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Business Leaders

E-commerce Pioneer- Jeff Bezos

Bezos quit a lucrative career in finance with a New York City Hedge Fund where he learned about the rapid growth in internet use. 7th August 2013 He has been rated highly by Warren Buffet, who calls Bezos as the best CEO in the United States for his business acumen and unmatched creativity. Entrepreneur and...
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Bailout Ben- The Most Powerful Man in the World

An expert in monetary policies and macro economics, he has authored several scholarly books, some focussing on his idea of targeting inflation and bringing it a specific level within a specific period of time. 29th July 2013 The financial world reacts in a depressive way to his statements, investors gamble on large sums of money...
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Can Jose “Maverick” Mourinho End Premier League Drought for Chelsea

Jose Mourinho proclaimed that he is “The Happy One” on his return to Chelsea, adding that he is calmer and a better manager than he has ever been. 17th June 2013 “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”, goes a popular adage. Jose Mourinho, the temperamental coach must have felt exactly the same when he was...
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Apple CEO, Tim Cook Unapologetic on Company’s tax strategy

There are good negotiators, and then there is Apple chief executive Tim Cook. In a dramatic display on how multinational companies are dictating taxation polices around the world, Tim Cook warned Congress he would refuse to repatriate a total of $ 100 billion stashed offshore, unless the government reduces the corporate tax rates from 35...
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Will Manchester United’s Commercial Dominance end with the Retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson

MANCHESTER United shares fell in New York amid concerns over the impact Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement will have. The retirement of Manchester United Manager, Sir Alex Ferguson has dominated sporting headlines all over the world. The exit of Sir Alex has been the most happening news, after the Pope’s retirement early this year, both the...
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Can Mark Carney recreate the Magic in U.K ?

Mark Carney is set to take over in July as governor of the Bank of England, which is trying to steer the UK economy through one of its most challenging and uncertain times. 21 May 2013 It’s curtains for Mervyn King, the Governor of Bank of England, who will be stepping down very soon. The...
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The End of King’s Reign

Sir Mervyn, put it this way in the speech “Whether in this country, the United States or Europe, there was no unsustainable boom like that seen in the 1980’s” this was a bust without a boom. Sir Mervyn Allister King blamed the recklessness of banks and a collective ‘failure of imagination’ for the huge lending...
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Overview of Mexico’s Financial Progress

Mexico has made massive strides in its financial reforms to enable lending. Its economic activities have boosted as a result of the improvements in industrial production, sound policy framework and good administration. Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America has remained resilient to the slowdown in U.S. and the financial turmoil’s from European countries....