| Former Google China boss Kai-Fu Lee turns country's smartest ideas into billion-dollar companies It is a year since Kai-Fu Lee quit as the boss of Google China to take up the role of godfather-investor to the country's best software engineering talent. telegraph.co.uk |
JD Sports Fashion profits rise 64pc Peter Cowgill, executive chairman, said improvement in performance was largely driven by the core sports stores. telegraph.co.uk |
French retirement protests take violent turn By JENNY BARCHFIELD 2010-10-19T16:07:09ZPARIS (AP) -- Masked youths clashed with police and set fires in cities across France on Tuesday as protests against a proposed hike in the retirement age took an increasingly radical turn. Hundreds of flights were canceled, long lines formed at gas stations and train service in many regions was cut in half.... hosted.ap.org |
Spending review: Council tax frozen from April but museums and libraries under threat Council tax will be frozen from April, but local authority spending will be cut by nearly 30 per cent, threatening leisure centres, museums and libraries. telegraph.co.uk |
Outside the Box: Stock market controlled by a visible hand Many investors are confused because the stock market nowadays doesn’t appear to reflect the real economy. It makes you wonder who, if anyone, is in control. feeds.marketwatch.com |