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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....
...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....
...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....
...This week General Electric, General Motors and Kimberly-Clark all topped analysts’ expectations and were rewarded with immediate share price pops....
...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...
...Creed is a pseudonym for Chris Rickaby and Barney Thompson....
...“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....
...Communications Q1 Tuesday Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill speaks at the London campus of the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business EU, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, UK, US: S&...
...Q2, Texas Instruments Q4, United Airlines Q4, Verizon Communications Q4 Wednesday Canada: Bank of Canada interest rate announcement Germany: Buba monthly report EU, France, Germany, Japan, UK, US: S&...
...“The consumer remains resilient,” said Michael Hsu, chair and chief executive of Kimberly-Clark, maker of Andrex toilet roll and Kleenex tissue....
...Make-up, Taylar Thompson. Photographer’s assistant, Taj Reed. Stylist’s assistants, Jessica Marciniak and Chardonnay Taylor. Production, Lisa Weatherby at Minititle....
...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...
...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....
...The pharmacy group’s former CEO abruptly stepped down last month Results: Philips Q3 Tuesday IEA World Energy Outlook report Canada, EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US: S&P Global/Cips flash October...
...“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....
...The appeal of the staples group, which features food and drink (Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola), basics retailers (Walmart, Kroger, Dollar Tree) and household goods (Colgate, Kimberly-Clark), is its stability....
...Monday France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US: S&P Global/Cips/HCOB manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data Germany: monthly retail sales figures Results: Cranswick Q1 trading...
...US executive coach Mark Thompson has noticed a similar trend among retiring business leaders....
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