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7th July 2008:
Graceful collapse of a colossus
Matthew Gwyther
MT editor
Yesterday's Wimbledon final was a reminder of how sport ought to be played - and a lesson for business too.
PREVIOUS BLOGS
1st July 2008:
eBay caught in phoney war
I'm a big fan of eBay - but it can't keep sticking its head in the sand over counterfeit goods.
23rd June 2008:
The dangers of aid
In my third Sri Lankan instalment: why aid agencies are dividing opinion on the East of the island...
20th June 2008:
A Tiger by the tail
In my second instalment from Sri Lanka: a meeting with a former terrorist who's now running Eastern province...
19th June 2008:
In search of Sir Stuart's green underpants
This week I'm in Sri Lanka, on the front line of Marks & Spencer's eco-revolution...
4th June 2008:
A question: How many HR people does it take to change a lightbulb?
16th May 2008:
Ouch! Fighting inflation hurts
Giving independence to the BoE established Gordon Brown's economic credentials - but is it time to change its remit?
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12th May 2008:
Toss away your trolley
The Ocado boys are banking on us getting sick of braving the supermarket for our weekly grocery shop.
29th April 2008:
Don't look down
It's much harder to lead in adversity - but too much anxiety can lead to mistakes and missed opportunities...
11th April 2008:
BBC gets an unfair kicking
This time it's the internet service providers having a go at Auntie.
25th March 2008:
A trip down musical memory lane
The Eagles' O2 gig gave a sad old fart a chance to reflect on the changing face of the music industry...
14th March 2008:
Poles, don't go home
Stop bashing the Poles, says one of their biggest fans.
12th March 2008:
Big Motor in the slow lane
Darling's new tax on high-polluting cars is bad news for the motor industry.
6th March 2008:
Welcome to transport hell
Down here in the capital, getting around means a trip to Hades.
24 Jan 2008:
The dark arts of banking
Public perception of the banking sector was bad enough already. This SocGen bombshell will destroy its reputation even further.
12 Dec 2007:
Saint Bob goes nuclear - again
Sir Bob Geldof might be a sanctimonious mega-gob, but he's right to speak out in support of nuclear power. It's about time we did the same.
23 November 2007:
Black holes, lost discs and sick parrots
Never mind Black Wednesday - it has been Feel-bad Week. Roll on the weekend and a few smiles.
9 November 2007:
No compensation for failed fat cats
I'm happy to defend the so-called "excessive" remuneration for fat cats - but why should the people who have brought our financial system to its knees be rewarded for their failure?
1 November 2007:
Lies, damned lies and statistics
The cock-up over the government's migration figures doesn't surprise me in the least. It shows what we've all long suspected: that for all their research they haven't got the foggiest what's going on.
29 October 2007
The Wolf is right on CGT
The FT's Martin Wolf is a dry old stick. Bone dry. Like Outback dust after a 20-year drought. And he's often maddeningly right.
12 October 2007
Missing duty free
It's funny how one doesn't miss things when they are gone. Take strange duty free booze, for example.
27 September 2007
The new Witchcraft
The City knows there's trouble coming down the line when an old Tory like Max Hastings starts having a pop.
13 September 2007
The baby factory
Apologies for the temporary radio silence - I've been having a baby (born last Thursday; 10 pounds; kid and mum fine, thanks.) But it has given me a rare opportunity to take a close look at the workings of the NHS.
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30 August 2007
£10k handbags at 20 paces
I've just emerged from a BBC radio studio - like Daniel from the lion's den - from a gloves-off encounter with the fearsome Polly Toynbee. We were discussing the touchy subject of wealth inequality in the UK - the widening gap between the rich and the poor and whether this threatens to damage our social fabric. As a business journalist of modest income I was there to lead with my right for the Haves.
23 August 2007
The kids are awright
All morning from our eyrie here in Hammersmith we've been watching kids trickling into the school opposite to get their GCSE results. Can we really begrudge them their celebrations?
16 August 2007
Friendless financiers
It may be good that we're heading back towards an era of sound money - but there's going to be a lot of fear, loathing and pain first.
1 August 2007
Say sorry, Richard
There may be a few who feel a modicum of sympathy for British Airways this morning - the organisation has been completely humiliated and a £270 million fine is going to make a hole in the deepest of pockets. But Virgin's behaviour leaves an equally nasty taste in the mouth.
