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Kinnock: ‘Flamboyant’ Blair not the president we wanted

20.11.09
Video: European leaders were right to reject Tony Blair’s 'flamboyance' for little-known Belgian, former Labour leader Neil Kinnock said... more

Ross Fisher’s sloppy start leaves a three-way fight to be No1

19.11.09
Englishman’s hopes of pipping McIlroy, Westwood and Kaymer to merit title are fading fast... more

Harry Redknapp laments lack of opportunities for young managers

18.11.09
Harry Redknapp believes the Premier League is hurtling to a world of blanket billionaires in which young English managers have no presence... more

Right and wrong roads to investor clout

17.11.09
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Christmas comes early for London stores as sales soar

16.11.09
London shops are enjoying strong sales in the run up to Christmas, giving rise to fresh hopes of a prosperous festive season for the retail sector... more

2012 project to help deprived children across world play sport

02.11.09
More than a million children in the Middle East will get free sports lessons as part of the London 2012 charity mission, it has emerged... more

GBK’s new branches in UK and overseas

29.09.09
Gourmet Burger Kitchen and The Real Greek owner Clapham House today said it has opened its 50th branch, on Clink Street ... more

WORLD: Gordon Brown to hold talks with Israeli premier

25.08.09
Gordon Brown will hold talks on the Middle East peace process with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu... more

G4S earns from illegal immigrants

24.08.09
Companies cutting spending on security guards and cash security is being offset by increased revenues from dealing with Britain’s illegal immigrants, the UK’s leading security company said ... more

Stores set for boost from early Ramadan

14.07.09
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Brave words for a new peace with the Muslim world

05.06.09
With his speech in Cairo, the President has gone a long way towards repairing the damage of the Bush years... more

WORLD: Obama pleads with Muslim world for a ‘new beginning’

04.06.09
Barack Obama used his Muslim heritage to call for an end to the “cycle of suspicion and discord” between the United States and the Islamic world... more

Panmure lands £23m of funding from Qatar backer

21.05.09
City stockbroker Panmure Gordon secured £23 million of funding from the Middle East after a dramatic three-way battle between potential investors ... more

Sheikh liked Italian restaurant so much ... he bought it

24.04.09
An Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge is set to expand across the Middle East after it proved so popular with a wealthy Kuwaiti sheikh that he bought the franchise rights... more

Obama: Getting tough won't mend Mid-East

27.01.09
Barack Obama has signalled a radical change in America's approach to the Middle East when he said his administration would not "dictate" to the region... more

The secret report at heart of BBC’s Gaza paranoia

27.01.09
As protesters invade Broadcasting House, the Evening Standard reveals how a review upholding complaints of bias has shaped the BBC’s response to the Palestine appeal ... more

Crude takes tumble for sixth straight day

13.01.09
Energy: Rising stockpiles have outweighed fighting in the Middle East in the oil markets, with crude prices falling for a sixth consecutive day... more

McDonald's sets sights on Asia

19.11.08
Consumer: Fast food giant McDonald's is looking for a burger-led recovery with plans to boost investment in Asia... more

It is not about the money

05.11.08
The Standard’s City editor talks to ex-model Amanda Staveley about how she put together the £7 billion deal to shore up Barclays Bank... more

Business

08.10.08
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Shares fall in oil alert

11.07.08
Share prices fell to a three-year low as the oil price soared to a record high... more

Equitable sufferers face a long, hard slog

11.07.08
Equitable life policyholders have gone long enough since the implosion of the business seven years ago without getting excited now about suggestions that the Government might compensate them for their losses... more

Middle East helps Page beat blues in banking jobs

07.07.08
But recruitment firm today warned of "increasing cautionary behaviour" from candidates and clients... more

Mid-East keen on floats path

19.06.08
The Middle East is poised for an initial public offering bonanza, with 20% of family-owned companies planning to list, according to an Ernst & Young International survey... more

Bin Laden firm chasing £96bn

03.06.08
The Dubai company controlled by a half-brother of Osama bin Laden, is looking to raise £96 billion to build two new cities in Djibouti and Yemen and a bridge linking them.... more

Informed Conflict Relief

18.03.08
The Arab, The Jew And The Chicken features a cast who all do justice to their skilful acting and physical theatre credentials.... more

War art from the middle east

28.09.07
Seeing war through the eyes of painters as opposed to photo journalists is the focus of this exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.... more

Magsouf fails to fill gap

22.08.07
Half the menu appears to be amorphous Turkish/Persian/Lebanese, the other half is impenetrably Middle Eastern at Masgouf House.... more

Oud's your daddy?

25.05.07
Music Matbakh is a new collective comprising a dozen young musicians from all over the Middle East. And it sounds fantastic, says Arwa Haider.... more

Whirlwind Revolution

03.10.06
Once you get used to the playwright's riotous style and surreal sense of humour, The Persian Revolution is an enjoyable romp through history. ... more

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