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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
