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The popular, hardworking megastar who is Vicky Pryce
Sunday, 22 May 2011
The economist Mrs Huhne has built a glittering career and loyal City fanbase, says Mark Leftly
Waterstone's looks to a local future
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Its new Russian owner has deep pockets and a passion for books, but will that be enough? Nick Clark reports
The business on...Ian Marchant, Chief executive, SSE
Saturday, 21 May 2011
SSE?Scottish and Southern Energy. It's one of the country's biggest energy companies.
Nick Starr: Planning for growth as bet on the horses pays off
Thursday, 19 May 2011
The Business Interview: The National Theatre owes much to a thoroughbred of a play
R for recovery plan? Yell plots digital future
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
With debts of £2.7bn and falling sales, does Yell have time to turn around?
How can bank sales pay dividends for us?
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
The time may be propitious for the Government to sell off its stake in the banks, but will taxpayers benefit? Sean Farrell reports
The Business On: Philippe Mellier, CEO-designate, De Beers
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Diamonds are forever? Not in Mr Mellier's case. De Beers is a diamond miner based in South Africa, yet its new boss has never worked in South Africa, has no experience of the diamond trade and is new to the mining industry.
The secret empire behind the city's newest billionaires
Monday, 16 May 2011
As commodities giant Glencore floats, Stephen Foley digs into the controversial network that will soon be backed by UK pension funds.
Shoppers count their pennies as retailers struggle
Sunday, 15 May 2011
A new report paints a grim picture of retail spending across the UK, reports Laura Chesters
The Selfridges scion making a splash
Sunday, 15 May 2011
The creative director of Oxford Street's boldest department store talks fish, fashion and life in the Weston dynasty
Calling time on the under-age lawbreakers
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Serve Legal founders' intimate knowledge of pubs has created a £2m business employing 1,500 18-year-olds.
The ancient British bank that breeds blue-chip chairmen
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Schroders, founded in 1804, sold up to Citigroup in 2000, but its alumni keep popping up in the FTSE 100. Sean Farrell reports
Brett Richards: The miner seeking gold with growth
Thursday, 12 May 2011
The Business Interview: Avocet Mining has its sights firmly set on adding as many ounces as it can in West Africa, its chief executive tells Nikhil Kumar
Has Microsoft hit the right number for Skype?
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
The computing giant's $8.5bn purchase of the internet telephony pioneer has perplexed many analysts
Wish you weren't here?
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
British holidaymakers are cutting back, with shorter trips abroad and, yes, staycations. James Thompson reports
The business on: John Whittaker, Property developer
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Mr Whittaker is relatively low profile. Still, Peel Group, his company, is definitely not.
With a mighty $61bn bound, Glencore gets set to enter the FTSE 100
Sunday, 8 May 2011
The secretive Swiss commodities trader will come under close scrutiny as it floats with up to 1.25 billion shares this month
The pain in Spain stays mainly with the jobless
Sunday, 8 May 2011
As unemployment hits a record high, Spaniards are being forced to make difficult choices. Alasdair Fotheringham reports
When the Vampire Squid met The Nuns
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Goldman Sachs is trying to put the financial crisis behind it, but its critics won't leave it alone. Sean Farrell reports
The business on...Sir Howard Stringer, Chief executive, Sony
Saturday, 7 May 2011
He must be having a tough time?Yes, the theft of personal data from 100 million users of Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming platform has been embarrassing and costly. Sony shares plunged yesterday, while Sir Howard made a public apology to those affected. Some think the affair may cost him his job.
Mario Polegato: A shoemaker famed for being one step ahead
Thursday, 5 May 2011
The Business Interview: Cutting-edge technology and high-profile endorsements have built the Geox brand, its chairman and founder tells James Thompson
Is it time to discount the kings of coupons?
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
After a meteoric rise, the money-saving site Groupon is facing some serious competition
Bookies feel the chill – 50 years after coming in from the cold
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Betting shops became legal in 1961, but now the industry is feeling threatened. Mark Leftly reports
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