PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The publisher would like to thank Trevor Clawson for the development work carried out.

Sources for newspaper headlines quoted on back cover:

Bebo:

Telegraph.co.uk

19th March 2008

Bebo was sold for £417 million. The founders 'are understood to own a 70 per cent stake in Bebo, which would see them receive about £290 million from the deal.'

Foxtons:

Guardian.co.uk

21st May 2007

'The founder of London's largest estate agency Foxtons today sold the business to a private equity firm in a deal believed to have netted him a windfall of around £370 m.'

Bodyshop:

The Independent

17th March 2006

'Cosmetics retailer Body Shop today agreed to a £652.3 million takeover by L'Oreal.'

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