The more the UK recovery falters, the more obvious it is that, however heroic the efforts of the manufacturing sector, it alone is not going to be able to provide the growth needed to power the UK economy... more
Howard Davies's finely balanced production of The Cherry Orchard brings out the often neglected humour of the writing and features some rollicking comic acting without sacrificing its pathos... more
Last night's result in the Barnsley Central by-election was welcome enough for Labour, pushing up the party's majority despite low turnout. But for the Liberal Democrats it was an unmitigated disaster... more
Sir Peter Hall issued a rallying call for the arts in the face of government cuts as he was honoured at the 56th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more
In an outstanding year for London theatre, our judging panel have picked out the most remarkable performances and productions. The choices reflect the explosion of young talent emerging alongside theatre grandees who are at the top of their game... more
A number of FTSE 100 chief executives are so worried Britain’s banks may be broken up into smaller, safer and better-managed units that they propose to give evidence to Sir John Vickers’ Independent Commission on Banking pleading for no change... more
You won’t find better performances in the West End right now than those of David Suchet and Zoë Wanamaker in Howard Davies’s meaty All My Sons.... more
We all know what happened to the Romanov family but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a fine drama to be made out of the months of their imprisonment.... more
According to Sir Howard Davies, the first chairman of the FSA, speaking yesterday on Radio 4, research in the United States has established a link between the trust that business and investors have in the regulatory system and their willingness to invest.... more
Credit crisis: Bank of England urged to slash interest rates by a full percentage point as central bankers around the world face mounting pressure to tackle the global recession... more
The critics slaughtered Present Laughter when it opened, but Liz Hoggard found her night at the Noël Coward comedy one of the frothiest, most entertaining of the year.... more
A dazzling year of performances on the London stage will be honoured at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007. Here, for the first time, is the longlist.
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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