James Ashton
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James Ashton: Truth is, HMV has done itself no favours
04 August 2012 12:00 AM
I can't summon up any sympathy for the fate of HMV, which this week finally admitted its chief executive, Simon Fox, is leaving.
Jeff Immelt: All-American hero powers through the downturn
31 July 2012 12:00 AM
GSK boss urges rivals to set up in the UK
29 July 2012 12:00 AM
The men in suits gather for another sort of competition
26 July 2012 06:57 PM
London on full schmooze alert as foreign investors arrive and face the Big Pitch
Airwaves auction could raise £5bn
25 July 2012 12:00 AM
A new era of faster mobile internet access was signalled yesterday as the communications regulator Ofcom said it was ready to kick off the £5bn sale of another chunk of the nation's airwaves later this year.
Oxford uni takes a £53m dividend from its textbooks
21 July 2012 12:00 AM
Oxford University Press (OUP) delivered another multi-million pound dividend to the university last year, ensuring it will avoid the funding squeeze faced by large swathes of British academia.
Vince Cable: 'It's ultimately where our increasing living standards come from'
30 June 2012 12:00 AM
The Business Secretary tells James Ashton that his vision for Britain's manufacturing industry is gradually coming into focus
James Ashton: A manifesto for boosting our manufacturing
25 June 2012 12:00 AM
'Made in Britain' has undergone a renaissance, at home and especially abroad
Keeping Britain's lights on
23 June 2012 12:00 AM
Bosses of Farepak hit back over 'damage to reputations'
23 June 2012 12:00 AM
Protests of executives spark new anger from victims of the savings scandal
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Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good
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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby
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'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
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Archaeologists uncover nearly 5,000 cave paintings in Burgos, Mexico
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Lord of the Sings: Sir Christopher Lee, 91, to release heavy metal album
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A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?
Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space
Eat Spam and carry on
Facial hair
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again
The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb
Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them
Sent down at the Old Bailey
Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness
British football scores an own goal
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