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Jim Armitage: Alone and unloved, Swiss provide a salutary lesson for the Eurosceptics
Conservative backbenchers like to cite Switzerland as an example of how it’s possible to trade in Europe while remaining out of the European Union. But within Switzerland itself, this benefit is not quite so apparent. As the noose tightens on the world’s
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?
People of a certain age might remember a piece of graffiti that used to get scrawled here, there and everywhere. I first encountered it at school, but it had been amateurishly drawn by kids and adults for a good 30 years before I had my first stab at it.
'Drivers closer to the engineers could get an advantage over the others': Alain Prost predicts turbocharged...
While this year’s protagonists prepare for the biggest weekend in the Formula One calendar, one of the sport’s legendary drivers took to the Monaco stage to deliver his verdict on next year’s proposed technical changes. Alain Prost, four times a winner a
With lottery sales hitting an all-time high of £7bn, Camelot chief executive Dianne Thompson has every...
If you hit the jackpot on the National Lottery, and choose to make the trip to Camelot’s headquarters in Watford to pick up your cheque, there is a chance the person handing over your winnings will be Dianne Thompson. “I love sitting down and talking to
Market Report: Rough ride endured by rattled retailers
Retailers had a tough time on the markets yesterday, with analysts sticking the knife in and investors dumping stock as the FTSE ended its month-long climb. High-street mainstay and catalogue retailer Next had a torrid time after scribblers at Morgan Sta
Banks given ultimatum to plug their black holes
Banks have been warned that they have just a month left to agree plans by the Bank of England to plug capital black holes. It comes amid mounting frustration among regulators about what is being seen as "foot dragging" by the industry over...
Murdochs to take board positions after News Corp split
Rupert Murdoch and his sons, James and Lachlan, will take board positions on the two companies that will emerge next month when News Corp splits into two, with the media conglomerate’s directors approving the spin-off plans yesterday. The group’s newspap
No quick recovery for UK economy says top Bank official
Britain will have to wait for the boom times to return despite “some signs of a pick-up” in the economy, Bank of England rate-setter Paul Fisher declared yesterday. The Bank’s markets director – one of three monetary policy committee members voting for a
Anthony Hilton: Gilbert deserves credit, not brickbats
I should declare an interest and tell you that on Monday evening I was a guest of Aberdeen Asset Management at the Chelsea Flower Show gala preview. That may make me biased but I nevertheless think that Aberdeen's chief executive Martin Gilbert, who unti
Anthony Hilton: Byrne’s right on pension funds – bigger is better
To Birmingham for an interesting speech from Liam Byrne – he who as a member of the Labour Government Treasury team famously left the note after the 2010 election warning the incoming Chancellor there was no money left. Mr Byrne's thesis was that we have
Anthony Hilton: Britain’s malaise will last for a while, but at least it’s better than Japan
I remember a conversation with Paul Fisher in his office deep in the bowels of the Bank of England one day last summer when he said Japan was still struggling after 20 years to get back on its feet following its financial crash so we should not expect to
Google eyeing sat-nav startup Waze
Google is reportedly eyeing a bid of $1bn (£725m) or more for Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze, just as the internet giant faces a fresh probe into its dominance in America. A bidding war for Waze is now in prospect as Facebook boss Mark
P&G chief AG Lafley returning
Incoming Procter & Gamble boss AG Lafley yesterday said that a sense of “duty” had persuaded him to return to his former job at the consumer goods giant. P&G said yesterday that Bob McDonald would leave in the midst of a major restructuring...
Waitrose feasts on Eurovision boost
If you’re going to stay in for an evening of cheesy pop, camp presenters and political voting à la Eurovision, you may as well munch on the continent’s finest cuisine. That’s ready meals of chicken kiev and meatballs, with Danish pastries for dessert, ac
787 Dreamliner flights to resume
The airline with the greatest number of Boeing’s new Dreamliner jets will be the first to resume commercial flights with it today, four months after the 787 jet was grounded over safety fears. Japan’s All Nippon Airways will fly passengers on five 787 fl
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