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Keep political beige in Beijing

In Hong Kong, an unelected chief executive needs personality to inspire his people.

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Rates of pay need to be made fairer for all

Should we really care that a chief executive is paid millions for running a private company?

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Greed in banking comes naturally

Bob Diamond resigned as chief executive of Barclays this week, after a turbulent two-year reign at the top.

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Asia Briefing

Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang's motorcade and India's embrace of ID cards

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Head in the sky

As chief executive of Cathay Pacific, it’s John Slosar’s job to steer the airline along a straight path as it increases its reach in China, while keeping staff and passengers on board.

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Air New Zealand’s laid-back chief executive isn’t bothered about business speak and motivational babble. His is a hands-on, direct approach. And that means being able to communicate with everyone from the hallowed customer…

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The Entrepreneurs, episode 77

We investigate the thriving startup scene in Medellín, find out what makes the perfect chief executive, and chat with Garrett Camp – the man behind a seat-sharing service for private jets.

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The Briefing, episode 172

Analysis of Egypt’s presidential ties to Iran, why Hong Kong’s new chief executive is in trouble, and Tyler Brûlé discusses how to succeed in media.

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The Briefing, episode 341

Why Japan has executed three death row inmates, we also see whether a replica of the Titanic will float, and speak to our editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé about whether the iPad revolution for print was overstated.

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The Monocle Weekly, episode 187

Royal Academy of Arts chief executive Charles Saumarez Smith discusses the institution's history, we assess the market value of counterculture with Carl Williams – curator and Maggs Bros Ltd, and Robert Bound and Andrew…

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Affairs / Management

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Friday 9 April

The rise of women in top jobs

With India’s – mostly male – MPs embroiled in a prolonged debate in Parliament over the pros and cons of a bill that would set aside a third of seats for women, the spotlight is firmly on the role of the fairer sex in…

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Affairs / Politics

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Sunday 1 April

Businesses in Hong Kong should think political

Ten days ago, Hong Kong went to the polls to elect its next leader.

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Business / Technology

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Wednesday 18 July

Getting Yahoo over the bump

This week a struggling corporation poached a top executive from a rival company to take over as its CEO. The new boss has a proven record of delivering excellence, innovation, and crucially – value for shareholders.

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Affairs / Diplomacy

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Thursday 13 December

A Wintour wonderland

It’s a pretty safe assumption that subscribers to fashion news sources aren’t signed up in order to be kept abreast of the latest developments in American foreign policy. So, last week, when the word “ambassador” was thrown…

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Affairs / Diplomacy

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Thursday 10 June

Shaking off the Borat legacy

Kazakhstan is far from most people’s geopolitical radars, and outside oil and gas circles is still known mainly for the fictional journalist, Borat.

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Affairs / Urbanism

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Monday 15 February

Germany’s welfare black hole

Walking through Berlin can make you feel as though you are on the set of one of those post-apocalypse films from the 1980s, such as Mad Max or The Day After.

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Design / Architecture

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Tuesday 22 March

The real renaissance of King’s Cross

St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is the exclamation point to decades of rejuvenation and billions of pounds in private and public investment in London’s decaying King’s Cross neighbourhood.