Outside the austere 1825 royal palace in Munich that serves as the world headquarters of Siemens, the streets are full of Germans celebrating Carnival in their fussy way. Dressed as bears, clowns and sexy French maids, they stroll among glass-fronted stores stuffed with expensive luxury goods. Inside, Chief Executive Peter Loscher explains one reason this medieval city is so prosperous: new slums half a world away.
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