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...What of the railroad bubble of the 1870s or the periodic booms and busts of capitalism’s gilded age?...
...Many are favouring a sleeker style by retaining a few grand elements, such as an inherited chandelier or trunk, alongside new technological gadgets....
...The theatre’s elegant foyer is pretty well impassable: vast trunks of sound gear and lighting rig cram the space where audiences will soon gather for the first preview....
...How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In By Jim Collins Random House Business Books, £15.99 The author who told us how companies can go “from good to great” now explains how they can sink...
...■Joel Sherman, JLS Design, tel: +1 530-587 5232; www.tahoearchitect.com TRUNK CALLS ■The Treehouse Company, tel: +44 (0)1560-600111; www.treehouse-company.com ■Blue Forest, tel: +44 (0)1892-782801; www.blueforest.com...
...HSBC is not the only City institution preparing for a royal visitor, writes Clay Harris . Lloyd’s next Wednesday will roll out the carpet for King Harald V of Norway....
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