...blockbuster emerged. When it didn't, you merged. The model was flawed."I think the mistake we made in our industry was, we made R&D organisations...difficult to manage, and we killed the innovative spirit. "So, I think our objective is really to say, 'Let's build upon what we've...

...from the boardroom where the tie-up was approved, Mr Walsh insisted 55 was still the deadline. "Yes," he said. "At some point, I think I'll have done enough. And maybe 55 is a good time."Maybe.This is a man who says he has not had a holiday since the beginning...

...derivatives and is developing a reputation as an able watchdog.The Qatar Exchange feels that it still has the edge, however."I think the advantage of being rooted in a domestic economy - especially an economy as strong as Qatar - is a much bigger advantage...

...with economic stagnation for years without suffering from riots.However, it is very easy to imagine more alarmist scenarios. I think the chance of a real economic boom is relatively low, given the scale of likely future deleveraging. I also fear that the government...

...per cent annual growth rate."I would not be surprised to see it well into the teens," Mr Dell said on a call with analysts. "I think it will be a rolling refresh that occurs over perhaps 18 months."In the third quarter, Dell said profits dropped to $337m, or...

...we are actually going to be charging a premium price."OK, we will have a smaller audience than giving it away for free, but I think it's the crucial step in starting to develop a wholesale market in digital journalism, which is what we are keen to do and what...

...workforce and more liberal investment environment will persuade businesses to move to the west end of the Friendship Bridge."I think they [the Bahraini government] are beginning to make a virtue of their small size and culture, rather than trying to keep up...

...chief executive Alan Middleton agrees. "There is a lot of pressure under the headings of price and value," he says. "Frankly, I think some firms may be buying business right now [selling at a loss]."According to data from Plunkett Research, the global spend...

...he says. The brand, he argues, will help entice customers from higher priced competitors, and play to a new focus on value. "I think there will be a new pragmatism. Customers are not giving up on all things discretionary, but when they spend, they want to get...

...your verdict on Obama's trip to China?I think there is a natural tendency to try to...think China will be willing to let that go?I think that what you'll find now is increasing...hearing criticism of countries' policies.I think the larger issue is the question of global...