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Kerry Worsnop: Time to close the philosophical gap
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Sasha Borissenko: Does Covid-19 mean the end of the open-plan workplace?
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Duncan Bridgeman: Fletcher's heavy cuts highlight the economic pain ahead
Fletcher just gave us a hard reality check.
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Matthew Hooton: Is Govt expecting second Covid-like shock?
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Bruce Cotterill: Don't bet on the death of the office just yet
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Brian Fallow: Borrowing to reach the other side
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