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Seller Feedback
Without seller feedback, companies like eBay might not have grown as they have.
Paper Money
Currency derives value from trust in the government which issues it.
Limited Liability Company
How some legal creativity has created vast wealth down the centuries.
Dynamo
The big story behind the way dynamos made electricity useful.
Leaded Petrol
When lead was added to petrol, it made cars more powerful - but it also poisoned people.
Department Store
Harry Selfridge pioneered a whole new retail experience with his London department store.
Barbed Wire
'Lighter than air, stronger than whiskey' - barbed wire wreaked huge changes in America.
Tax Havens
Gabriel Zucman invented an ingenious way to estimate how much wealth is hidden offshore.
Infant Formula
For many new mothers who want, or need, to get back to work, infant formula is a godsend.
Index Fund
Warren Buffett is one of the world's great investors. His advice? Invest in an index fund.
