Company News and Profiles
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The secretive and opportunistic Dr No at the centre of a political row
Before the strike, hardly anyone outside the petrochemical industry had heard of Jim Ratcliffe, the boss at the centre of the Grangemouth refinery dispute…...
Why I bet my shirt on an Aston Martin
Nick Wheeler, the Eton-schooled founder of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts, gambled £17,000 on the classic car market to raise money for his business - and it has paid off handsomely.
My cloak and dagger marketing coup
It’s ironic that Ian Millner's marketing group Iris Worldwide, which now turns over £30m a year, has rather cloak-and-dagger origins…
An end to BAA’s 'Heathrow hassle'?
The Competition Commission has said that BAA could well be forced to sell off one or more of its seven UK airports, after an interim report highlighted a string of problems.
Ralph Esmerian: the rare-jewels dealer who got bitten by Wall Street crocodiles
Until last September, life was pretty sweet for Ralph Esmerian – a rare-jewels...
Are the glory days over for Google?
Google’s sky-high share price has wobbled in recent months, and key executives...
Could Shire start a tax exodus?
Shire, the UK’s third-biggest pharmaceuticals group, which generates most...
