Gift of French disconnection

Corporate gifts are generally chosen to tell the recipients something about the status and aspirations of the donor. Branding boffins probably spend months agonising over their selection.

How about a night at the opera to show how cultured and international you are? Or sponsoring an exhibition of Asian art to show how you are a global player?

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