation of car lovers? It won't be easy
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Bill Austin: The runaway billionaire
Bill Austin built a fortune from medical devices, then set out on a crusade to help the poor hear. But while he was off hanging with movie stars and rock gods, his company descended into a cesspool of fraud, embezzlement and betrayal. A cautionary tale of a second act to do good--gone woefully bad
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Five Indian companies whose mantra is innovation
Five Indian companies make it to the list of The World's Most Innovative Companies, which includes 100 names from across sectors and countries
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ServiceNow: Tech's ultimate second act
Facing 50, Fred Luddy lost his job and his fortune. But in applying the lessons of his failures, he made ServiceNow the most innovative company in America—and himself a late-career billionaire
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Forever Young: Ned David is challenging the ravages of ageing
Now on his fifth startup, Ned David has the blueprint for creating a lucrative biotech. His latest project: A company that will take on the ravages of ageing