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Apr 26, 2012
Apr 24, 2012
Why Britain’s got talons
Fashion, low entry costs and the ‘lipstick’ rule have fuelled the growth of nail salons
- Crisis hits European cosmetic sales
- Feature of the Week Women learn the realities of the practical world
Apr 12, 2012
Picture of a genuine fake
A former master forger’s art is now legitimate
- The art market Fire sales
- The forger’s story
©Charlie Bibby
Mar 29, 2012
On faith and finance
A man of the cloth in the City who detects a spiritual rise in the economic downturn
©Charlie Bibby
Mar 22, 2012
A job that is worth waiting for
Former investment banker Sally Casley has created a business with a new slant on traditional domestic service: sitting in
Mar 15, 2012
Classical music goes techno
As the head of digital for a leading orchestra, Richard Slaney melds high culture with information technology
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LIFE & ARTS
Mar 13, 2012
Beyond the geek ghetto
Emma Jacobs meets a digital revolutionary
- Peter Aspden Beyond wall power
- Samsung Art+ Prize
©Simon Ridgway
Mar 13, 2012
A break with the herd instinct
Tim Mead of Yeo Valley transformed the fortunes of his family’s dairy farm by betting on organic production
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LIFE & ARTS
Mar 9, 2012
Barometer: Innovation
From an edible balloon to car-sensing bike lights; here are four new ideas that we’re glad someone thought of
Feb 23, 2012
Artistic licence at work
Portrait painter David Poole depicts corporate leaders as he really sees them
Feb 16, 2012
No faux pas in any language
Greg Alger helps clients avoid choosing inadvertently offensive brand names
Feb 15, 2012
Tailor whose personal life came unstitched
Film about Ozwald Boateng focuses on his struggle to achieve a balance between his work and his family
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Feb 7, 2012
The Tinky Winky magnate
TV hitmaker Anne Wood has real staying power
Feb 2, 2012
A clear-eyed view of danger
For Doug Milne, being threatened by gunmen is part of the job of being a kidnap insurance broker
Jan 26, 2012
Portrait of the curator as a bank employee
Friedhelm Hütte, global head of Deutsche Bank’s art collection, does not like talking money
About Emma
Emma Jacobs' new column Working Lives takes a look at thriving and dying jobs amid the economic downturn. She also writes features and interviews across the paper, including for Weekend and UK news, but with a particular focus on Business Life, exploring business culture and entrepreneurship. Jacobs has been at the Financial Times since 1999, working on UK news, companies, markets and FT.com.
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