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...international artists. The venue has "one of the best programs in town of both established artists and rising stars," says Rump, and "offers an interesting and varied view on the contemporary art scene." tel: [49-30] 32 41 591; www.galerie-schultz.de KIOSKSHOP BERLIN Rump calls German artist H.N. Semjon's "Product Sculptures" a "completely crazy but very sensual exhibition." This permanent, privately funded installation shows everyday articles like milk cartons and newspapers preserved inside a thin layer of transparent beeswax. As the objects can be purchased, the venue is both gallery and shop. Says Rump of Semjon: "He wants to slow...
...name. Enter Suppancig in 2003, a former Hugo Boss and Escada executive who immediately recognized the brand's rich heritage and set to work revitalizing Valextra as a kind of Italian Hermès. In addition to rehiring original craftsmen, Suppancig, 44, also reconstructed both the company's product and its image. In September he opened a 500-sq-m store and headquarters on Milan's Via Manzoni. The minimal designs were soon back on the arms of fashionistas, including the house's trademark bag, "Punch," originally created in 1951. The bag comes in bright colors like kelly green...
...bullying. In France, as many as 9% of workers are thought to be targeted, while in Germany more than 11% are bullied during at least one stage of their careers. Cary Cooper, professor of organizational psychology and health at the U.K.'s Lancaster University Management School, estimates that lost productivity from bullying costs developed economies around 1% of gross domestic product. Who's to blame? More often than not it's a stressed boss venting frustration on subordinates. Against a backdrop of slow growth or high unemployment, pressure to perform and increased competition can lead to bullying. "People are worried...
...Tesco to rise 6-7% when it reports holiday results this week. How did Tesco do it? Under the leadership of former chairman Ian MacLaurin and current chief executive Terry Leahy, Tesco cleaned up its dingy stores, expanded into more convenient central locations, and offered a more inspiring product line without sacrificing rock-bottom prices. It developed its premium Finest and economy Value private-label ranges and moved into higher-margin nonfood items such as electronics, housewares and clothing (with styles that actually make the fashion pages of mass-market women's magazines). That helped Tesco accomplish a simple...
...Conchita. MEANWHILE IN FRANCE... Smell the Bouquet As part of a campaign to convince Parisians that tap water is a healthy alternative to bottled mineral water, the company that manages the capital's water supply has renamed itself Eau de Paris, and is offering residents downloadable labels extolling its product's virtues. The new name is certainly more glamorous than the old one, Société Anonyme de Gestion des Eaux de Paris - but what's next: Eau de Cologne...