Cross Border
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UBS Chief Sergio Ermotti's Bull Run
Thanks to some fortuitous timing Sergio Ermotti ended up with the top job at UBS, but he really hit the jackpot when he found that his former boss was already transforming the troubled bank into a wealth-management juggernaut
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The Fight Over Online Gambling in the US
George Soros, John Paulson and Leon Cooperman have secretly moved into battle mode against Sheldon Adelson. The stakes: The future of gambling in America
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Dassault Systemes: Capturing a Beating Heart in 3D Simulation
Designers have used computers for years to build elaborate machines. But what about modelling complex experiences? Dassault Systèmes is leading the charge
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Howard Lerman Shares the Secrets of Starting Up
Now in his fourth startup, Howard Lerman has an uncanny sense of timing. What’s his secret?
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A Family Feud Over the Legacy of a Fictional French Schoolgirl
The adventures of a Parisian schoolgirl have enchanted generations. Now she’s imperiled by a lack of planning
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Liver Surgeon Sanjeev Kanoria is Now a Banker Too
Talk about many hats: Born into a Marwari entrepreneurial family in Kolkata, Sanjeev Kanoria is an expert in liver transplant surgery and, now, the owner of an Austrian bank. This is apart from his health care business in the UK
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Hampton Creek Foods: Making the Egg Obsolete
Some of the world’s most influential investors are betting Hampton Creek Foods can make the humble egg obsolete. Billions are at stake
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Why Liesel Pritzker Is Different From Trust Fund Babies
Liesel Pritzker Simmons made headlines a decade ago when she sued her father to access her inheritance, initiating the break-up of one of America’s great family fortunes. What she’s done with that money is actually far more interesting
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The Philanthropic 50
It’s easy to make a commitment and issue a press release. These people actually put the most money to work for good
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The Thinker and the Salesman: Bill Gates and Bono On Solving Global Poverty
What does the world’s richest man (and largest philanthropist) have in common with the world’s biggest rock star (and most effective social activist)? A capitalist’s outlook on solving global poverty
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How General Motors Was Really Saved
Five years after an unprecedented government bailout there’s no shortage of people—including President Obama—taking credit for rescuing the most important industrial company in American history. But the truth of what happened during GM’s darkest days has never been told. Until now