Tycoon


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Tycoon

A very wealthy businessperson, especially one who made his/her fortune in a single industry. For example, one may be called an oil tycoon or a steel tycoon.
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The compilers of the rich list say many tycoons in China have seen their personal fortunes diminish over the past year due to the global economic slowdown and tougher trading conditions at home.
Aluminum tycoon 'China's richest man' with $3 bil
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Now the tycoon, who once boasted he loved moving house so much he had done it 14 times, is making his biggest move yet - Down Under.
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Moreover, Wyman says, almost half of the companies with a very high Tycoon Index have defaulted.
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NEW YORK-Tycoon Enterprises and Promos Latin America have joined forces to form Tycoon Latin America, a business venture created to service the needs of international licensors interested in introducing their products to the Latin market.
TYCOON VENTURE AIMS TO OPEN LATIN MARKET TO LICENSE DEALS
Mexico City-based Tycoon Enterprises, Buenos Aires-based International Merchandising Corp.(IMC) and Sao Paulo-based Redibra Marketing and Licensing Services say the coordination among them--including a common Art Bank--will help generate first year sales increases for clients of up to 25%.
Three Agencies Form Latin American Alliance
RollerCoaster Tycoon gives you a chance to call your own shots, design the scariest rides, the most challenging and exciting roller coasters, and the best award-winning amusement park ever.
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