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The new rock stars!

It's been a long time coming but I think that CEOs are the new rock stars. My hero of the month is definitely Willie Walsh of BA. Don't get me wrong, I not a big fan of BA at the moment, but for a CEO to forego a £700k bonus in this economic climate, that is quite an example.

One of the more interesting and secret economic indicators for me has always been : kebab spills on the street! The late 90s were definitely a growth period for many industries and walking down the street, you always came across the odd "splosh" of yesterday's curry or kebab. These days you would be luck to find somebody's disused tissue. So instead of relying on the sale of art to tell me how the economy is doing, walk down the screen people - that should tell you.

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