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It’s not just Richard Branson’s businesses that are hurt by lockdown

Crisis has exposed the dissonance between the tycoon’s public image and reality




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The ECB is deluding itself over German court ruling

A smart response would be for the EU to address the problems of the eurozone head on




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Gambling on US equities is becoming more difficult

Deglobalisation should make investors think twice about betting on index tracker funds




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UK could switch to a different contact tracing app, says minister

Robert Jenrick says trial in Isle of Wight will inform decision making on technology




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Here is how banks can help save the economy

Some simple steps to prevent the health emergency from causing a financial crisis




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Virus boost for Amazon is not without risks

The ecommerce giant’s increasing power will attract greater scrutiny




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Millions of Americans to lose insurance as jobless rate soars

Trump administration under pressure to cover healthcare costs as unemployment rises to postwar high




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Lady of the dance and the Strictly effect

From a church hall to a company with 60 employees




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Bloodstock consultant picks out winners

Born risk-taker learns from mistakes and pays attention to detail in the horse trade




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My First Million — Carol Drinkwater

A ruined olive farm set the actress and writer on a path to riches




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My First Million — Donald Trump

In a 2008 interview, the now president-elect revealed his ‘New York attitude’




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My First Million — Debra Charles

Using her inheritance to set up a smart card business proved a shrewd move




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My First Million: Nick Wheeler, shirtmaker

‘I have always just wanted to be the best shirt business in the world’




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My First Million: Tobias Kormind

‘I aspire to become a modern version of Tiffany’




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My First Million — Touker Suleyman of Dragons’ Den

The serial entrepreneur has interests in retail and manufacturing




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My First Million — Jenny Campbell of Dragons’ Den

I never missed a deadline. I would finish work after the children had gone to bed




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My First Million — entrepreneur Graham Baker

How the businessman got his finances as fit as butcher’s dog




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My First Million — Mark Radcliffe, eBay tycoon

The recession was an opportunity, people turned to the internet for better value




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My First Million — Jacqueline O’Donovan, waste tycoon

Work was my escape from postnatal depression




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My First Million — Chris Wright

Signing Blondie to our label made us tens of millions




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My First Million: Dr Anthony Lovat

Former dentist has taken a huge bite of the sporting protection market




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My First Million — Eddie Milbourne, pet food entrepreneur

Dogged persistence pays off with a Queen’s Award For Enterprise




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My First Million — Zef Eisenberg

I crashed at 230mph, had three months in hospital and was back racing a year later




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My First Million — Rob Gros, founder of Chemical Intelligence

We created medical gloves with the power to save lives




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My First Million: Cecile Reinaud, founder of Seraphine

The maternity wear boutique is a favourite of Royals and celebrities




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My First Million: Victoria Robertshaw, founder Keelham Farm Shop

The farmer’s daughter is ready to take her farm shop business to the nation




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My First Million: Joe McKenzie, Xupes entrepreneur

‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’




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My First Million: Matt Kay, founder of Cartime

He used student loan to finance first car deal, and company now turns over £40m




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Embraer left with limited options after collapse of Boeing deal

Joint venture had been pegged as a game-changer for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer




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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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Original Content podcast: ‘Upload’ is a cheerful show about a nightmarish future

“Upload” feels like a slight, funny show — until you realize that without the jokes, the story would be unwatchably bleak. The Amazon Prime Video series (created by Greg Daniels of “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation” and the upcoming “Space Force”) takes place in a near future where people can upload digital copies of themselves […]




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Halliburton writes off investment in Venezuela

Crude production in the country has dropped to less than half its level in 1998




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Petrobras hit after truckers force diesel price cut

Brazil oil group says no further reductions after move to placate drivers backfires




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Mexico’s business chiefs urge voters to shun Amlo

Leftwing nationalist is the frontrunner in July’s presidential race




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Argentina’s economic turmoil hits small businesses

Jump in interest rates leaves companies with restricted access to credit in vulnerable state




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Missionary zeal: ‘Amlo’ promises to shake up Mexico   

López Obrador’s fans see a champion of the poor but opponents fear a leftwing populist




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Latin America faces up to growing uncertainties

Elections test region’s democratic mettle; markets test its finances




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Mexico’s leftist ‘Amlo’ weighs up Trump challenge

Would-be president and foreign policy neophyte faces test north of the border




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Reinventing business

Disruption hits retail, consumer goods, industrials and pharma sectors




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Nicaragua’s $13bn economy sinks as uprising persists

Climate of fear drains banking system and collapse of tourism hinders growth




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Venezuela’s state oil group agrees $2bn Conoco payout

Deal ends dispute over nationalisation that had disrupted PDVSA’s exports




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3,453 days and $18tn later, a bull market record

From battered banks to tech titans, the historic milestone in seven charts




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Heineken factory caught up in Brazil land dispute

Spring water case an example of kind of legal tangle that can await foreign investors




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‘Robin Hood in reverse’: the crisis in the Brazilian state

The winner of October’s election will have to address a budget dominated by special interests




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Brazil’s TV titan seen as election kingmaker

Globo network dominates political debate despite rise of social media




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Ciudad del Este: gritty frontier city takes industrial path

Buccaneering centre for business on Brazil border provides haven for outside investors




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Former foreign policy maverick emerges from obscurity

Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths




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Eastern Europea sense opportunity in German court ruling

Experts warn EU’s legal bedrock shaken by judgment on ECB’s bond-buying programme




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US officials warn jobless rate could top 20%

Trump administration delivers dire warning as it argues for reopening of economy




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UK aerospace industry calls for emergency meeting with ministers

Groups flag ‘existential crisis’ as virus restrictions trigger collapse in aircraft demand