Special Report
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Affordable housing: Where success favours the brave
Despite the many challenges—lower margins, strict timelines, delays in getting approvals—property developers are optimistic about the future
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Commercial real estate: A possible resurgence
A looming supply shortage, rising rental yields and capital values are driving investments in commercial properties
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Mohed Altrad: The face of France's future
As the world's biggest scaffolding mogul, new billionaire Mohed Altrad frames Europe's skylines. As a Syrian-born Frenchman, he demonstrates that, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, a path to an integrated society lies in entrepreneurship
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Aliko Dangote: The gatekeeper to growth
Africa is this century's great opportunity. Nigeria is Africa's emerging economic giant. And Aliko Dangote, the continent's richest person, is the key to unlocking Nigeria
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Subhash Runwal: Building dreams and a $1 billion fortune
From coming to Mumbai with just Rs 100 to becoming a real estate magnate, Subhash Runwal scripted his success story with his 'nothing is impossible' mantra
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Life after God: Markus Persson became a deity to millions in his virtual world
Minecraft's Markus Persson then abruptly took $2.5 billion and walked away. A look inside the deal of the year-and the confused, indulgent life of a fallen idol
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Beaten at his own game: Brian Kim is the godfather of mobile-messaging apps
Korea's greatest entrepreneur started the global mobile-messaging gold rush five years ago. Now he's a surrounded underdog. What happened?
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Back from the dead: Iceland's Pied Piper restores reputation, rejoins billionaires' list
Iceland was the poster country for the economic meltdown. Its richest person, Thor Bjorgolfsson, was looked upon as the man who wrecked the economy. But a funny thing happened on the way to financial ruin. A case study on how to find your way back into the billionaires' club
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The world's billionaires: 1,826 with an aggregate net worth of $7.05 trillion
Their average worth may be down from 2014 levels, but there are more of them than ever
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Mayumi Kotani: A woman in Japan's patriarchal world of manufacturing
Mayumi Kotani is the soul of many of Japan's top industrial machines
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Noni Purnomo and the tale of Indonesia's biggest taxi operator
At Indonesia's Blue Bird, Noni Purnomo targets logistics for middle-class growth