Wednesday 20th August 2008

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We bring you the first annual European CEO Legal and Corporate Lifestyle Awards, recognising the leading companies in their respective fields. Also, we look at the rollercoaster career of Vinod Khosla, one of the world's most prolific investors in green start-ups. All this in addition to the usual in-depth analysis of the latest and most pertinent stories in business.
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Reaping the rewards

It is a well known, and often irritating irony of business life, that the most successful executives who earn significant amounts for their dedication, will have the least time in which to spend the rewards for their hard work...

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A man for three seasons

Berlusconi is back for the third time, sending affectionate kisses to Italians in his victory speech and promising to revive Italy's ailing economy and slash taxes. But of course, as many Italians will tell you, they have heard it all before...

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Lean Solutions

The follow-up to Womack and Jones’s previous bestseller Lean Thinking, Lean Solutions provides a practical framework for both suppliers and consumers who wish to negotiate their way around the “emerging challenges of consumption”...

Don't let success stifle fresh thinking


Robert Herbold is the former Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Microsoft Corporation

Robert Herbold tells the story of how Sam Walton of Wal-Mart taught Procter & Gamble a lesson in creative thinking. He brings to light the fact that working with a competitor can often increase profits for both companies and that when a company becomes too successful complacency will make their customers feel ignored.

Richard Adkerson's polished approach

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Chief Executive Richard Adkerson says he has built the world's largest publicly traded copper company without bluffing or nickel-and-diming

Eike Batista's Midas touch

Eike Batista, the half-German, Europe-educated Brazilian mining billionaire, has come out from the shadow cast by his businessman father to become an icon in his own right

Jorgen Knudstorp and building success

Lego is an iconic brand which has weathered the tempestuous toy market for generations – but how does it plan to retain its position? Kim McLaughlin talks to the company's CEO, Jorgen Knudstorp

A man for three seasons

Berlusconi is back for the third time, sending affectionate kisses to Italians in his victory speech and promising to revive Italy's ailing economy and slash taxes. But of course, as many Italians will tell you, they have heard it all before

Il Cavaliere rides again. Italy has chosen the flamboyant 71-year-old self-made billionaire and scandal-tainted tycoon despite Berlusconi already serving two previous terms as Italian prime minister. And this time he returns with a fatter margin than ever. The Berlusconi coalition grabbed 47 per cent of the popular vote compared to rival left-wing Walter Veltroni who took just 38 per cent - a...

Magazine Articles

Apple of his eye

All the signs are that Steve Jobs and Apple are going to corner the mobile phone market, following their phenomenal success with the iPod. European CEO's Martyn Cornell assesses the personal contribution of the company's charismatic CEO, and asks: would the company survive without him?

Intellectual innovation

The changing geography of innovation is leading to a shift in the balance of patenting power, with the highest patenting growth rates in North East Asia. Dr Kamil Idris, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, discusses the causes - and effects - of this phenomenon

CEO Awards 2008

European CEO is pleased to announce the establishment of its first annual European European CEO Awards. Awards which have been created in order to recognise the organisations which represent the very highest standards of service, innovation and competence in their respective fields

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