On the day Lib Dem high flyer David Laws was clobbered over his expenses, no MP should be in any doubt about the lingering toxicity of this issue for parliamentarians.

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Executive, an erstwhile high flyer led by a controversial boss named Fred Carr, had amassed the nation's largest portfolio of junk bonds, many of which had lost much of their value.

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The company, once a high flyer among UK fashion retailers, has faced criticism recently from analysts who say its clothing ranges have become less popular with shoppers - although French Connection said trading had improved since September.

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And as is the case with many employee stock purchase plans, regardless of whether the stock is a high flyer like Apple or not, they can be a very effective way to invest for a variety of financial objectives such as prep school costs, college costs, paying for a home, a vacation property or retirement.

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His youthful activities did not suggest he would end up as a corporate high-flyer.

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Today, he lives with his male partner and their child, now 10 and the academic high-flyer of his local school.

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AIG's chairman (a position he retains), and a former high-flyer at Citigroup.

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