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How the girl from Neighbours bagged a billionaire... Holly Valance can't believe her luck
Holly Valance From Daily Mail
Though it’s tempting to describe Holly Valance as ‘the cat that got the cream’, after her open admission of her unbelievable good fortune, it’s clear that Holly isn’t smug at…
27 August 2010
Dragons' Den panel in record £900,000 bidding war for the 'Magic Wand' they think could replace your remote control
Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley From Daily Mail
It's just the thing that Harry Potter could use while watching TV at Hogwarts – a wand that changes channels or turns down the volume at the flick of a…
25 August 2010
The accidental entrepreneur and a vodka that survived the Bolsheviks
Dan Edelsty From Evening Standard
Dan Edelstyn's story is a bit like Borat in reverse. The 36-year-old film-maker from Hackney went to Ukraine two years ago to make “cultural learnings” about his family's forgotten Jewish…
19 August 2010
Sleeping giant wakes up to technology
Gavin Patterson From Financial Times
As a Liverpool supporter, Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT Retail, knows a thing or two about sleeping giants. The Merseyside club may be one of the greats, but it…
17 August 2010
‘It was a crisis, but it is business ... Crisis allows you to see further than usual’
Oleg Deripaska From The Times
Perhaps the biggest single loser of the financial crisis was Oleg Deripaska, who saw his wealth collapse from $28 billion to a mere $3.5 billion. According to Forbes magazine, Mr…
16 August 2010
City Interview: Sir Rocco Forte
Sir Rocco Forte From Daily Mail
Sir Rocco Forte is feeling sore. The veteran hotelier settles into a seat at the head of a boardroom table and pulls a pained expression. 'I'm suffering a bit,' says…
12 August 2010
We’re walking two tightropes trying to revive West Ham - I’m exhausted, says David Sullivan
David Sullivan From Evening Standard
You can easily get lost in a house the size of an average village but David Sullivan has been easy to locate this summer. For 16 hours a day, the…
12 August 2010
Rupert Lee-Browne: How I changed the FX industry
Rupert Lee-Browne From Money Week
On a family holiday in Italy, Rupert Lee-Browne was shocked at the poor rate his wife was offered to exchange her travellers' cheques. She then "spent ages looking for somewhere…
30 July 2010
Penguin boss has no problem with ebooks
From The Guardian
John Makinson says that if people want to read using new technology, that's what publishers must give themPenguin this week celebrates its 75th year and is marking the anniversary by…
29 July 2010
Liz Murdoch takes a Shine to independence
Elisabeth Murdoch From Financial Times
When Elisabeth Murdoch left her top-flight job at her father Rupert’s British Sky Broadcasting in 2001, he told friends that his daughter would “probably go off, build a billion-dollar business…
26 July 2010
FX entrepreneur cashes in with prepaid currency card
Rupert Lee-Browne From Reuters
Foreign exchange expert Rupert Lee-Browne pioneered the prepaid currency cards phenomenon that is spelling the demise of travellers cheques. Here he tells how he fulfilled his entrepreneurial dream with his…
26 July 2010
London's transport chief ready to defend capital spending
From The Guardian
Peter Hendy of Transport for London is lobbying against cuts to his £9bn budgetReaders from Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow look away now. Instead of reading this article they would be…
22 July 2010
My three-day maternity leave was shameful, admits Apprentice co-star Karren Brady
Karen Brady From Daily Mail
She is one of the country's most successful businesswomen and Lord Sugar's new sidekick on The Apprentice. But workaholic Karren Brady has admitted that her success has come at a…
19 July 2010
My £395m T-shirt: How founder of trendy label Superdry made his fortune with help from David Beckham and Kate Winslet
James Holder From Mail on Sunday
My £395m T-shirt: How founder of trendy label Superdry made his fortune with help from David Beckham and Kate Winslet By James Holder Last updated at 11:50 PM on 17th…
18 July 2010
Dotcom domains
Simon Nixon From Financial Times
The dotcom boom might have left some people out of pocket when it went bust but internet entrepreneur Simon Nixon was one of the lucky ones. Three years ago, he…
17 July 2010
