Cross Border
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Pedalling to work? You don't have to break a sweat
Already massive in China and popular in Europe, electric bikes are making inroads in the US. An MIT engineer thinks his throwback design will win over city dwellers
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Fab 50: Vinamilk's secret ingredients for success
Vinamilk dominates Vietnam's dairy industry, thanks to a capitalist-minded woman who was trained in a Soviet university
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Inside James Dyson's secretive laboratory
James Dyson has built one of the world's most innovative companies by wooing young, talented engineers to the picturesque English countryside and giving them the freedom to fail—hundreds of times. His build-a-better-mousetrap approach has made him one of Britain's richest men and revolutionised products ranging from vacuum cleaners to hair dryers. Next up? Better batteries
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Marc Benioff's audacious plan to reinvent Salesforce
In an age that celebrates manic entrepreneurs, none is more frenetic than the Salesforce founder, whom we consistently rate as America's most innovative CEO. Come along for a wild ride with Marc Benioff as he tries to turn hyperactivity into a new model for tech growth and corporate activism
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Tech Mahindra: Vineet Nayyar's winning bet forges ahead
Vineet Nayyar gambled that by taking over a discredited rival, he could put Tech Mahindra into the Big 5 of India's IT industry. This year, it alone makes the list
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Fab 50: China's home builder Country Garden builds a new strategy
Country Garden makes billions by luring China's middle and upper classes out of congested cities. Now, Yeung Kwok Keung has a new strategy
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Fab 50: The best blue-chips of Asia Pacific
Forbes Asia's list of the best publicly traded big companies
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How Malaysia's Karex became the world's largest condom-maker
The world's largest condom-maker, Malaysia's Karex, is buying up innovative new brands that are changing a product long ripe for improvement
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BioMarin: One of the world's most valuable biotechs
BioMarin became one of the world's most valuable biotechs by jettisoning costly distractions and focusing on one thing: Treating some of the rarest diseases on the planet
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Mozido: The financial industry's Theranos?
A charismatic founder, a star-studded board and investor list, a $5.6 billion valuation—Mozido had everything a unicorn could want—except a cohesive product. Now with a cash flow crisis, federal subpoenas and employee layoffs, it's hard to see how this ends well
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Northern Star Resources: Shining star
Bill Beament's mining firm, close to meltdown a decade ago, is good as gold