Born in Brazil to Lebanese parents--his father, Jorge, worked in the airline industry and was constantly on the road, just as Carlos is now--Ghosn ( rhymes with "own") moved with his mother and siblings to Lebanon when he was 6 and excelled at a Jesuit school there.

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The story has become familiar: Born in Brazil to Lebanese parents--his father, Jorge, worked in the airline industry and was constantly on the road, just as Carlos is now--Ghosn ( rhymes with "own") moved with his mother and siblings to Lebanon when he was 6 and excelled at a Jesuit school there.

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It remains a rocky road ahead, but just maybe the Royal Bank can now move on towards the taxpayer's break-even point, just above 500p.

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Now mind, this is just a concept and things are liable to change on the long road from here to production, but Fisker isn't known for tweaking much along the way.

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Which once again begs the question: Is this now a new strategy that builds on success or is it just kicking the can down the road until the next "turning point" in the war?

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