The words ‘minted moguls’ sprang to mind this morning when I heard that two of the UK’s savviest businessmen are joining forces to create a super-empire that could very well rival the likes of Disney.

Yep, Simon Cowell is going into business with retail bigwig (and pal of some model called Kate Moss) Phillip Green to create a TV production, talent management and merchandising company based in Los Angeles and London. Because you know, neither of them have enough on their plates already…