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- 1972-1986 (Creation)
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General file regarding the content of business pages.
Contains correspondence, reports and memorandum concerning: The Observer's Investor of the Year competition; production of the City pages; format of the Business Observer; special supplements; letters received in response to columns; advertising; features programmes; possible future features; the size of the business pages; Business Extras; conferences and seminars; departmental expenditure; the Company Reports Service; lunch meetings with businessmen; Innovation for Industry competition; Observer publications; Top Jobs and careers column; coupons; success of the Business Observer 'All you need to know' guides; further competitions; expansion of the business pages; staffing issues; readership figures; competitor newspapers; building the Observer's business profile; W Foulsham & Co, publishers; a monthly investment magazine; the appointment of Paul Wilson; the retirement of Peter Richardson; Unit Trust; the Family Finance Pages.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Melvyn Marckus; Nick Morrell; John Davis.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
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