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South Korea's 40 Richest With a net worth of $9.3 billion, Lee Kun-Hee tops our list of the 40 richest South Koreans. Family Drama Hyundai's Chung Mong-Koo wanted to recapture the empire's "mother company." He outmaneuvered his brother's widow to get it. Locking In The Profits Kim Joon-Il thought he could make plastic containers better. His company now leads the market in Korea and China. Back To His Roots Washington SyCip attended Philippine public schools when they were among the best in Asia. Now nearly 90, he's working to make them good again. |
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Sections Companies, People, Ideas The Global 2000 100 Most Powerful Venture Capitalists Front & Back Sidelines Readers Say Fact & Comment Current Events Innovation Rules Financial Strategy Thoughts
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The Cloner
Wang Xing, founder of a "Chinese Groupon," proves the adage: If at first you don't succeed, clone, clone again. |
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Carson Yeung's Murk
Birmingham City finances are not as clear-cut as the club's gains on the pitch. |
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Deeper Into The Woods
The Mittals of Kolkata want to frame the buildout of India and beyond. |
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Slide Show: The World's Highest-Paid Soccer Players
He may not be much of a force on the field anymore, but David Beckham is still a marketing powerhouse. |
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The World's Biggest Companies
Our annual compendium of the largest public companies on the planet. |
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Urban Outfitter
Siemens Chief Peter Loscher is betting on explosive growth among the world's megacities. Even shantytowns need electricity and clean water. |
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New Lands Of Opportunity
If you are alive today, there is a one-in-eight chance that you are living in a slum in the developing world, desperately--often successfully--trying
to improve your lot. |
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The Ultimate Driverless Machine
BMW bets on startups that help navigate urban life, car or not. |
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All You Can Eat
The Batista family built the world's biggest purveyor of meat. Now it may be time to exhibit some portion control. |
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Intel Is Alive And Well: An Interview With CEO Paul Otellini
Heading into last night?s Q1 earnings report, the Street had turned cautious on Intel. After |
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2011's Top Tech Investors
These 100 investors buck those trends, create wealth and fund the new ideas that keep our economy vibrant. |
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Talking Shop
Eight VCs open up about their business. |
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Intel Is Alive And Well: An Interview With CEO Paul Otellini
Heading into last night?s Q1 earnings report, the Street had turned cautious on Intel. After |
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