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A year ago, Gary Stevens hadn t ridden in a horse race since 2005. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997, the jockey had retired at age 42, going on to train horses briefly before becoming a broadcaster for NBC s and HRTV s racing programs.

On January 3 of this year, he announced that, at age 49, he was returning to the saddle, and as 2013 read

Teresa Genaro, Contributor

Africa’s Richest Man To Invest $2.3 Billion In Plan To Fight Boko Haram

Africa s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest $2.3 billion in rice and sugar production in Nigeria s northern region in a bid to combat poverty and insurgency. read

Mfonobong Nsehe, Contributor

NetAppVoice 8 Things We Didn’t Know A Month Ago Holacracy, Fusion, Trust, And More…

In Case You Missed It, here s a roundup of last month s notable articles at Forbes NetAppVoice. Hold onto your headgear read

Richi Jennings, NetApp

Billionaire Brothers Say ‘Not Guilty’ To Charges Of Bribing Top Official

The Kwok brothers trial is the biggest corruption case Hong Kong has seen in decades. read

Robert Olsen, Forbes Staff

Twitter Cofounders’ Net Worths Plummet As Shares Hit Record Lows

The end of Twitter s lockup period spurs a selloff, causing billionaires Jack Dorsey and Evan Williams to lose millions of dollars. read

Katia Savchuk, Forbes Staff

Maroc Telecom To Acquire Etisalat’s West African Business For $650 Million

Etisalat, the largest mobile phone company in the United Arab Emirates, has agreed to sell a significant portion of its West African operations to Maroc Telecom, Morocco s largest telecom operator, for $650 million. read

Mfonobong Nsehe, Contributor

Best Used Cars for New Graduates

They may not be the raciest rides on the road, but we ve found an amenable assortment of recent model cars well suited for young professionals that deliver a winning combination of safety and reliability at affordable prices. read

Jim Gorzelany, Contributor

Live Nation’s Earnings Top Expectations Big Summer For Concerts Ahead?

Live Nation surprised Wall Street with its first quarter earnings report, released last night, revealing financial performance that exceeded most analysts expectations. That could pave the way for a lucrative summer concert season. read

Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Forbes Staff

NBA Playoffs Kevin Durant By The Numbers

The burgeoning marketing star picked up his first MVP trophy this week. Next up on Durant s to do list an NBA title. read

Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff

Judge Calls Secret Wisconsin Probe A Threat To First Amendment

A federal judge quashes a secret probe into conservative political groups in Wisconsin, saying the probe is a greater threat to the public than the corruption it is trying to ferret out. read

Daniel Fisher, Forbes Staff

Global 2000 The World’s Largest Auto Companies Of 2014

Despite its infamous recall debacle, Toyota has largely managed to rebuild its image. The Japanese company takes the No. 1 spot on this year s list, beating out German automakers Volkswagen, and BMW. Toyota posted double digit gains in April 2014, delivering 13.3 percent more vehicles than in the same month last year.

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Vanna Le, Forbes Staff

Global 2000 How We Crunch the Numbers

We compile our Global 2000 list using data from FactSet Research systems to screen for the biggest public companies in four metric sales, profits, assets and market value. Our market value calculation is as of April 1, 2014 closing prices and includes all common shares outstanding. Companies that become public after our pricing date are not read

Andrea Murphy, Forbes Staff

Mr. Putin, Tear Down That FATCA

Russia Hasn t Yet Signed on to FATCA, the U.S. offshore asset law. And Even if Sanctions Against Russia Fail, FATCA Has Teeth. read

Robert W. Wood, Contributor

Tony Poli Starts The Climb Back To Billionaire Status

Tony Poli s climb back to billionaire status is off to bitter sweet start with an initial $100 million boost courtesy of a hostile takeover bid from a Chinese partner in the Australian iron ore company he founded, Aquila Resources.

Baosteel, one of the biggest steel makers in China, boosted Poli s fortune to around $400 million after read

Tim Treadgold, Contributor

Chinese E commerce Giant Alibaba Files For IPO

Alibaba Group filed documents on Tuesday for an IPO that could raise more money than Facebook s public offering. read

Ryan Mac, Forbes Staff

NBA Playoffs LeBron James By The Numbers

LeBron James is the king of the court on and off the NBA hardwood. He has racked up four MVP awards and is the NBA s top endorser. read

Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff