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C.S. Venkatakrishnan, the CEO of Barclays, talks to Sir Richard Harpin on the Business Leader podcast "Banks do a few fundamental things," says C.S. Venkatakrishnan, the CEO of Barclays, who is ...

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He leads a US tech firm valued at close to $8bn, but Sanjay Poonen puts his success down to a major career setback. Poonen is CEO of US cybersecurity and AI company Cohesity, based in Silicon Valley.

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If you've seen an advert on TV or social media for a chance to win a dream home, then you've probably come across Omaze. Its prizes are stunning properties that wouldn't look out of place on Grand ...