Gucci chief and creative director to quit The most powerful duo in fashion, Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole, are to quit their posts at the top of Gucci, in a setback for owner Printemps-Pinault-Redoute.
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US markets looked set for a quiet open after investors pushed shares to fresh highs in the previous session as hopes for the recovery spreading into the fourth quarter grew.
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CURRENCIES Dollar strong as short positions are unwound The dollar held near one-month highs against the euro as investors continued to trim their short-dollar positions after Monday's rout. But the US currency fell back against the yen.
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Budget airlines
Can Michael O'Leary sustain Ryanair's success? The Dublin-based airline has become a leading force in European aviation. But closer scrutiny of the carrier's performance may be less encouraging. With the European Commission about to rule on airport subsidies and expansion likely to raise costs, margins are under pressure. Nov 3 2003 | Read
Governments must put into place a more flexible, incentive-laden system if they want to see faster, sustainable economic growth, writes Martin Baily of the Institute for International Economics.
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To the hawks, with their militarised view of the world, force is the only route to peace and the only language that Arabs understand, writes Mark Mazower of Birkbeck College, London.
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Carmakers are vying to meet China's needs China is on course to become the world's third largest car market this year, writes Rick Wagoner, chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors. 19:53 | Read
Digital ghosts are haunting the airwaves Digital poltergeists are more prevalent these days as an explosion in the number of wireless devices creates annoying and potentially dangerous interference in the airwaves. 18:39 | Read