Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire who defies Jeff Bezos

An article by Sophie Baqué

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4 November 2020 à 17h40

Updated on 6 October 2023 à 15h55

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Publication: 4 November 2020 à 17h40, Updated on 6 October 2023 à 15h55

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An article by Sophie Baqué

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4 November 2020 à 17h40

Updated on 6 October 2023 à 15h55

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Publication: 4 November 2020 à 17h40, Updated on 6 October 2023 à 15h55

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Born in Aden (Yemen) in 1957, Ambani’s ambitions are planetary. Heir (along with brother Adil Ambani) to the oil and gas empire founded by his father, he invested billions in telecommunications and technology to make India one of the leaders of the fourth industrial revolution in digital technology. The August acquisition of Future Group (1,800 stores, including Big Bazaar supermarkets and Pantaloons fashion stores), attracted the wrath of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. Almost as wealthy (U

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