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...The only figure who came close was Charles Dickens....
...Judith Evans and George Hammond have written a great primer on the finances and organisation of the Duchy of Cornwall, offering interesting insight into our new monarch’s management style....
...Joseph is one of several Simenon devotees — among them noted authors, literary critics and publishers — interviewed by the crime fiction expert (and FT critic) Barry Forshaw in this genial primer that could...
...Charles is not admired like his mother, and has difficulty keeping his opinions to himself....
...Still, Fonthill’s influence can be traced to such instances as the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, completed in 1860....
...The EU’s Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen will both be there, focusing on climate talks....
...No eye cream, no neck cream, no serum underneath, no primer on top – just one cream, and a very specific two pumps at that. This was intriguing....
...The authors’ determination that lust is value neutral — it can fuel good and bad leaders — generates some fun pairings: Warren Buffett and libertarian industrialist Charles Koch (money); John F Kennedy and...
...But as a basic primer of the issues, it is a good place to start....
...Charles Shaver will become the chief executive of Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals once Carlyle and GIC complete the deal to buy the unit, Carlyle said in a press release....
...But this also serves as an important primer on the forces that pushed him over the top....
...Andrew Snavely — founder of US online magazine Primer, which writes about practical style and grooming advice for young men — believes that this demographic is being sidelined....
...But if you are interested and want a primer on the subject, you can read these FT stories, here and here....
...Drones are the latest gambit for Xiaomi, which launched its first phone in 2011 and, four years later, briefly became the top-selling maker in China, reports Charles Clover from Beijing....
...A couple of weeks ago, Bank of America Merrill Lynch put out a research note titled: “The Silver Economy — Global Ageing Primer”....
...Last year’s Neuroscience for Leadership, co-authored by a neuroscientist, an executive coach and a psychologist, is a good primer of more to come on the subject....
...The Second Curve: Thoughts on Reinventing Society, Charles Handy, Random House Books, £14.99 Charles Handy is 82 and can draw on insights from a long and successful career as a self-styled “social philosopher...
...Reviewing the book for the FT, Charles Clover said it was a “must-read for anyone hoping to navigate China’s new economy”....
...A new book by writer Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman, is a fascinating primer on how athletes of extreme sports use flow to accomplish what seem like impossible goals, such as skiing down cliffs or surfing...
...This is a very useful primer for newcomers seeking to understand the world’s premature superpower....
...Anyone seeking to understand the current mess could turn to this new English translation of Chirac’s memoirs as a primer....
...Instead, they can use this excellent primer to enjoy other countries’ misery....
...Isaev, a high-ranking official in the ruling United Russia party, said: “It seems that Alexei Leonidovich [Mr Kudrin] has decided to take the route of [Mikhail] Kasyanov” he said, referring to the former primer...
...Charles McDowell, an estate agent specialising in high-end homes in Chelsea and Kensington, said Wednesday’s statement had “make or break implications”, adding: “A large number of my clients are waiting...
...Insider tips from some of Sydney’s finest include: trying the greenlip abalone steamboat with noodles and tofu (the abalone sliced live) and asking for the Charles Leong menu, named after Momofuku Seiōbo...
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