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...A new high-speed rail line will now only be built from London to Birmingham, with HS2’s custom-built trains shifting on to existing tracks the rest of the way to the north of England....
...Jon Thompson, formerly chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council, has taken over as executive chair for an interim period while a replacement is found....
...One played a crucial role in The Piano, Channel 4’s TV competition for amateur musicians. And they often go viral, as passers-by film serendipitous musical encounters between strangers....
...The list of books on the US electoral system, as recommended by FT specialists (Life & Arts, March 23) inexplicably omits Hunter S Thompson’s masterpiece Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ’72....
...Their research found that since the project was greenlighted in 2017 planning applications in a 1.5 mile radius of HS2’s new stations and depot in the West Midlands rose by 66 per cent compared with just...
...Since construction started on the first phase of the line between London and Birmingham in 2020 the cost looks set to increase further, according to a report presented to HS2’s board by Jon Thompson, former...
...“How do you get gas into those countries is a much more difficult question to answer right now,” said Thompson....
...Sir Jon Thompson, a senior civil servant, was appointed chair last February....
...Still, the company raised its full-year production guidance, with chief executive Vicki Hollub touting “a strong second half of 2023”....
...The company was the S&P 500’s best performer last year and earned $12.5bn in profits....
...Make-up, Taylar Thompson. Photographer’s assistant, Taj Reed. Stylist’s assistants, Jessica Marciniak and Chardonnay Taylor. Production, Lisa Weatherby at Minititle....
...Analysts had expected $7.4bn and $1.2bn respectively, according to S&P Capital IQ....
...Which of course, to many, he is. 2020’s Twice As Tall featured collaborations with Stormzy, Youssou N’Dour and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and would win him his first Grammy, again in the best global music...
...“I felt like the media unfairly characterised Vicki personally,” said Katie Mehnert, chief executive of Ally Energy....
...In a statement on Wednesday, rail minister Huw Merriman said HS2’s management had increased the upper estimate for the project to £57bn in 2019 prices....
...Amanda Blanc, chief executive of insurer Aviva, and Warren East, the former head of Rolls-Royce, were non-executive directors, as was the head of Pearson, Andy Bird, and Simon Thompson, of Royal Mail, who...
...Non-executive director Elaine Holt has been appointed HS2’s new deputy chair....
...But while Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub’s pay increased by 35 per cent as the company’s shares doubled in 2022, CEO pay at Marathon was flat for the year and pay at Schlumberger dipped 6.4 per cent....
...“For US-China relations, it’s an important missed opportunity,” Thompson added....
...Mitsubishi Motors Q2, Pearson trading update, Pinterest Q3, Western Digital Q1 Tuesday Q3 GDP figures for EU countries Canada releases GDP data for third quarter Japan, monetary policy decision UK, Simon Thompson...
...Judging by the lack of gawps from fellow diners, who appear to be older locals, Thompson’s summary seems acute....
...The recent hiring of respected news veteran Mark Thompson to lead the network suggests that Warner chief David Zaslav is invested in keeping the network, at least for now....
...US executive coach Mark Thompson has noticed a similar trend among retiring business leaders....
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...Colorado Three blocks west along Main Street from the venerable Hotel Jerome where Hunter S Thompson held court, Mollie Aspen is a swish reinvention of what was the three-star Molly Gibson Lodge....
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