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Emiratishttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1116200815084324862008-11-16T14:55:06.0000000-05:00The chief executive of Corning says a sense of local responsibility and an aversion to risk give him confidence to face the downturnhttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1116200815084324892008-11-16T14:55:06.0000000-05:00An industrious approach to increased downtime could stop you getting the chophttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1113200818511620792008-11-13T18:29:05.0000000-05:00A new competition aims to identify ground-breaking ideas and help turn the best of them into realityhttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1112200817391318382008-11-12T17:16:52.0000000-05:00A series on managing in a downturn looks at how the finance role is gaining importance amid battles for survivalhttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1112200816385718262008-11-12T16:27:57.0000000-05:00Sophisticated new methods are being used to pursue prominent victims onlinehttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1111200818152316352008-11-11T18:01:16.0000000-05:00Being your own boss was once unusual in the region, but a lot has changedhttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1111200818152316392008-11-11T18:01:16.0000000-05:00Joanna Meiseles was so unhappy after her son's disastrous first haircut that she founded a children's salon chainhttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1111200818152316422008-11-11T18:01:16.0000000-05:00A system that shuts out foreign firms has brought the rise of millionaire partners as domestic demand for legal services growshttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1110200817391313882008-11-10T17:19:48.0000000-05:00Clever managers are finding ways to stage festive office parties and keep their staff happy in leaner times http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1110200817391313902008-11-10T17:19:48.0000000-05:00A plan for a high-profile Himalayan skiing village has had more than its share of ups and downshttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1109200817445411612008-11-09T17:24:44.0000000-05:00A plan for a high-profile Himalayan skiing village has had more than its share of ups and downshttp://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1109200817445411612008-11-09T17:24:44.0000000-05:00Office designs that encourage social interaction reflect a growing emphasis on knowledge sharing and flexible working http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1105200809565803332008-11-06T17:35:22.0000000-05:00Office designs reflect a growing emphasis on knowledge sharing and flexible working http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto1105200809565803332008-11-06T17:35:22.0000000-05:00