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Recession is no menace for publisher Dennis

Felix Dennis
Daily Telegraph
By Rowena Mason
2 December 2008

"I'm Felix, I'm 61 and I love printing presses," a voice bellows, followed by a laugh so raucous the whole…

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William Friedkin exorcises some unwanted questions

William Friedkin
The Times
By Kevin Maher
27 November 2008

William Friedkin, the veteran director of The French Connection and The Exorcist was all charm until our correspondent mentioned rumours…

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Ted Turner's next big thing

Ted Turner
The Times
By Damian Whitworth
22 November 2008

He built a groundbreaking media empire, won the heart of Jane Fonda – then lost them both. Ted Turner looks…

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My charter for the NHS

Richard Branson
The Times
By Simon Crompton
22 November 2008

Richard Branson's new cause: fighting NHS superbugs Head down, Sir Richard Branson is fiddling with briefing notes that are becoming…

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Councils are the ones that pull the levers in local economies

Margaret Eaton
Public Servant magazine
By Alison Thomas
21 November 2008

Elected chairwoman of the LGA at the beginning of September, Margaret Eaton has had plenty to keep her busy. She…

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Sailor in the Spotlight - Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson
YachtPals.com
By Kim Hampton
21 November 2008

Understated, quietly confident, yet wildly skilled, unless you're in the UK, Brian Thompson may be the best sailor you've never…

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Forte days and Forte nights

Sir Rocco Forte
www.Scotsman.com
By Ruth Walker
16 November 2008

Since taking over his father's ailing hotel chain, Rocco Forte has revived the family business, expanding across Europe and putting…

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Ian Marchant interview: Power behind Scotland's biggest firm

Ian Marchant
www.Scotsman.com
By Erikka Askeland
15 November 2008

LAST week Ian Marchant got a text message from his son pointing out he had become the head of Scotland's…

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Help for those in need

Minister Michael Martin
The Irish World
By Frank Murphy
12 November 2008

THE MOST vulnerable members of the Irish community in Britain, especially the elderly, have been targeted for funding from the…

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Interview: Peter Wanless, chief executive of the Big Lottery Fund

Peter Wanless
The Guardian
By Annie Kelly
12 November 2008

Peter Wanless, the former career civil servant turned chief executive of the Big Lottery Fund tells Annie Kelly that it…

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Monday interview: Sean Geddes - Grabbing largest pizza the fast-food action

Sean Geddes
www.Scotsman.com
By Scott Reid
10 November 2008

IT'S quite a leap from aviation logistics to Meatball Mayhems. For a self-confessed non-foodie, the choice of career change may…

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Stephen Hester interview: Leader of pack ready for unpopular pursuit

Stephen Hester
www.Scotsman.com
By Terry Murden
9 November 2008

THE new Royal Bank chief tells Terry Murden why job cuts are inevitable and recovery could take three years

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The Friday interview: Much to celebrate as Sky storm clears and cable gains debt lifeline

Neil Berkett
The Guardian
By Richard Wray
7 November 2008

It's been a good week for Neil Berkett. The 53-year-old boss of Virgin Media started on Monday by persuading his…

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It is not about the money

Amanda Staveley
Evening Standard
By Chris Blackhurst
5 November 2008

OVER a cup of coffee at a banker's house in West London almost two weeks ago, an ex-international athlete and…

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Decline and fall of a master of the universe

Gary Tanaka
Evening Standard
By Chris Blackhurst
4 November 2008

EVERY morning this week, a frail 65-year-old Japanese businessman has left an apartment on East 79th Street in Manhattan's Upper…

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