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Louise Patten: No one would have dared ask me to a lapdancing club

27.08.09
Louise Patten has held down high-powered City jobs, a successful marriage and now a hobby writing thrillers. All thanks to self-belief and careful time management... more

Au revoir City excess. Hello the new austerity

24.07.09
Conspicuous consumption has been replaced by moderation — and a new concern for customers... more

Lessons in probity from a wobbly three-legged stool

22.06.09
Here at the Evening Standard, we start work early in the morning. Which means that when I drive to work the roads are usually virtually empty... more

Rise of the capital's golden skirts

18.06.09
With so few women making it to the top in business, those who do have the pick of plum boardroom jobs — and can make a fortune juggling up to six at a time... more

Phone tax could pay for 'Digital Britain'

16.06.09
Plans to roll out broadband across the country could be paid for through a new tax, it was revealed as the Government launched their long-awaited Digital Britain report ... more

City Spy: Ready to step into Margaret’s shoes

15.06.09
As producers of The Apprentice look to find a replacement for Margaret Mountford, City Spy wonders what are the chances of the successful candidate coming from that close band of business talent gathered under the umbrella of celebrity agent Speak Out!? ... more

Michelle gets jitters about the Queen

01.04.09
The normally super-confident Michelle Obama is nervous at meeting the Queen, her husband revealed... more

Revealed: the real bible for stock-pickers

16.03.09
City Spy has done much scratching of his head at the latest global survey review by Société Générale that asks the question: when does the stock market become cheap enough to start buying again?... more

Minister pays tribute to 'amazing work' of our NHS heroes

05.01.09
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has paid tribute to our NHS Champions winners... more

I've had my fill of cyber life: let's give humans a go

17.12.08
I had a letter this week from the fraud department of a major building society, informing me that someone had tried to open an account in my name, and asking me to call them to confirm it wasn't me... more

Salute to our NHS heroes

12.12.08
The Evening Standard salutes the NHS heroes who go beyond the call of duty in providing exceptional care... more

Now Brown is haunted by 'boom and bust'

27.10.08
Gordon Brown has always been good at hocus-pocus when it came to growth numbers... more

NHS Champions: Dedicated support gives hope to those losing their sight

14.10.08
Jo Driscoll works with visually impaired patients who need special help and practical advice... more

New Media

08.10.08
London is one of the greatest digital hotspots outside California's Silicon Valley and these are the people leading the way... more

Retail

08.10.08
These are the people who will steer London’s vital retail world through what looks like difficult trading ahead ... more

Best Islington Bars

12.09.08
After a few years on its uppers, Upper Street is fighting back. A rash of glamorous, independent new joints are worth a try.... more

Car-crash millionaire finds a karaoke cure

09.09.08
Martha Lane Fox has opened a new London branch of her karaoke chain and says the success of the business has been crucial in helping her mentally recover from a serious car crash... more

NHS Champions: Mother's praise for 'fantastic' radiographer

09.09.08
Lisa Collins, 16, was diagnosed with a lifethreatening tumour only two years after helping her mother Jill to beat breast cancer... more

The unsung heroes who gave us back our health

02.09.08
As the Evening Standard launches its awards to celebrate the dedication of NHS professionals - from porters to surgeons - entrepreneur and car crash survivor Martha Lane Fox pays tribute to the exceptional nurses who helped her walk again... more

NHS Champions: Help us to recognise the heroes of the NHS

02.09.08
Voting closes for the NHS Champions awards this week. Nominate your NHS Champion here... more

George Alagiah on the team that saved his father

02.09.08
As the smooth and trustworthy anchor of the BBC's Six O'Clock News, George Alagiah is routinely asked to put his name to more good causes than he could ever find time for. But when he was asked to judge the Evening Standard's Nhs Champions award he agreed immediately... more

Revolt of the M&S faithful as Rose is attacked at hostile AGM

09.07.08
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose was hit by a major City revolt as a quarter of shareholders refused to back his appointment as chairman... more

Comment: Rose goes into battle armed only with charm

09.07.08
When a bout of suave British stiff-upper-lip is called for, Sir Stuart Rose is just the ticket... more

Rose goes into battle armed only with charm

09.07.08
When a bout of suave British stiff-upper-lip is called for, Sir Stuart Rose is just the ticket... more

Sir Stuart Rose to sell Lucky Voice stake after conflict row

01.05.08
Sir Stuart Rose declares he will sell his £100,000 stake in the karaoke business owned by dot-com doyenne Martha Lane Fox... more

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