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...Designed for Swedish glassworks Orrefors in 1957, Äpplet has a place in design history – the V&A museum has one in its collection....
...“F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E” and “Sorted for E’s & Wizz” were ticked off like rites of passage from someone moving from Sheffield outsider to Britpop in-crowd....
...Its cost of deposits rose sharply during 2019 following the “RWA miscategorisation” debacle which was disclosed in January 2019....
...I looked around the room and everyone had the same expression: ‘What the f***?’ That did it for me. I could see it was going to work.”...
...CEO - “What the f -” (CEO’s call disconnects abruptly as Zoom hits its 40 minute limit.)...
...Dividends actually rose by 9% during 1Q....
...From November 20, 2008 to the end of 2009, gold ultimately rose to $1,096/oz (+46%) and gold equities rocketed up 175%....
...A headlamp-shaped City Hall rose from the South Bank opposite the Tower of London as the symbol of the new office....
...I can still remember bursting into tears aged six when I was told my print script “f” was “wrong”– in this class “f” had lots of loops, and I simply could not understand why....
...Yet between 1963 and 1996 he oversaw a 25-fold expansion in the Times’ revenues to $26bn as weekday circulation rose from 700,000 to 1.1m....
...The V-22 Osprey helicopter programme should be scrapped, resulting in savings of $9.15bn through 2015, while the purchase of F-35 fighter jets should be scaled back, saving $16.43bn over the same time frame...
...New orders rose after eight months of falls, mostly due to domestic demand. Foreign orders dropped, but by the lowest amount in eight months....
...To my mind, that trumps roses and chocolate any day. vanessa.friedman@ft.com More columns at www.ft.com/friedman...
...Gross capital flows rose to a peak of over 9 per cent of GDP in 2007-08 before falling in the wake of the global financial crisis....
...But an even more formidable opponent was to appear: a young Baptist minister called F.B. Meyer....
...A £400 Christmas hamper has been created to celebrate V&C's 70th anniversary this year....
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