The Billionaire Who Personified Brazil's Boom Goes Bust

Once among the richest men on the planet, Eike Batista's wealth has evaporated. From a net worth of $34.5 billion last year, the Brazilian businessman is now worth less than 1 percent of that. Many observers see Batista's fall as a parable for the nation's economic woes.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/10/31/242102887/the-billionaire-who-personified-brazils-boom-goes-bust?ft=1&f=1004

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