Hints and tips:
...There is a problem with poor levels of productivity, writes columnist Sarah O’Connor, but this is mainly down to lack of investment in new technology that helps workers do their jobs more efficiently....
...There is for sure a debate to be had about when the Federal Reserve et al should have pivoted their stance more forcefully to tackle inflationary pressures, and what they should and shouldn’t do now....
...Andrew Garthwaite et al at Credit Suisse has had a fiddle about with the model portfolio, resulting in insurers getting a push....
...Along with the powerhouses of LVMH, Kering et al, niche indie designers are also carving out an aesthetic mixing west and east in a way that is both credible and commercially viable....
...“Amazon” Cuomo et al will hope not. In Wisconsin, considerable effort was expended to woo Foxconn — a Taiwan-based company which makes, among other things, roughly half of the world’s iPhones....
...Deleveraging will be the story, just not quite yet as the same speed as Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals, Newcrest Mining et al.”...
...As the FT’s Sarah O’Connor reported at the time, large employers of migrants are sceptical these changes will make any difference....
...(Wall Street Journal) - Goldman et al should be forced to incur losses on mistaken trades, says Myron Scholes. (Financial Times) - Samuel Brittan: Productivity matters, but it’s not everything....
...If Edna O’Brien et al turn up next year, this festival will be worth attending....
...Some of the praise came somewhat grudgingly: “While I have little time for [prime minister David] Cameron et al, I have to admit that Osborne has done a brilliant job of – just about – keeping the markets...
...Nick Hornby et al followed. Davies deserves this reissue under a new title....
...Social Security we could probably fix the same way Tip O’Neill and Ronald Reagan sat down together and they could figure something out. That is manageable....
...What really happened at Northern Rock, Royal Bank of Scotland et al? This gives you a clearer idea....
...Charles Kreidl, Chicago, Illinois, US Alex Frankel: There is no doubt that loyalty and turnover are huge issues in the front-line retail environments where I worked (Starbucks, Gap, et al.) as well as across...
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