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  China 2.0 - Economic transformation
China's growth following the failed policies of Chairman Mao Zedong has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. The next phase of development may be tougher.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We pay all the taxes we owe’
The head of computing giant Apple is defending his company amid allegations that it avoids billions in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries overseas.
Man climbs dome to protest Italian economy
Apple under scrutiny for holding cash overseas
Families of Bangladesh factory workers wait for compensation
Barbie’s dream house sparks controversy
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The world’s most powerful billionaires
Be it ever not so humble — billionaires’ homes
Playgrounds of the billionaries

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