Listen "John Newlands: The Scotsman who refused Fidel Castro's toast"
Episode Synopsis
There are two luxuries that John Newlands won't do without: dry cleaning and a good lunch. It therefore seemed only appropriate to convene over the latter to discuss his wonderfully colourful career in banking, commodities and investments. From an Edinburgh upbringing to a career in the City of London, via Brazil and Cuba (including a bold dinner-table challenge to the late Fidel Castro over the calibre of his locally distilled 'whisky'), John's story is a wonderful listen.
Interviewed by Fraser Allen at Silk & Grain, City of London.
Interviewed by Fraser Allen at Silk & Grain, City of London.
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