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Russian logistics boss and Uber investor revives the dreams of his Soviet youth
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Companies court disaster with the wrong sales goals
Targets are powerful incentives for staff so beware unrealistic objectives
Rajeev Suri: What the Nokia CEO reads on his way to work
The technology chief keeps a close eye on robotics, sport and the music of Herbie Hancock
The bliss of being 396 miles from my lost smartphone
The aftermath of leaving my iPhone in a Washington DC taxi was frightening, shaming, then liberating
Ziyavudin Magomedov, Summa Group: hoping for a Moscow Hyperloop
Russian logistics boss and Uber investor revives the dreams of his Soviet youth
Europe’s shorter courses dent US MBA
Applications have fallen for the full-time two-year programmes offered by many American schools
On hiring: Hugh Young of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia
The asset manager seeks recruits with spark and emotional intelligence
GoPro on top with new drone, camera and editing app
Products put through paces while hiking up a mountain and riding an ebike
How to fix culture clashes in global teams
Managers need to beware different business conventions of international colleagues
Review — ‘The Wealth of Humans’, by Ryan Avent
Technology will change how we work and we must explore social welfare policy, says author
Café staff with PhDs — is university worth it?
The student debt burden challenges the notion that graduates enjoy a pay premium
At Work with the FT: Susi Pudjiastuti, Indonesia’s fisheries chief
The self-made lobster tycoon now tackling corruption
Urgent boardroom discussions are rarely particularly productive
Independents should bring scepticism, expertise and vision to the table
In a Blink: what boards do
Directors move from strategy to supervisory role and more time for performance and governance talk
Bitcoin and blockchain: the future of money or just hype?
These two technologies may help shape the future of the financial industry
Meet your contact at Ramses, Madrid
Dazzle your contacts in a theatrical restaurant where table tops feature moving images
Bayer’s Monsanto deal and Brexit are huge, dangerous bets
Projects that are too big and too ambitious tend to fail. Politics should learn from takeovers
A low-carb diet to fuel athletes longer
Medical assessment can determine whether a short-term ketogenic diet could help sport performance
The sad demise of the rotary knob
For simplicity and ergonomic bliss, the dial is perfect for controlling levels on gadgets
Cycling beats golf in the new world of networking
Corporate biking events and triathlons are where today’s deals are sealed
US business schools hit by weaker demand for two-year MBA
Latest GMAC figures show smaller programmes likely to be worse hit
