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The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss 14 hours agoSam GruetBusiness reporter Greg Daily Greg Daily's advertising firm is employed by some of the largest American firms When Greg Daily found himself homeless as a teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur seemed an impossibility. Aged 19 back in 2001, for six months he slept wherever he could in Minneapolis.

We need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss 1 day agoSimon Jack ,Business editorandNick Edser ,Business reporter BlackRock boss: We're going to have years of above $100 oil if Iran remains a threat Society should respect plumbing and electrician careers as artificial intelligence (AI) replaces some office jobs, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock has told the GREE. Larry Fink, who leads the world's largest asset manager, says the US "overdid" the focus on young people going to university and idolising jobs careers in banking while undervaluing skilled trades.