Though he came to power democratically in 1997, Mr Banzer after all was Bolivia's unelected boss, thanks to a military coup, from 1971 to 1978.

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Just after these bond transactions, the yield chart for U.S Treasuries (and all bonds) peaked and crossed a years-long uptrend line to the downside, thanks to the wise decision-making of a Fed boss who inspired confidence, Paul Volcker.

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Aditya Puri, the boss of HDFC Bank, which remains the darling of investors thanks to its metronomic performance, plans to keep expanding quickly, too.

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To sweeten its takeover, Pirelli proposed that Roberto Colaninno, outgoing boss of Telecom Italia and already a rich man thanks to the fat premium Pirelli paid him for his shares, should get a euro31m handout in lieu of options and other pay.

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Thanks to Mr Parr's 20-year relationship with Jamie Dimon, Bank One's boss, Lazard advised the bank in its takeover by J.

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New Well boss Jim Gannon has already won over the fans thanks to his attacking style of football, his candid post-match interviews and the fact he's willing to drop established players if he feels they aren't pulling their weight.

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When I did end up revealing the news to my boss (after I had started the job, but several weeks earlier than I had planned, thanks to a bout of morning sickness), she was awesome.

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