People in the news
From entrepreneurs making a million from the most unlikely ideas, to billionaire tycoons with global empires, to plain old fraudsters, the financial world has plenty of colourful characters. Here are some of their stories.
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Barack Obama will have to act swiftly when he takes office in January. Expectations are high, so can he deliver?
(14 November 08)
Oil engineer Phil Murray had time to think while recovering from a car crash that left him unable to walk for five years. His idea revolutionised oil-industry maintenance, produced huge savings for oil companies and made him millions.
(14 November 08)
Sir Peter Burt & Sir George Mathewson are attempting to stop Halifax Bank of Scotland being taken over by Lloyds TSB. But are they really serious or just making political mischief?
