Business Magnate Wannabe Gifts

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

'He had a meteoric rise to the top.'

"I'm starting my own delivery service. Is there anything you want to borrow from my Dad?!"

'When my business turned into a lemon, I made lemonade....but that also failed when nobody liked its taste'

3 cents glass - Exact change please, seller can't count.

"So how much money have you made from your psychic hotline business?"

"Sinclair's not all he's cracked up to be. His reputation exceeds him."

Lord Avariss - Captain of Industry

World Economic Forum

'Man, I'm age 21 now and so far, I haven't done anything important. Things can't go on like this or I will have to forget my plan to become rich and famous by writing my autobiography at age 35!'

"Well, what would YOU like for Christmas?"

'Hi, I'm on the make,'

'I think we may have an income problem.'

'One day this will all be yours.'

A fat cat in a suit smoking a cigar.

'Motivation...I want huge amounts of money. Vast amounts of cash.'

"That's the shoestring I started with. It was tied around 100 million dollars worth of stocks and bonds."

Business men's lunches: Tycoons ?25, On the way downers ?2.50.

'This should increase our business.'

"It's the Silicon Valley foundation - they want to know if we'll match our grandson's $100 million donation."

Just Married an Oil Baron

"Is this the wobbly table? I'll put my screenplay under this leg."

'Now, Perkins, hit my ball straight down the fairway for about 300 yards.'

'Dad, you told me to use my initiative if I needed money so I sold a cow.'

"I'm keeping it really simple!"

Company boss says to baby: 'I've called you in here to keep you in the loop as we've made some very long-term investments,'

Fridge Magnate

Mu$k

'I called your doctor, Mr. Bennett... he said to gobble up 2 companies and call him in the morning.'

Corporate Ladder.