Articles written by Christopher Wilson
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DPJ Trounces LDP in Lower House Elections
The DPJ's recent election victory is a landmark in the country's post-war history, but it remains to be seen if PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama can bring real change.
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A Brief History of Private Equity
In October 2006, John Moulton, founder of the private equity firm Alchemy, took the temperature of the PE market and his prognosis has proven to be on the money.
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Proof British Hostages in Iraq Still Alive
A tape of one of the five British hostages taken by the Mahdi Army in 2007 has surfaced, causing British officials to believe all five men are still alive.
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EU's 2020 Energy Target a Step Closer
The fight against Global Warming took a step in the right direction last week as scientists outlined an ambitious plan for a trans-continental solar power network.
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Nonconformist & Bonaparte Chairs by Eileen Gray
The Nonconformist & Bonaparte chairs are designer Eileen Gray's attempt to fashion a desk chair with a twist. The former piece is particularly unconventional.
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Eileen Gray's Dragons' Chair Sold at Auction
The chair became the unexpected star of the show as Yves Saint Laurent's partner brought the pair's trove of art and furniture to Christie's in Paris.
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Uncle Monty's Cumbrian Cottage Goes For A Song
The cottage made famous by the cult British film Withnail and I was sold this week at auction in London.
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The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
When the world of belles letters loses one of her finest practitioners it is always salutary not only to lament the loss but to understand why that loss is lamented.
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The Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright
The Barrel chair sits at the crux of the early Modernist movement, looking back to the 19th century for inspiration and in its turn inspiring later designers.
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The Ercol Windsor, Butterfly & Stacking Chairs
Building on the success of the designer's early bentwood furniture designs, the Windsor, Butterfly & Stacking Chairs are well-crafted British design classics.
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The Panton Chair by Verner Panton
The Panton Chair is the brainchild of maverick Danish designer Verner Panton (1926-1998). Panton it was who first realised the potential for moulded plastic design.
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BBC, ITV CH4 Project Ruled Anti-Competitive
A joint media venture involving Britain's three biggest broadcasters - BBC, ITV & CH4 - has hit the buffers after the Competition Commission ruled it was anti-competitive
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Zimbabwe Chops Twelve Zeros off Bank Notes
Gideon Gono, hapless governor of Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank, has a cunning plan. He is set to excise the endless noughts from the country's bank notes.
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eBay to Offload Skype Brand?
It has been suggested by industry insiders that eBay, the online auction company, is looking to offload its Skype Internet telephony division.
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The Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer
Contrived from the very minimum of materials and maximum of inspiration, Hungarian-born Breuer's 1925 Wassily Chair is the perfect marriage of brevity and style.
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The LC2 Grand Confort Armchair by Le Corbusier
Like two other Le Corbusier classics - the LC4 Chaise Lounge and the LC3 - the LC2 Grand Confort was unveiled at the Salon d'Automne des Artistes Decorateurs in 1929.
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The Kubus Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Unveiled in 1910 at the Buenos Aires International Exhibition, Hoffmann's Kubus Chair is both a design classic and founding father of the Modernist movement.
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British Banks Still Feeling the Financial Freeze
As Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) suffer further stock market set backs, the outlook for the latter Institution seems Increasingly bleak.
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Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair
Introduced in 1929, Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair is a fantastically overweight fat-boy of a chair that envelops the sitter in its corpulence.
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Hormone Imbalance Forces Steve Jobs to Rest
Shares in the technology company Apple fell to a three year low of $77 on the back of news that the firm's figurehead and CEO, Steve Jobs, is to give up the company reins
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End of the Affair for Bush and Blair
A final farewell between George W. Bush and Tony Blair signals the end of the former's career but only the beginning of a new chapter for the latter.
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The Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio
The Ball Chair - aka the Globe Chair - is Eero Aarino's design classic that's as relevant - and comfortable - today as it was when first introduced in the sixties.
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Sarkozy Plans Anglo-Saxon Reform for Courts
France's judicial system is to be overhauled by president Sarkozy as he plans to scrap the controversial juge d'instruction (examining judge) role.
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Tom Dixon's Pylon, Bird and S Chairs
Born in Tunisia, in 1959, English designer Tom Dixon is renowned for his avant-garde furniture designs, which include the inimitable S, Bird and Pylon Chairs.
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George Nelson's Coconut Chair
Celebrating over fifty years as a modernist design classic, George Nelson's Coconut Chair has remained a Herman Miller Inc. best seller.
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Rachida Dati Births a Baby and a Mystery
The news that Rachida Dati, France's Justice Minister, has given birth via Caesarean section to a petite fille, Zohra, was met with one question: "Who's the Daddy?"
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The Chaise Longue by Le Corbusier
Unveiled at the Salon d'Automne des Artistes Decorateurs in 1929, the LC4 Le Corbusier Chaise Longue is the labor of its Belgian designer's love.
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The Barcelona Chair: A Monument to Modernism
A marriage of old and new, The Barcelona Chair (aka Pavillion Chair) has become not just a design classic but a monument to German Modernism.
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The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
A little over fifty years ago, Ray and Charles Eames introduced to the world a chair that pushed the bounds of sedentary pleasure.
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Manchester United Crowned World Club Cup Champs
Manchester United were crowned 'World Club Cup' champions after Wayne Rooney netted the only goal of the final in the 73rd minute.
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Mugabe Regime Bankrolled By British Companies
The U.S Treasury has blacklisted businessmen it believes are Mugabe supporters. A move that has embarrassed Britain. The news comes as cholera claims its 1000th victim.
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Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chair Sitting Pretty at 50
Finding somewhere to sit is easy. Getting comfortable can be difficult - especially if you require your seat to be stylish.
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Is Obama a Quitter?
As Time magazine publish a photograph of a student Barack Obama enjoying a cigarette, the President-elect has vowed not to smoke in the White House.
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Clinton Camp Pours Scorn on Kennedy's Bid
Clinton supporters met the news that Caroline Kennedy - daughter of assassinated president JFK - is interested in the soon-to-be vacated New York senate seat with scorn.
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Asian-American Voters Choose Obama
Barack Obama might want to thank the small but significant Asian American vote for his victory on November 4th.
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Troubled Joey Barton Escapes Punishment
The English F.A. has given up its investigation into alleged racist comments made by Newcastle player Joe Barton to Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor.
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Obama Down With the Kids
According to the Edison/Mitofsky exit-poll, Barack Obama owes his victory on November 4th to his ability to appeal to the nation's youth.
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Javier Mascherano Welcomes New Coach
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has welcomed the appointment of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona to the position of national team manager.
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