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Dame Helen Alexander

Obituary: Dame Helen Alexander

Businesswoman was a brilliant leader and trailblazer for women in senior boardroom roles… TRIBUTES have been paid to Dame Helen Alexander – a true pioneer...
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Arms maker Remington files for bankruptcy amid falling sales and backlash...

Debts, faulty trigger mechanisms and a link to the Sandy Hook massacre have all harmed the US gun manufacturer in recent months REMINGTON Outdoor Company,...
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Case Study: Samsung: Learning a lesson in customer response

By Tony Lennox UNTIL the moment Gerald Ratner stood up to deliver an after-dinner speech to the Institute of Directors at the Albert Hall in...
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‘Hello?’ Telecommunications have come a long, long way

From a nine-word call by Alexander Graham Bell to the world in your pocket via 5G, phones forge a way to the future The words...
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Brazil: Eternal Country of the Future

Can the South American giant emerge stronger from its latest crisis? By Jason Agnew “Brazil é o pais do futuro e sempre será.” It was a...
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Swede Electric Dreams

Is Volvo’s bid to become all-electric the shrewdest business move of the year, or a cynical ploy to capitalise on the world’s mounting affection...

Luxury Living: London’s Savile Row – The Secret to Success

A social media personality, British television presenter Charlie King has a direct line to over 420,000 people who signed on to his Twitter feed....
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Kwon Oh-joon named VP of World Steel Association

Posco chief being lined up to lead steelmaking through potentially turbulent years ahead… By Darren Parkin KWON Oh-joon, CEO of South Korean steel manufacturer Posco, has...
Nike Shoes Landscape

Celestial origins to cerebral slogans, Nike’s been just doing it for...

The world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and clothing owes its success to dedication, hard work… and the willingness to correct errors and oversights Nike...
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Indian Summer On The Horizon

Investors had been keeping their distance from India this last 12 months as New Delhi's business hubs looked like being on the brink of...