Marks & Spencer

Cameron faces Google/News Corp war

If the Tory leader wins the next election, he faces a media battle between News Corp and Google which could split his inner circle It's the war for Cameron's ear. Greeting David Cameron, should he win the keys to 10 Downing...

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Banks to vote on abolishing cheques

Banks are to vote next month on a plan to abolish the cheque as a method of payment despite opposition from small businesses and consumer groups. About 3.8 million cheques are written every day in Britain, but the number has...

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Hillary and Miliband: a very special relationship

When Hillary Clinton called David Miliband ‘vibrant' and 'vital’, eyebrows were raised - but why? Men hire, date and marry younger women all the time, says Kathy Lette US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (right) and...

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Examining the results of certain effects of high altitude on soldiers using modeling and...

Operation Enduring Freedom conducted in the high mountains of Afghanistan posed new challenges for U.S. and coalition forces. The high mountains with elevations up to 25,000 feet and little to no road access limited the use of...

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Bolland looks East to rebuild the fortunes of M&S

Marc Bolland will look to make international growth, especially in China, a cornerstone of his turnaround strategy at Marks & Spencer when he starts as chief executive in the New Year. According to sources close to the former...

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Waitrose’s ‘chubby grocer’ tipped for Morrison job

WAITROSE boss Mark Price has emerged as a leading contender to replace Marc Bolland as the new chief executive of FTSE 100 supermarket giant Wm Morrison. It is likely that any pay deal offered by Morrison would dwarf the salary...

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Archie Norman: great at groceries, but what about ITV?

He revived Asda more than 10 years ago, but that hardly qualifies him for television SUPPOSE A PIZZA parlour entrepreneur had been put in charge of M&S last week? Or a retired airline chief? The City – heaven bless it – would...

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Apple tops Google as business trailblazer

Apple has overtaken Google as the most influential and innovative company in the UK according to a poll of 1,000 opinion leaders who were asked to rank organisations according to their "thought leadership" credentials. Three...

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Only a fool would mess about with M&S

If the new chief executive is unsure which way to take the brand beloved of Middle England, he has only to ask Mrs Johnston of Chipping Campden A few years ago, I went shopping with a woman called Annette Johnston. For most of...

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Marks and Spencer's Sir Stuart Rose comes clean on Desert Island Discs

Retail boss talks candidly to Kirsty Young and reveals he can't live without a power shower He's worried you will think he's a wimp but this retail Robinson Crusoe couldn't live without a power shower and a set of white fluffy...

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