Business Analysis & Features
Time to clip the wings of the vultures?
This week vulture funds hit another desperately poor country with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Charities want a new law to stop them, reports James Moore
Inside Business Analysis & Features
Andrew Cosslett: Suite dreams for the future
Thursday, 26 November 2009
The Business Interview: There is light at the end of the tunnel at last, the chief executive of Intercontintal Hotels Group tells Sarah Arnott
TiVo switches back on to British television in Virgin Media tie-up
Thursday, 26 November 2009
The set-top box maker TiVo is a household name in the US but failed to crack the UK market. It is now back for a second go with a new partner. Nick Clark reports
Britain's appetite for fast food is proving insatiable
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
The number of takeaway outlets in Britain's 10 largest cites rose by 8 per cent last year as cash-strapped customers looked for cheaper food options, reports James Thompson
Is this the final chapter for traditional bookshops?
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
As Borders UK's problems mount, the future looks grim for book retailers, faced with competition from supermarkets and the internet
Bolland: More Davos man than Annabel's
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The new chief of Marks & Spencer is a master at handling prickly chairmen, but how will he get along with Sir Stuart as Britain's favourite retail brand goes global?
Norman arrives at ITV with 'perfect timing'
Sunday, 22 November 2009
"Archie won't be coming into ITV without a plan," said a friend and one-time colleague of the former Asda chief, Archie Norman, who was appointed chairman of the struggling broadcaster ITV last week.
Can the plane stand the strain?
Sunday, 22 November 2009
'Broadway tickets and ski hire, sir?' Greg Walton looks at airlines as they bid to boost on-board sales
Deflation hits Japan ... again
Saturday, 21 November 2009
The economy may be growing and consumers more confident, but prices are on the way down once more.
The voice of business is crying out for a return to prudence
Friday, 20 November 2009
Richard Lambert, the director-general of the CBI, tells Sean O'Grady what business wants from the politicians
Ken McMeikan: Meet the bakery chain chief on a roll
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Business Interview: The man who is leading Greggs' recession-defying plans to open another 600 shops on the high street
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