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Good day to bury bad news on spin

27.10.09
Whitehall's spin doctors are crafty. Last Thursday, while the row was raging about British National Party leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time and the Royal Mail strike was causing chaos, the Government slipped out the news that — after 10 months of discussion — it was refusing to back a compulsory register of lobbyists ... more

Ricky Gervais recreates Muhammad Ali moment

05.10.09
Ricky Gervais shows he is among the big hitters by recreating a famous Muhammad Ali pose. ... more

Stephanie Flanders: How I juggle a dream job, world financial crisis and motherhood

20.05.09
You can sense that Stephanie Flanders does not suffer fools gladly. Colleagues describe her as imperious and scary. She doesn't like clichés much either. "The phrase 'green shoots' is the bane of my life," she says, wrinkling her nose ... more

Who was best at seeing the worst?

30.04.09
The race to claim intellectual pre-emption of the credit crunch reached the final furlong this week.... more

When Myners saw McFall for a cosy chat...

30.04.09
How intriguing. Just what were City minister Lord Myners and Commons Treasury Select Committee chairman John McFall talking about so animatedly the other night? ... more

‘We’ve never seen public finances get so bad in such a short time’

29.04.09
Interview: Robert Chote’s think-tank pulled no punches with its cool-headed Budget analysis. No wonder the City rates him – and Gordon Brown is wary... more

Work wars between Peston and Flanders

27.04.09
With the economy the story of the decade, the rivalry between BBC duo Robert Peston and Stephanie Flanders is now hotting up... more

Putting a stop to world ugliness

05.01.09
Hands up who worked last Friday? Karl Lagerfeld, for one... more

Property mogul Moore returns to fray as vulture

16.12.08
Hard to believe that Jim Moore has the nerve to return, but the founder of bankrupt property seminar organiser Inside Track really is back... more

How Sir Tom tried to dodge blame at RBS

15.10.08
FAREWELL Sir Tom McKillop — like Sir Fred Goodwin, who in theory answered to you at Royal Bank of Scotland, you will not be missed... more

Television and Radio

08.10.08
London still exports hit formats all over the world and is a hothouse for the use of new technologies in tandem with traditional creative talents. ... more

Revealing nature of the Beeb’s flourishing tall poppy

24.09.08
Profile: The BBC's business editor Robert Peston landed blockbuster scoops with the HBOS takeover and Northern Rock but his rivals don't always take kindly to his style... more

Goldman and Morgan can only blame

19.09.08
The heads of Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and the rest have been sternly condemning the evil short sellers in hedge funds for wreaking havoc on their share prices, spreading panic among counterparties and generally being beastly... more

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