On advertising and marketing: Like a lot of senior people in marketing, Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO boss Cilla Snowball now has a second computer screen in her personal office at her Marylebone HQ... more
Talk of an international tug of war over accountancy software group Sage sparked rare interest in a nervy session where worries about Greece largely damped the spirits of the City's wheeler-dealers... more
Buy everything. That seemed to be the mantra among investors today, sending the FTSE 100 back above the 6000 barrier, gold to a record high and silver to prices not seen since 1980... more
ITV'S return to the FTSE 100 could prove short-lived. The Downton Abbey broadcaster continued its slide today, off 0.9p at 73.4p, raising the possibility that the company could be booted out of the top flight at the next reshuffle of the indices... more
Motorist who paid the congestion charge for the axed western extension is to receive a refund after her case was highlighted by the Evening Standard... more
Market Round-up: BG Group shares start the day at the top of the FTSE 100’s winners’ board after it wins the environmental go-ahead for its coal-seam gas projects in Queensland... more
IBM disappoints investors with decline in new technology services contracts, while a weaker euro hits revenue to send its shares down more than 4%... more
Companies lose money by tying up key workers in lengthy, ill-disciplined confabs. Meticulous planning and brevity are crucial, says Philip Delves Broughton.... more
Brand value of many famous financial institutions has taken a battering over the past year but fast food companies are doing well in the recession... more
While the Valley is home to some of the nimblest new businesses on the planet, it has its fair share of lumbering heavyweights. And in the past few weeks, some of the heaviest have been forced into strategic moves that will be reverberating around here for a while... more
Interview: Lawrence Hunt won’t blame the oil price and can’t prove his giant rivals set out to scupper Silverjet. With the right backing, he’d try the same challenge tomorrow... 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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