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I have no idea how he would have come across on the GMTV sofa, but sometimes I think all our political problems could be solved if the man being lined up to be our next Foreign Secretary was not Lord Mandelson but Lord Palmerston.
BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown will call for stronger commercial links with emerging economic giants China and India to help the nation emerge from a painful recession. Mr Brown, addressing the annual London gathering of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Marks & Spencer is expected to pay new chief executive Marc Bolland a 'golden hello' of about £5 million to compensate him for loss of share options at Morrisons, where he led a remarkable turnround. Bolland is expected to...
Corporate Britain has one of the purest forms of shareholder democracy in the world. But strangely, it's not always a fair one. Unlike in the US or Europe, British takeover law means that companies really do have only one...
Some believe that the Dutch are the Europeans who most resemble the British in outlook and attitudes, which might explain the longevity of Anglo-Dutch business alliances such as Royal Dutch Shell and Unilever.
Adrian Lowery, This is Money index was 44.97 points, or 1% lower, on the week at 5251.41. Bolland's departure from Wm Morrison left the supermarket group 5% down over the week at 275.6p. Rival Sainsbury dropped 4% to 329.4p on...
