Nick Clegg needs to get his head out of the sand
We’ve had the selfie, which has made it into the OED, and now welcome to the Cleggie – talking about…
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I don’t think it’s good for Britain, but AstraZeneca must be sold
Author: by Stephen Hill Fifty years ago the British economy and stock market were dominated by one bellwether company: ICI,…
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The question remains: should the UK pass a law – saying what exactly? And what happens if the UK’s BAe…
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Politicians are no heroes – but they shouldn’t blame media for bad press
What do Birgitte Nyborg and Josiah Bartlet have in common? They are both fictional political leaders — in Borgen and…
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I’m voting UKIP to protect the City and our financial services
Author: by Stephen Hill I hope those old World War Two air-raid-warning machines, with their chilling, swirling, ghostly sounds of…
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It’s wake-up-get-out-of-bed time for all concerned in the Square Mile – now, now, now – not in Cameron’s ludicrous referendum…
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What might Vladimir Putin’s long-term plan for regional conquest look like?
Author: by Stephen Hill Putin’s creeping annexation of the third division of Ukraine, with only Western sanctions to stop him,…
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Looking south, Putin is the undisputed master of the Black Sea and what lies beyond the southern defence line of…
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In the US and the UK, bankers should expect to get bashed for bonuses
Author: by Stephen Hill After five years of recession, and one of very slow global recovery in which indebted banks…
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Get out your atlas – this is how Vladimir Putin is going to take over Ukraine
Author: by Stephen Hill At certain times it’s best to resort to an atlas, and this is one of them.…
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Why the British government, not Silicon Valley, should foster UK tech talents
TECH FOR GRANTED Britain’s next generation of tech entrepreneurs look set to herald a golden age of innovation — for…
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Two Eds are better than one. Oh wait, no they’re not
Author: by Stephen Hill When Gordon Brown was ousted, the nation breathed a huge sigh of relief, and didn’t really…
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Stephen Hill on the confederacy of dunces atop the Labour party When Gordon Brown was ousted, the nation breathed a…
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New Zealand tries to entice entrepreneurs with new visa offering
The recent trend of EU countries offering foreign HNW migrants ever more seductive investor visa propositions has gone global. All…
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Oomph! reveals the changing faces of social investment
OOMPH! WHAM! KABLAMMO! Lily in the pink cardigan is punching the air with gusto. Marjorie in the armchair next to…
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Sanctions on Russia also punish those entrepreneurs who want to come to Britain for safety
The US and EU have imposed economic and travel sanctions on named Russian individuals linked to the Putin regime in…
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Key quotes from Jo Malone’s inspiring speech on how to be an entrepreneur
Last week Jo Malone, entrepreneur and founder of Jo Loves, talked at the Spear’s Young Turk Awards about her career:…
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Last week Jo Malone, entrepreneur and founder of Jo Loves, talked at the Spear’s Young Turk Awards about her career:…
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The West is failing in Ukraine because we don’t get Putin’s true motives
Author: by Stephen Hill Western reporting has failed to understand the Ukraine crisis, just as western politicians haven’t either, which…
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Whereas the western press assumed that the Maidan Revolt and the upcoming elections were about an east-west tug-of-war, Putin knows…
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