Exposes how American Express used ruthless tactics to destroy the reputation of its competitor, Swiss banker Edmond Safra. This is a dramatic true crime story of corporate espionage and dirty dealing in the powerful world of international banking. Moving from the American Express offices in New York City to a luxurious estate in the South of France to secret meetings with government officials in Peru, it involves a rift between two men who have millions of dollars at stake, the shadowy peddling of information and a cast of characters that includes some of the most influential and successful bankers of the 80s.
Exposes how American Express used ruthless tactics to destroy the reputation of its competitor, Swiss banker Edmond Safra. This is a dramatic true crime story of corporate espionage and dirty dealing in the powerful world of international banking. Moving from the American Express offices in New York City to a luxurious estate in the South of France to secret meetings with government officials in Peru, it involves a rift between two men who have millions of dollars at stake, the shadowy peddling of information and a cast of characters that includes some of the most influential and successful bankers of the 80s.
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978-0-00-215957-9 (9780002159579)
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Bryan Burrough is a special correspondent at 'Vanity Fair' magazine in New York. A former 'Wall Street Journal' reporter, he is the co-author of the number one 'New York Times' bestseller, 'Barbarians at the Gate'. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Marla, and their two young sons.
Bryan Burrough is a special correspondent at 'Vanity Fair' magazine in New York. A former 'Wall Street Journal' reporter, he is the co-author of the number one 'New York Times' bestseller, 'Barbarians at the Gate'. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Marla, and their two young sons.