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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...
Special Report
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...
Book Reviews
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 beforeIl 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...
