Glencore is one of the world's most tight-lipped companies. Odd, then, that gaffe-a-minute chairman Simon Murray is moonlighting as a "senior adviser" to GPW... more
It was a great British win, to the slight disappointment of some of our film critics who secretly carried the flame for The Social Network or True Grit. The former was cool, forward-looking, American. The latter was cool, mythological, American. Whereas the King's Speech was royal history, embarrassing, British... more
There has never been a better time for students to start up their own businesses. Philip Delves Broughton has been checking out the latest wave of ‘collegepreneurs’... more
Fiona Mountford can report with immense pleasure that Howard Goodall (music) and Stephen Clark (book and lyrics) have crafted a terrific new musical.... more
SOME would have it that the recent rise in the oil price is evidence of optimism - a sign that the global economy is getting stronger and that the prospects of recession turning into depression have dimmed.... more
In December 1983, Philip Geddes was killed in the IRA bomb attack on Harrods. I was at school with Philip — he was in the year ahead of me. I still have some books bearing his signature that he handed on to me when he left
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Formula One: I will be rising before dawn in the hope that Jenson pulls it off. We all love a trier and few sportsmen have been as trying as he has ... more
Retail: Two of the best-known names in British consumer electricals, Bush and Alba, were rescued today as they were bought by High Street catalogue store Argos for £15.25 million.... more
Leading London universities have risen in the world ranking of higher education institutions this year despite Britain sliding in the international league... more
There are signs that anorexia is increasing at a faster rate among men than women as the beauty and fashion industry puts a greater focus on males... more
Jeff Baron’s Visiting Mr Green, deals with racial and sexual intolerance in America when a handsome young Harvard graduate suffers sexual loneliness in gay-friendly New York.... more
The audience was dancing the conga in the aisles and gave Pink Martini a standing ovation, but Mark Espiner found the 12-strong band a little too predictable.... more
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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