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...He has a sharp intelligence that feels unexpectedly serious. “I am in a unique bucket where I’m an influencer through fiction,” he says. “There’s a massive void there....
...This article is part of a guide to Zürich from FT Globetrotter It’s a sharp, bright morning in Zürich and I am meeting a contact for work....
...Soon the harder work begins, as one turns off the valley road and begins a short, sharp 200m ascent through the woods to the hamlet of Buchenegg on the top of the ridge itself....
...The Bahamas team’s war room moved to a nearby villa, where Constance Wang lived....
...To June 18, musikfestspiele.com Glyndebourne, UK The opening production, Mariame Clément’s new Don Giovanni, might have gained mixed reviews, but the rest of this year’s line-up looks sharp — a fresh production...
...This year, anybody receiving an annual statement from America’s mighty social security system might notice a tiny ticking time bomb — if they possess sharp eyes....
...(Una Lucha Contra . . .), a sharp splinter of a play by Pablo Manzi, written before the country’s recent seismic election but perhaps catching something of the spirit leading up to it....
...The cloudy amber juice tasted of crisp apples, elderflower and peach, with a pleasingly sharp, lemony finish – a million miles from the synthetic purple grape juice of my childhood....
...Constance Hunter, chief economist at KPMG, said a December notice was more likely at a time of such extreme uncertainty, while others caution the taper announcement could be pushed into next year....
...But it wasn’t until years later that she wrote the series of razor-sharp novels about the self-deceptions and petty snobbery of Anglo-Irish life that cemented her reputation....
...Jessie Burton’s work has long explored the art of storytelling itself: this may seem an obvious preoccupation for any author, but few have brought the who, how and why into such sharp focus — revealing how...
...But then the sun breaks through and the mountains reappear, their sharp white edges clearly defined against the blue sky....
...On entering the new Terminal 4 building in Singapore’s Changi Airport, travellers are welcomed by self-service kiosks in place of the traditional check-in desks once staffed by sharp-attired employees....
...Viktorina Kapitonova, with her soft, sharp feet and yielding torso, embraces the older style particularly in Ivanov’s Act Four where she drapes herself ragdoll-like on the shoulder of the noble Alexander...
...Andy Hughes, Insurance analyst at Macquarie Securities, added that Mr Greco was joining Zurich after a sharp fall in its share price and when investor perceptions of Zurich are very low....
Chief executive of Swiss group under pressure since failed bid for RSA and sharp drop in profits
...It is seeking to recover from a sharp drop in profits. Mr Greco is expected to make his decision next month. His familiarity with Zurich’s general insurance arm makes him a strong candidate....
Swiss group indicates exposure to VW emissions scandal will be lower than $30m
...The industry is braced for a sharp fall in grape production....
...Beyond the Square Mile Credit Agricole said this morning it was nearing a settlement with US authorities over sanctions breaches, as the French bank reported a sharp jump in pre-tax profit in the second...
...She is witty, sharp, profound, perceptive and often very funny as she slyly undercuts her characters’ self-deceptions....
...witness rate cuts, the impact on consumer spending (which accounts for 60 per cent of GDP) and the investment cycle (34 per cent of GDP) should be meaningful, especially if the second round effects of the sharp...
...His writing is sharp and erudite and even those who do not share his politics will learn from his book....
...“Zurich liquidated some investments for the sharp increase in claims in the fourth quarter and took some profits on assets that had performed well,” he said....
...Although Europe’s beleaguered fund management industry suffered a second-straight quarter of sharp outflows in the final three months of 2011, there are a few “chinks of light” ahead according to data collated...
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