Profiles

The £7 million Avon Lady

Debbie Davis has found her calling as Britain's most successful Avon Lady after making £7 million in sales. She landed the job five years ago and now employs a team of over 2,500 people, and earns Read More...

Barclays to Buy Standard Life Bank

Barclays PLC said Monday that it will buy the banking operations of British financial-services firm Standard Life PLC for £226 million ($368.5 million) in cash, as the bank continues to expand its op Read More...

Opportunity knocks for entrepreneurs

No wonder most businesses are hunkering down and capital investment has been in steep decline. But when the consensus view is bleak, entrepreneurs scent opportunity. Recessions create a process of cr Read More...