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It's the City A.M. Christmas special - and we're staying with our professional development roots, by telling you how to make your millions by writing a Christmas number one.
Providing their tips on writing your festive smash hit are Tony Mortimer, founding member of East 17 and the man who wrote classic Christmas tune Stay Another Day, and David Courtier-Dutton, the chief executive of trends analysis company SoundOut.

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Dragons' Den: it's nerve-wracking enough if you get investment - but what happens if you're rejected?
We're joined by Trunki founder Rob Law, who was spectacularly rejected by the Dragons but whose product has gone on to become a ubiquitous sight in airports everywhere, and Kirsty Henshaw, whose business, Kirsty's, got backing from Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne. They discuss what happened behind the scenes on the Den - and whether publicity alone is enough to make the grueling pitch worth it.

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Economist Jim Rickards correctly predicted the last financial crisis, the outcome of the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's election. Now he is predicting an economic downturn of massive proportions.
Here, Rickards talks his new book, Road to Ruin, explains when we can expect the next global economic shock - and details why the global elite already have a secret plan to get through it. Spoiler: it involves your savings.
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Can watching other people play video games ever go mainstream? We've got a special edition this week: sports business reporter Joe Hall takes the reins to look into the UK's flourishing eSports industry.
Joe is at the Gfinity esports Arena for the launch of a new white paper on esports. He's joined by Jo Twist, the chief executive of UK games trade body Ukie, Spike Laurie, the UK co-MD of esports organisation ESL, and David Yarnton, a non-exec director on the board of esports events giant Gfinity.
They talk about why the UK is behind the likes of Korea, how the industry can become as popular as "traditional" sports - and what fans can learn about leadership from the sport's professional players.

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Entrepreneur and professional idler Tom Hodgkinson talks about how he turned The Idler into more than just a magazine, and explains why laziness is an important part of creativity.
Also the author of Business for Bohemians, Hodgkinson explains why our obsession with productivity is getting us down - and why he is passionate about spreadsheets.

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When Julien Callede was standing on the platform at Gare du Nord in February 2010 with a one-way ticket to London in his hand, he had no idea he was about to launch one of the internet's best-known furniture brands.
Five years and several new markets later, he explains why he chose the UK to launch his business, why all good internet retailers should have a bricks-and-mortar showroom, and why Germany is a scary place if you're an exporter.

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This week we're joined by the lingerie tycoon, Baroness Michelle Mone, as she shares the story of her meteoric rise from Glasgow's East End to the House of Lords.
After selling off 80 per cent of her Ultimo lingerie brand and rumours of retirement, Michelle shows no signs of slowing down, throwing herself into the role of start-up tsar with her passion for mentoring young entrepreneurs.
She also reveals her secret to creating a successful business and gives us a heads up on how her latest venture, The Social Superstore, can help you make money in your spare time.

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This week we're joined at the London School of Economics by Richard Reed, the co-founder of Innocent, to talk about his new book, If I Could Just Tell You One Thing, a compendium of advice from 62 of the world's best-known thought leaders, from Bill Clinton to Simon Cowell.

He talks about why he and his co-founders launched Innocent Drinks - and why one of the best pieces of advice he ever heard was after an encounter at the urinals. He also explains what advice he will pass on to the next generation.

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Andrew Love is the man tasked with keeping up appearances at London's best-known hotel: the Ritz.
He joins the Unregulated team in the Wimborne Room to discuss working with the Barclay brothers and his guests (including their outrageous requests), as well as talking about the changing face of London - and why supercars will never be welcome in Mayfair.

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Gordon Black is the man behind best-selling food craze the Nutribullet - and the richest retail tycoon you've never heard of.
He joins the team from Yorkshire to tell the story of his family's business, Peter Black, and explain how it became one of Marks & Spencer's largest suppliers - as well as when to keep a business in the family, and when is the best time to sell.
He also discusses how he identifies the next big retail craze - from multivitamins to Adidas bags - and how he gets into the market before anyone else.

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