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“It’s what I have done all my life,” said the Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal, as he took control of Britain’s capital-challenged Metro Bank earlier this month and vowed to return it to profitability in 2024. Many commentators are sceptical of his chances. But for Gilinski, 65, Metro Bank is not only a turnaround challenge but a bridgehead, says the Financial Times. He hopes to

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