The newspapers and media have invented the concept of the whizzkid and highflier the young hard-nosed businessman.

The mogul proved to be a hard-nosed thin businessman in his forties with no desire even to look at the growing reels of printed film.

Richard Arkwright was a hard-nosed businessman from Preston.

Margaret's husband, Henry, a hard-nosed businessman played in the movie by Anthony Hopkins, would surely have insisted on immediate repairs.

As for Wright himself, he was apparently every bit the hard-nosed businessman he seems to be in a self-portrait from around 1772.

His conclusion is decidedly that of the hard-nosed businessman: the state needs a new boss.

Of course," I said, "Vitus also had a rather strong reputation as a hard-nosed businessman who liked to step on people's toes.

He has built a reputation on American Chopper for being a hard-nosed businessman and having a short temper.

In fairness, Mr. Bush was simply being a hard-nosed businessman.

But Späth, a hard-nosed businessman, is used to dealing with cynics.