As it happens, one of the few foreign companies affected is American International Group, a huge insurer whose boss, Maurice Greenberg, knows how to pull strings in Washington.

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Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez reckons that City's huge injection of transfer funds could catapult them into Premier League champions this season.

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The boss fights, in particular, comprise a huge portion of the game.

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Mr Whitacre, who took up the posts in 1990 and is the longest-serving boss of a large telecoms company, made several huge acquisitions during his tenure and is credited with instigating the industry's consolidation.

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Hugo Boss' boss (and chief menswear designer) Werner Baldessarini sees huge opportunity for firms like his to help men find their ways across the shifting menswear landscape.

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The team was full of big characters and not all of them saw eye-to-eye with their old boss, but they will all tell you that his influence was huge.

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Red Bull boss Christian Horner says his charge Sebastian Vettel has no intention of backing off despite his huge 112-point lead in the drivers' standings and he fully expects the German to push for victory in an attempt to win the title with five races still go.

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Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to old rival Wenger and believes the Gunners owe a huge amount to Wenger's leadership over the last 13 years.

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The best part, though, was the first boss a Bladehound a massive dog robot with a whip for a tail and a huge chainsaw on its back.

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