Hansom: Crazy for you

By Hansom2018-06-01T06:00:00

A Ferris wheel causes a little too much excitement, and a new book reveals the psychopathic secrets of chief executives’ success

Overexcited

I’ve read some eyebrow-raising stuff in my time, but the chief executive of the firm behind a planned Ferris wheel in Newcastle is throwing his hat into the ring for the prize marked “foaming hyperbole”. Speaking about the proposal, World Wheel Company’s Phil Lynagh said: “This is without doubt one of the most exciting investment and regeneration projects in the UK, if not the world.” Really? Or should that be wheely?

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