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11/22/2009 03:42 PM
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Gamekeeper turned poacher
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As head of the FSA, the UK watchdog, John Tiner overhauled insurance regulation; now he is now working to reshape the industry as chief executive of Resolution, the financial services investment company
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11/22/2009 03:42 PM
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The careerist: Resignation etiquette
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When the time comes to go, there is more to it than just dropping a resignation letter on your boss's desk
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11/22/2009 03:42 PM
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The job: 'Agent Million'
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The person who turns up on someone's doorstep to tell them face to face that they are the latest £1m Premium Bond prize winner
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11/19/2009 05:22 PM
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The last word: end of the Century
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The venerable limousine and favourite among older Japanese executives is losing its cachet in the boardroom to the new breed of eco-friendly saloons
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11/18/2009 05:35 PM
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The counterculture club
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Vice Magazine has spawned a multimedia empire by breaking all the rules. The extent of its success is an impressive feat for a magazine that started in 1994 as a free 'zine' in Montreal by Suroosh Alvi, Shane Smith (pictured) and another friend
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11/17/2009 06:14 PM
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Eye over air, land and sea
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Hiroyoshi Ishibashi co-founded a weather forecasting business to avert disasters and seize a market opportunity. Weathernews now leads the world in its sector and has a stock market value of Y12.2bn.
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11/16/2009 05:37 PM
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Where the internet lives
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In the age of cloud computing, mega data centres are the new home of technology services. To calm the fears of customers, Microsoft keeps security drum-tight
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11/16/2009 05:37 PM
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Business diary: Ben Merton
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The principal and founder of Pugilistic Capital, an India-focused distressed asset fund, lives in Bangalore and relates some of his experiences of the subcontinent
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11/16/2009 05:37 PM
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The public image: Guinness
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The brewer's new TV and cinema campaign, 'Bring it to life', showing a group of muddy lads admiring a landscape they have created, is analysed
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11/15/2009 05:37 PM
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Runner in for the long haul
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Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chief executive of Tata Consultancy Services, is a marathon enthusiast and has bold plans for one of India's biggest groups to continue its global expansion
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11/15/2009 05:37 PM
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The careerist: Rebranding yourself
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The insecurity created by the downturn has prompted many people to reassess whether they are projecting the right image in the workplace
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11/15/2009 05:37 PM
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The job: Food stylist
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Elaine Ngan is responsible for some of the mouthwatering-looking delights we see in advertising
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11/12/2009 05:07 PM
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The last word: the power of nostalgia
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UK retailer Marks and Spencer takes some of its devoted shoppers and ex-employees down memory lane
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11/11/2009 05:15 PM
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Your company on the couch
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For businesses beset by seemingly intractable problems, employing a psychoanalyst could be just what the doctor ordered. That is where Larry Gould comes in
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11/11/2009 04:48 PM
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Notes from inside
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The second of Martin Lukes' columns for the Financial Times reveals an inmate losing faith in the justice system
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