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...Dated November 3, 1623, it notes that a John Webb was paid for a year’s work as “instructor to the Prince”, the future King Charles I. All this history brings some insights....
...Merryn Somerset Webb is editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek. The views expressed are personal; merryn@ft.com; Twitter: @MerrynSW...
...The façade of Spencer House with its oversized pediment almost recreates the portico of the Roman Pantheon....
...Merryn Somerset Webb is editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek. Views are personal. merryn@ft.com....
...She draws from literature (Günter Grass’s The Tin Drum, Precious Bane by Mary Webb), music (the campy patriotism of Vera Lynn) and, of course, other artists....
...Supermarkets including Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s all mentioned their vegan product ranges in their latest trading results....
...Michael Spencer, the founder of financial company Nex Group and its predecessor ICAP and one of the City of London’s best-known entrepreneurs, will not be pleased....
...That is why Staff Treats can charge companies just £4 a month per person for more than 3,000 offers on brands including Vue cinemas, Apple, Marks and Spencer, and Starbucks....
...Perks don't make up for low pay: Merryn Somerset Webb takes aim at companies that offer free movie tickets, happy hours and discount cards to employees in lieu of giving them pay rises....
...But good news for those seeking profit growth from Marks and Spencer....
...Merryn Somerset Webb is editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek. The views expressed are personal. merryn@ft.com. Twitter: @MerrynSW...
...Available at some Marks and Spencer stores, independent shops and delis, or via mail order. 85 Barnwood Road, Gloucester GL2 0SF; 07779 998129; theartisankitchen.co.uk Andrew Webb is the author of ‘Food...
...… Letter in response to this report: Being the ‘nice guys’ will bring no rewards / From Spencer Hagard...
...Stephen Bond, co-director of the Demographic Users’ Group of large UK retailers, is a former executive at Marks and Spencer....
...Merryn Somerset Webb is editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek. The views expressed are personal merryn@ft.com...
...We need to make it our NHS, just as we made Marks and Spencer our M&S. We need to get out the message that the NHS is for everyone; you don’t have to be common to use it....
...In the middle of it all, Prince Charles, the Queen’s eldest son, married Lady Diana Spencer, his “fairytale” princess....
...Merryn Somerset Webb is editor-in-chief of Money Week and previously worked as a stockbroker. The views expressed are personal. merryn@ft.com...
...Merryn Somerset Webb returns next week...
...Barry Spencer Laden, fashion entrepreneur. Robert Langrish, equestrian photographer. Marai Larasi, director, Imkaan charity for women and girls....
...Merryn Somerset Webb is editor of Money Week and previously worked as a stockbroker. The views expressed are personal. merryn@ft.com...
...Peter Spencer, Ernst & Young Item Club Like it or not, we are now well and truly committed to the pace of retrenchment set by the coalition in their 2010 budget....
...A move by Waitrose into the convenience market took the impetus out of Marks and Spencer, its direct rival, which has climbed on pre-results optimism. M&S closed 2.9 per cent weaker at 373p....
...Nick Hart, of Savile Row tailors Spencer Hart, says: “I’m not surprised that pop stars have come back to men’s tailoring,” noting that the legendary Miles Davis wore Brooks Brothers suits....
...Webb to climb....
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