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Sir Alan to choose his Apprentice
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
McQueen will be given the task of forming a venture within Amshold, the holding group of Sir Alan Sugar, involving the development and sale of digital display advertising screens. (article 3) The four finalists were split up into two teams: the viewers' favourite Young and McQueen versus Alex Wotherspoon and Helene Speight. (article 3) The two members of the losing team would be fired, the winning apprentice - scooping a $100,000-a-year job with one of Sir Alan's companies - would be one of the two on the winning team. (article 3) Recruitment sales manager Lee McQueen has become Sir Alan Sugar's fourth Apprentice - despite having been caught lying on his CV earlier in the series. (article 2) The series pitches aspiring entrepreneurs to prove themselves in the world of business in the hope of winning a contract to work alongside Sir Alan, who made his fortune after founding technology firm Amstrad. (article 2) One of four finalists is set to become Sir Alan Sugar's next Apprentice as the hit BBC series comes to a close. (article 4) The show, to be aired at 2100 BST, sees four finalists battle it out for a job with Sir Alan instead of the usual two. (article 1)

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    McQueen, Sir, Alan, Claire, Apprentice

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    1. Sir Alan to choose his Apprentice (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 86 words)
    2. Sir Alan picks his new Apprentice (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 481 words)
    3. The Apprentice on BBC One (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 06/12/2008, 569 words)
    4. Profiles: Apprentice finalists (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 529 words)




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