From our colleagues over at BN Kirk Kirkorian is a rich man, and since he owns just short of 10 percent of GM, making him the largest shareholder in the world’s largest car manufacturer, he is also a very powerful man. And when a man like that says jump, most people under his employment...
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Not everyone was convinced. Rumours had been circulating for some time of a boardroom rift, between BP’s chief executive Lord Browne, (who is 18 months from his 60th birthday) and its chairman Peter Sutherland. But yesterday, Lord Browne protested loudly and vehemently, if perhaps a little too much saying, ‘..reading the speculation about my...
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The Bush administration is reportedly speeding up the shipment of previously ordered ‘state off the art’ laser and satellite guided missiles to Israel, in a move that threatens to anger both hostile and friendly Arabic nations alike. In the light of the continued bombardment of the Lebanon by Israeli forces the resentment from Arabic...
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God bless Great Britain. It tries so hard to punch above its weight – yet remarkably it does. Britain is the home of the Industrial Revolution, Adam Smith and of course the best vacuum cleaners in the world. Well it would be, if James Dyson hadn’t moved his manufacturing offshore to India. Still it’s...
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Over the next month or so we’re hoping to expand our repertoire of comment and analysis. So we’re looking for any experts to add to our source on a regular or ad hoc basis. If your article is submitted we will fully accredit you or your blog address in The Business News Source –...
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