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RBS sparks further ire by axing another 3,500 jobs
By James Taylor Thursday, 02 September 2010
Taxpayers wanted to see RBS punished for its mistakes - but the consequences were bound to be ugly...
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01 July 2010'Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.' - Muhammad Ali said it.
Decisions: David Reiss of Reiss retail
01 July 2010The fashion company CEO on his best and worst decisions.
Career masterclass: Sharing bad news
01 September 2010Get bad news out in the open with as little stress as possible.
Books: Net Profit, by David Soskin
01 September 2010Running a web business is no different from running a real world company, says Sara Murray.
Books: Happiness at Work (Rao) & The Happiness Equation (Powdthavee)
01 September 2010The 'science' of happiness is useful to remind economists that people don't always act rationally.
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Trust and the female boss According to our poll, faith in CEOs holds up best when a woman's in charge.
The MT Interview: Terry Smith of Tullett Prebon His views as an analyst got him fired from UBS. Now he runs the world's second biggest inter-bank broker.
Howard Davies: The MT diary Pedant's corner; Tannoy torments; fish for lunch; BP deserves better; Boris must act.
Mersey Beat: Growth stories from Liverpool The scouse city has had a rough old time of it, thanks to recession and post-industrial decline.
MT Round-table: How to Go Sustainable Ten business leaders debate how to do more with less, at minimal cost to the planet.
Are British companies too easy to take over? Kraft's hostile takeover of Cadbury made many question whether the UK's businesses are too easy prey.
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