Business Analysis & Features
Neil Gillis: Blacks is back – and the proof is in the takeover bids
The outdoor specialist is on the mend but life is never dull with Mike Ashley around.
Inside Business Analysis & Features
So, are we really all in this together?
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Sean O'Grady assesses whether the cuts are fair to all sections of society – and whether George Osborne's plan will work
New wonder of the high street counts on family values
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Alworths is a year old, and Andy Latham is more confident than ever that he is on the right track. Virginia Matthews reports.
Slugging it out over spending cuts
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Business leaders back George Osborne, but the debate about cuts is finely balanced. Sean O'Grady reports
The Business on John Varley, Chief executive, Barclays Bank
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
I thought that rich American bloke ran Barclays these days?
Passing the postal parcel
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Vince Cable wants to put the Royal Mail and the Post Office on a stable footing. Easier said than done, says Mark Leftly
The way to shatter the glass ceiling is to change it
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Out-of-date recruitment techniques tend to favour male executives
Tycoons battle for pole position over the Lotus name
Saturday, 16 October 2010
The British sports-car maker is adamant the Formula One team has no right to use its name, report Joe Saward and Sarah Arnott
The business on...Ian Coull, Chief executive, Segro
Saturday, 16 October 2010
So Ian Coull has been paid a big compliment by the market?Yes, on the day he announced his plans to step down from property company Segro, the shares duly fell, finishing down 2.8p at 296.65p. That suggests investors are sorry to see him going. Having the shares fall when you quit is about the biggest compliment the market can pay to a company boss.
The Timeline: Royal Mail
Friday, 15 October 2010
The foundations of a national postal service were laid down by Henry VIII.
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