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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(06 November 09)
Home secretary Alan Johnson looks ridiculous in the wake of the Nutt affair. But maybe he wanted the scrap all along, to create the impression that he is 'tough on drugs'
(06 November 09)
David Cameron must be regretting giving a 'cast-iron guarantee' that he would hold a referendum on the Lisbon treaty if he were to become prime minister.
(30 October 09)
A key moment in animator John Lasseter's career was being fired by Disney. 20-odd years and 22 Oscars later, the co-founder of Pixar is back at the Magic Kingdom. But now he's in charge.