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Slow descent of the MEN

Even after The Guardian dropped “Manchester” from its masthead, in 1959, it continued to rely on the MEN’s profits

Sants bows out - but what timing

Morale will not be improved at the FSA as its chief executive heads for the exit after 2½ years

Pre-pack should herald wind of change

Conflict of interest allegations blow around Wind Hellas, the Greek telecoms group that became the largest ever pre-pack

Clipping hedge funds is the wrong course

Cadbury was taken over by Kraft not because of those who bought shares during the bid but by the investors who sold them

Girls learn sharp lesson about market forces

RBS is embroiled in a dispute after refusing further funding for an independent school — ‘a business which isn’t viable’

Greek bailout looks increasingly likely

The rest of the eurozone may have to come to the rescue amid a flight to the dollar and dark mutterings about speculators

Toyota’s boss wears ‘L’ plates

Akio Toyoda has inherited a role expertly played by two generations of leaders at the Japanese giant. Uneasy lies the crown

Miners need perfect timing

Just as raw-material supplies were wound down, demand is rising again. But in adding capacity, there’s no margin for error

Beware the kiss of Davos

The fates of the bosses of SAP and HP should be a warning to anyone mixing with the great and good at the global gathering

Blurred boundaries between work and romance

The idea of UK Treasury officials being held up as an example of good work-life balance is laughable

Visible benefits always trump invisible costs

Receiving payment is not restricted to money. Anything of value counts, including ‘free’ minding of your own child

Scottish Agenda: Scots must play London at its own game

Scotland is undoubtedly David to London’s Goliath – but we all know what happened there

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Inside The City

It’s all about timing — ask investors at Icap

So the founder of the broker sells shares that go on to plunge in value. Outside shareholders hate this kind of thing

Weekly accounts: David Kiely; Andrew Umbers; Sir Colin Chandler

Macquarie Bank is to take no action against the investment manager caught looking at a scantily clad model online

Full-scale inquiry after model pops up on screen

Lloyds moving to streamline balance sheet

State-backed bank is attracting serious interest in the Integrated Finance portfolio of assets assembled by HBOS

Time will tell if Bank’s caution is right

It will be a shame if, having responded well to the financial crisis, the Bank of England has now dropped the ball