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A union made in heaven Independents have seen off repeated attempts by high street giants to muscle in on the UK wedding dress business How to play the short game As more companies come under attack from short-sellers, executives have to decide how to respond to their attentions Buggy maker pushes ahead The Bugaboo founder explains how he set up his own company after big manufacturers spurned his advances Victorian model's modern take The founder of a telecoms business rooted in the venerable co-operative movement says it offer a 21st century alternative for entrepreneurs Meetings resolve almighty issues The Anglican Communion's senior mediator explains that dealing with people face to face helps to resolve conflict and bring peace The joys of being told to do very little Departing staff seldom complain about an enforced period of leisure when they are offered gardening leave by their employers Big Brother's daddy is back Television tearaway John de Mol has bought back his reality TV baby Speak nicely and I'll tell you who you are The latest biometric systems for speech could help to prevent fraud A taxing merger The lost personal data debacle at the UK's HMRC holds wider lessons Communism to risktaking Media company CME succeeded with local teams in central and eastern Europe