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Goodwin Hunting

Businessperson Of The Year: Sir Fred Goodwin By Ian Fraser

THE 71 billion takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro was a coup that has left little room for doubt. Sir Fred Goodwin, the 49-year-old chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been confirmed as the uber-hero of Scottish business and finance.