When the company that Anthony Grimshaw worked for went under in 1999, he and his colleagues joined the boss in a new, more successful firm.
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Where did it all go wrong for the (still very rich) oil barons of Petroplus? Billionaire ‘too busy’ with new oil firm to explain collapse of his old one
Sunday, January 29th, 2012He was lauded as the refinery king with the Midas touch. Over decades of wheeling and dealing, he built up Europe’s largest independent refiner. But 69-year-old billionaire Thomas O’Malley, is now watching the Swiss-based Petroplus empire he created crash into administration. The collapse of Petroplus threatens 850 jobs at its Coryton refinery in Essex and 60 at its Teesside site and could harm the UK economy as it is responsible for producing ten per cent of the country’s fuel.
Financial Mail’s Ten-point game plan to beat the tax clock
Thursday, January 26th, 2012Time is short to make the most out of this year’s tax allowances. Here is how to do it …
In debt? Advice services offer lifeline as crunch drives more borrowers to despair
Thursday, January 26th, 2012The combination of credit crunch, recession and financial austerity means that hundreds of thousands of people are facing significant debt troubles…
The Interview – Forensics boss David Richardson
Thursday, January 26th, 2012LGC chief executive David Richardson is a forensics boss who is putting killers behind bars – his company had a key role in both the Stephen Lawrence and Milly Dowler cases to name but a few.
Home swap website receives cash injection
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Love Home Swap, a holiday exchange website for homeowners, set up by serial entrepreneur Debbie Wosskow, has received an £800,000 cash injection.
Mamma Mia! creator still in the money
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012She is hard at work on Viva Forever, the Spice Girls musical due to debut in London’s West End at the end of this year. Meanwhile, Judy Craymer is continuing to reap the rewards of her first musical, the global phenomenon Mamma Mia!
The fuel bills that only rise
Monday, January 23rd, 2012Recent promises by energy suppliers to cut prices have made the headlines but small businesses are likely to face signficant increases unless they shop around
