pioneers

Rags-to-riches story of petrol station pioneers who could buy Asda

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The extraordinary rags to riches story of two billionaire brothers who turned a single petrol station in Bury into an empire of 5,900 branches can be revealed today as they emerged as favourites to buy Asda. Mohsin Issa, 49, and his brother Zuber, 48, whose parents came to Britain from India ‘with nothing’, built EG … Read more

‘Wild West’ mentality of US pioneers ‘persists in mountain regions’

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People who lived hundreds of years ago during the ‘Wild West’ era have been called inquisitive, restless, dominant and inventive – and a new study reveals remnants of this pioneer personality still exists today. Using an algorithm, researchers at the University of Cambridge found those living in mountainous areas have distinct blend of traits that … Read more