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...resorts are being developed in Thailand on a weekly basis. But among the handful that deserve the hype is Trisara-a collection of 33 stunning villas and 12 opulent "villa residences" on Phuket's overlooked northwest coast. Put together by ex-Amanpuri general manager Anthony Lark, Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and adventurer Simon Murray and Thai architect Mom Tridosoyudh Devakul, Trisara is set to become one of the most exclusive hideaways in the kingdom...
...Swiss-born entrepreneur has given $25 million to the Ph.D. program at Harvard Business School (HBS), marking the largest single donation toward business doctoral education ever...
...fledgling entrepreneur, Rich joined forces with Princeton graduates Jeremy Kahn and Jonathan Harris to develop a mint marketable beyond the Ivy League, in what he calls “the luxury consumables” sector...
Another offbeat entrepreneur trying to create the next big thing? Well, yes. But it just so happens that this project was first hatched by the U.S. government. And the agency that licensed the technology to Emery is one of the most wide-ranging and innovative laboratories anywhere on the planet. Its name (don't laugh): the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). In its 50 years of existence, ARS has provided the genius behind a world of commercially successful products, including permanent-press cotton, Pringles, Lactaid and pretty much the entire frozen-food aisle...
Spaceman Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has been even busier than usual. After wading into the U.S. online music market last week with Virgin Digital, Branson hailed plans for an early 2005 launch of Virgin Nigeria, an airline for which his Virgin Atlantic carrier will pay $24.5 million for a 49% share. He also found time to christen Virgin Galactic, the world's first space-tourism operator, whose...