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A great British renaissance has been taking place. From Aberdeen to the West Country, the zing is back in manufacturing. It’s about time this spectacular story was told.

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HR won’t fix your people problems.
By Margaret Heffernan
You’ve got to do that yourself.

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Want to do your bit for fair trade?
By Margaret Heffernan
You can start by turning a profit.

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Making a merger work
By Margaret Heffernan
Two media firms merge and, guess what? It actually worked. Here’s how.

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Are you a Gordon Gecko? You could be
By Margaret Heffernan
Michael Eisner once boasted that, in 28 years of hard labour in the entertainment industry, he only ever took one week off.

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The ill-effects of broken promises
By Margaret Heffernan
If you can’t keep a promise, the knock-on effect for your firm is calamitous.

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What Mark McCormack taught us about ethics
By Margaret Heffernan
Superstar athletes, fashion, fame – and honesty as strategic advantage.

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You don't need testosterone to take a risk
By Margaret Heffernan
Normal jobs are too boring, risky and restricting for female entrepreneurs

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A lesson from Lilongwe
By Margaret Heffernan
Deep in the heart of Africa lies the secret to a new style of leadership.

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Seeing the grim truth
By Margaret Heffernan
It's not all fun. A leader spots trouble ahead and stares down grim realities.

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Let curiosity be your watchword
By Margaret Heffernan
Is it possible to be an incurious entrepreneur? It is, you know.

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Family farm eyes £5m prize

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Does the Lightning car have electric appeal?

By Kate Pritchard - October 10, 2008 11:46am GMT

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BUSINESS COMMENT >>

Inflation now up to 5.2 per cent

By Catherine Woods - October 14, 2008 11:51am GMT

The good news today is that the stock markets appear to be rallying following action by governments around the world to revive the banking sector...

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By Rebecca Burn-Callander - October 10, 2008 5:11pm GMT

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By Stuart Rock - October 10, 2008 1:53pm GMT

The market crisis has some big losers.

Global financial crisis: what next?

By Catherine Woods - October 09, 2008 11:31am GMT

I received a text from an investment banker friend this morning who, it has to be said, is master of the understatement.

Interest rates: the reaction

By Catherine Woods - October 08, 2008 4:03pm GMT

Was today’s global interest rates cut “one of the big, pivotal moments for the economy”?

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