01 Nov 2003
| by Frank Kane, business editor of the Observer
BOOKS: Boom and bust that need never have happened - Joseph Stiglitz's account of Clinton-era market madness is insightful, but he has his own axe to grind, suggests Frank Kane.
01 Nov 2003
BOOKS: On the bedside table of Peter Braithwaite - 'I'm re-reading Arthur Hailey's book Wheels. The novel gives a terrific insight into the US automotive industry of the 1970s, when it was very macho, prejudiced and driven by profit at any cost to the individual, let alone the environment. There's a...
01 Oct 2003
BOOKS: Three of a Kind ... Boost your powers of original thought - Cracking Creativity; Michael Michalko; Ten Speed Press pounds 16.99
01 Oct 2003
BOOKS: On the bedside table of ... Julie Mellor - 'I'm reading The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif - a story of love between an Egyptian and an American. They are metaphors for their country's cultures and this aspect has more impact than Soueif's characters. An illuminating, pertinent read.'
01 Sep 2003
BOOKS: On the bedside table of ... Mark Constantine, is chairman of
Lush - 'I'm reading the Emperor of Scent by Chandler Burr. This is the true story of Luca Turin, a man who believed he had discovered how we smell things. We don't really understand yet how our sense of smell works. It's very interesting...
01 Sep 2003
BOOKS: Three of a kind ... Office netiquette for e-mail users - INTERNET AND E-MAIL USE AND ABUSE; Clare Hogg; CIPD Good Practice; pounds 13.99
01 Aug 2003
| by Martin Hayward, chairman of the Henley Centre
BOOKS: On the bedside table of ... Martin Hayward - 'I'm reading The Tyranny of Numbers by David Boyle. It helps to explain the feeling of confusion between the reality of the steady decline in many public services despite the upbeat official statistics. Fun reading is John O'Farrell's This is Your...
01 Aug 2003
BOOKS: Three of a Kind ... There's always a first time - You're in Charge Now!; Julie-Ann Amos; How To Books; pounds 9.99
01 Jul 2003
| by Lloyd Dorfman, the chief executive of Travelex
BOOKS: On the bedside table of ... Lloyd Dorfman - 'At the moment, I'm reading Roy Jenkins' comprehensive biography of Churchill.
01 Jul 2003
BOOKS: Three of a kind - Find and attract the best people - RECRUITING EXCELLENCE; Jeff Grout McGraw Hill; pounds 19.99