Who is Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and what is the empire he built from scratch?
as investors bailed out on the tycoon who built a conglomerate spanning ports, coal mines, food businesses, airports, and lately media.
Despite his riches, the 60-year-old, who comes from a middle-class textile family, was far lesser known than other billionaires in a country where many inherit their wealth. In recent years, the $220-billion Adani Group empire has attracted foreign investment – France’s TotalEnergies, for example, partnered with Adani last year to develop the world’s biggest green hydrogen ecosystem.
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