The gambler who rebuilt London: Paul Reichmann, once the world's foremost landlord, has come back to Canary Wharf. How far will he go this time?
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Canadian real estate developer Reichmann's Olympia and York company controlled about $25 billion in assets in the 1980s, including Canary Wharf in London and the World Financial Centre in New York. He lost all but about $100 million. He is now involved in new projects.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Despite the financial troubles of industry giant Olympia and York, the real estate development business is not in collapse. The lessons learned from bad investments could be applied to turn fortunes around.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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