These one-stop financial shops with vast trading floors are one legacy of Big Bang (the demise of the leisurely lunch is another).

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These are increasingly available in shops, along with a wide range of gluten-free products.

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It seems clear that marketers can't rely only on these ad and media shops if they are going to experiment with newer ways of marketing their products, such as car wraps and buzz-marketing campaigns.

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This innovation path is new for many IT shops, but they are also looking to do much more with less these days.

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Sprawl may have its flaws, but pushing these extra people into European cites, with their mesh of residential blocks, contiguous shops and public transport, would probably be more wasteful and even (given Americans' preferences) socially explosive.

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Couture shops from high fashion's Old Guard are located along these 3 hallowed blocks, along with plenty of newer high-end labels.

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