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<title>ArcelorMittal faces a quandary the size of China</title>
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<description>With weak demand in Europe, the steelmaker must face up to market dynamics of the world champion of steel producers</description>
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<description>Simon Prakash held the title of senior director of product integrity at Apple, so what would an internet company want with him?</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The government had better make sure it has in reserve another banker of Stephen Hester’s calibre</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:57:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Plassat still has time to revive Carrefour</title>
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<description>Hopes rest on the new CEO to redirect a retailer that has belatedly grasped the problems with its hypermarket model, writes Tony Barber</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google 2.0 prepares to come out of the shade</title>
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<title>Opportunities for Asia in Europe bank crisis</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:56:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The revolution under way in television could cause unexpected interference this year</description>
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<description>Foreign companies with nuclear expertise should not be shut out by national sentiment</description>
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<title>Bold thoughts needed to stem banker exodus</title>
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<description>Investors evidently knew nothing of the new year’s surprise the indomitable Lauvergeon was preparing to unleash</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:25:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Banking on a European family fable</title>
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<description>Those in power must now take charge – at the IMF, across the eurozone, and crucially among the bondholders. All we need is good leadership</description>
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<title>Europe’s women make slow boardroom progress</title>
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<description>An acquisition might be the best hope for redemption for software group’s boss Steve Ballmer; something Nokia chief Stephen Elop also needs</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
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