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  • Beneath the waves

    Beneath the waves

    Sean Wolpert, President of DEEP, talks about building the most advanced and transformative habitat for extreme environments and why he is betting on the ocean economy.
    By Adrian Murdoch
  • FB Roundup: Henry Cheng, Hugo Eurnekian, Shiv Nadar

    FB Roundup: Henry Cheng, Hugo Eurnekian, Shiv Nadar

    In this week’s FB Roundup, the Cheng family takes control of a Vietnamese casino resort; the Eurnekian family invests in a clean energy-powered plant; and Shiv Nadar’s HCL Technologies makes a move into self-driving vehicles.
    By Glen Ferris
    24 July 2023
  • FB Roundup: Gautam Adani, Asif Aziz, Mike Danson

    FB Roundup: Gautam Adani, Asif Aziz, Mike Danson

    In this week’s FB Roundup, Gautam Adani bids for an Ambani-owned Indian power plant; Asif Aziz wins permission to turn London’s Trocadero into a mosque; and billionaire businessman Mike Danson is set to take control of Wigan Warriors.
    By Glen Ferris
    18 July 2023
  • Entrepreneur and investor Shawn Harris - © Malou van Breevoort Photography

    Shawn Harris: The risk and the reward

    In an exclusive interview, entrepreneur and investor Shawn Harris discusses an extraordinary career that has taken her from a humble American upbringing to a knighthood. And reveals how hard work, trust in her instincts, and a stint on Dragons’ Den has established her as one of the Netherlands’ leading venture capitalists.
    By Glen Ferris
    12 July 2023
  • FB Roundup: Charles Cadogan, the Moreira Salles family, Wang Jianlin

    FB Roundup: Charles Cadogan, the Moreira Salles family, Wang Jianlin

    In this week’s FB Roundup, tributes are paid to the billionaire aristocrat Charles Cadogan; The Moreira Salles family aims to increase their stake in the Havaianas flip-flop brand; and Wang Jianlin loses $40 billion as his Dalian Wanda Group faces collapse.
    By Glen Ferris
    19 June 2023