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Euro Cheddar Interview – Frederick Achom

We often profile business leaders in these pages and are fortunate to have the opportunity to glean insights from them about the ever-changing business landscape around us. Motivations, inspirations, perspiration, skill and timing have all played an important role in … Continue reading

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Profiles: Frederick Achom – Keeping London on Top

As someone who is old enough to remember living in London in the late 1980′s, things have certainly blossomed in the city since then. At that time, you couldn’t even get a decent cup of coffee or a humble pizza … Continue reading

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The Toxic Games of 2012

When the last Olympics took place in 2008, in China, I was not alone in being hugely impressed with the running of the ‘show’ by the Chinese. It can be said that an accurate barometer of a nation’s health can … Continue reading

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Oh, The Ambition!

There is a new bank hitting the UK, run by two Americans, that aims to redress the balance of public hatred towards their chosen financial institution. Talk about ambitious. The bank is called Metro and, according to the Guardian, the … Continue reading

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I Read It, Therefore It Must Be True

The World Economic Forum has issued its 2009 development index meant to indicate global rankings for “stability” and “sophistication” of each country’s market and financial systems. Guess who came in at No.1? Britain! That’s right, you read it correctly, the … Continue reading

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Moving Units

The recession has forced businesses to close the doors on expensive city centre office spaces and look towards something more temporary, and affordable. Mark Dixon is the multi-millionaire head of the world’s largest provider of furnished office spaces, and his … Continue reading

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The Bonuses Are Back In Town?

Can it be that after the perilous financial meltdown of the last ten months, UK banks are back to their old ways? With the press in the U.S. and Europe starting to use expressions like “the first green shoots of … Continue reading

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