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...Judge Perrins on Friday said Constantinou’s victims had described “a catalogue of misery” as a result of the fraud....
...“For the first time this year, we are seeing a strong presence of designers and artists using salt to make furniture and sculpture,” says Patrick Perrin, president and founder of PAD....
...Rob Perrins, the company’s chief executive, said that cladding was only one part of fire safety. “People have to put this in perspective....
...Salter’s secret ingredient was a splash of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, which he claimed added the “faint, unidentifiable touch of greatness”....
...Mr Perrin, who will be responsible for Greater China markets and will be based in Hong Kong, joins from BNP Paribas....
...The analyst highlighted two previous transactions that were initially unpopular with shareholders: when Towers Perrin merged with Watson Wyatt in 2010 to become Towers Watson, and when Towers acquired Extend...
...Other best sellers included upright models of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, leaning models of the Eiffel Tower, heat-resistant saucepans, and a book entitled The Evolution of East European Office Equipment....
...“It’s a clear indication of how heavy deflationary pressure in China can be these days,” said François Perrin, head of China equities at BNP Paribas Investment Partners....
...For Sir Gordon, unlike for Reggie Perrin, leaving his clothes in a pile on the beach is not an option....
...Perrin did not return requests for comment....
...But Rob Perrins, managing director, warned over the weekend that any attempt to introduce a mansion tax on properties worth more than £2m could deter investment....
...spectacular exhibits are unquestionably in the baking arena, where some of the sculptures defy belief, in particular newcomer Scott O’Hara’s huge sugarcraft American harpie eagle and Paul Baker’s Eiffel Tower...
...In 1991, at the age of 25, she took a big step – moving away from Ireland, and into the world of consultancy with Tillinghast Towers Perrin, as it was then known....
...Rob Perrins, Berkeley’s chief executive, said the office had been purchased with a view to refurbishing and increasing floor space....
...In a rare exception, however, shares began trading publicly on Monday in Towers Watson, a merger between Watson Wyatt and Towers Perrin. What should outside shareholders make of it all?...
...Towers Perrin last year agreed to merge with Watson Wyatt in a $3.5bn deal, while Xerox, through its Affiliated Computer Services unit, in May agreed to buy an employee benefits company from Hewlett-Packard...
...Towers Perrin argues, rightly, that it would be more appropriate to calculate the present value of liabilities by reference to government borrowing costs rather than company borrowing costs....
...Paul Trickett, EMEA head of investment at Towers Watson, (newly-merged from Watson Wyatt and Towers Perrin), says: “About 25 per cent of our European investment revenue is from implemented consulting and...
...The combined company, Towers Watson & Co, will have annual sales of about $3.2bn with 14,000 employees. It will be publicly listed, as is Watson Wyatt. Towers Perrin is closely held....
...in Towers Perrin....
...Whether or not they, or soon-to-be enriched Towers Perrin employees, should hold on to their shares post listing depends on margins and markets....
...Corporate governance activists decried a merger of Watson Wyatt Worldwide and Towers Perrin, saying conflicts of interests could arise if executive compensation consultants are hired by the same managers...
...The Watson Wyatt/Towers Perrin deal, however, will usher in more changes in the sector....
...Yves Duhaldeborde, a principal at consultancy Towers Perrin in charge of employee research “The importance of leadership is as big as ever....
...It has been signed by Deloitte, Hay Group, Hewitt New Bridge Street, Kepler, Mercer, Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt....
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