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Again? IMF pipes up on UK austerity to Osborne's chagrin

Chancellor George Osborne must be getting annoyed now. The IMF has decided to weigh in, yet again, with a negative view on Britain's austerity programme, but offers no ideas for solving the economic woes...

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Luke Johnson: The madness of investing in booming digital firms

Software firms offer tempting opportunities for VC investors - but often they are too risky, says Luke Johnson. He's taking a punt on a restaurant in Florida.

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MT Reviews: MEATliquor

It's the hottest burger sensation in town but does MEATliquor really live up to its rep? Roving MT reporter Neon Kelly gives the place a gastronomic going over.

My Week: Justine Angelli of Shareagift

Computer programmer Justine Angelli swapped a private jet business for a crowdfunding gift website. She talks about working with major retailers and opening an office in the US.

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Going beyond the u-bend

A day in the life: Dave Waller spends a day underground as a flusher on the London sewer network.

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Ryanair swoops in on Auschwitz opportunity

Ryanair swoops in on Auschwitz opportunity

'We can help them with that!' Ever the wheeler-dealer airline, Ryanair has spotted an as-yet-unexploited market: school kids from Israel visiting Auschwitz.

 

Battersea developer romps home with $1bn sales

 

David Cameron: 'Damn you, tax havens!'

 

Jamie Oliver knocks Lord's visitors for six with £20 steak

 

YouTube campaign launched to make Abercrombie & Fitch go homeless

 
 

From this month's MT:

Queen of the skies: easyJet CEO Carolyn McCall on piloting into the FTSE100 The MT Interview: Carolyn McCall has been dismissed as a 'media luvvie'. But she can afford a smile of satisfaction now, after she successfully launched easyJet into the FTSE100 in March.

Berkeley Group's Tony Pidgley: I got lucky You Live and you Learn: Tony Pidgley, founder and Group Chairman of Berkeley Group, on his relationship with his son, growing up with nothing, and sticking to simple business principles.

How Britons became suckers for self-help Britain is awash with personal improvement books, from the worthy to the whacky. Is it that people in a stalled economy are desperate for advice, or are we just suckers for the promise of a quick fix?

A new view of Leadership For every Winston Churchill, there is a Fred Goodwin. What makes some leaders soaraway successes, while others crash and burn?

Job done! How to finish stuff Struggling with a huge array of distractions which stops you from finishing? Don't just just sit there feeling overwhelmed, there are plenty of ways you can get on top of your workload.

Sheryl Sandberg and the myth of 'having it all' Chief operating officer of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, has written an inspiring book to help women get on, says Heather McGregor, with a brilliant tip for getting kids ready for school.


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