There aren’t many bankers among the world’s billionaires – but Sir Richard Branson is betting he can revolutionize UK retail banking. Branson and his fellow investors bought Northern Rock from the UK government last year to turn hisVirgin Money venture into a high street lender. The deal fulfilled Branson’s ambition to shake up the financial world in the same way he disrupted transatlantic air travel.
Virgin Money: Can Richard Branson Shake Up Banking?
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