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EU President's secret bid for economic power
The new President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, is using the financial crisis sweeping the eurozone to launch an audacious grab for power over national budgets, leaked documents reveal.
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- Call for 'Robin Hood tax' on banking transactions
- House of Lords hits out at EU reforms
Agile, smaller enterprises are leading a revival in the industry
Excessive focus on big manufacturers is a distraction from the sector’s real innovators
- Stephen Timms: We're here for the times when a small business needs a lifeline
- Adventures in micro-business: 'Where can I get support to expand my business?'
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- Soapbox: ‘Look to collaborate with those who can do what you can’t’
- Roger Trapp: 'Even poets have been cited nio inspiring business founders & managers"
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David Prosser: Bolton picks China for his comeback
Outlook The best fund managers have star quality, transcending the mundane industry in which they work and attracting fan bases that follow their every move – they also, like rock stars and sporting heroes, have a habit of reneging on plans for retirement, coming back for that one big final tour.
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Corporate cock-ups: Ten costly gaffes
ITV was today fined by a court in Sydney for allowing a rat to be killed and eaten by contestants on reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here', a decision which has outraged animal rights activists, raised a few eyebrows and caused the channel to apologise unreservedly.
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- Credit crunch villains get their parole
- Rehabilitation for Britain's disgraced bankers too
- Any green shoots wither in Spain as jobless figures rise
- Hit turns to miss as Hands sues Citigroup over EMI deal
- With better handling Toyota can get its brand back on track
Market Report: Gossips back BHP move for BG as oil right
As fear stalked the market in recent days, scurrilous gossip dropped off the radar. It returned with a vengeance yesterday: BHP Billiton, which failed in an attempt on rival Rio Tinto, had another giant in its sights, but this time it was oil and gas company BG Group.
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