Bryan Matthews

From fist-bumps to bows: how to avoid shaking hands

Gripping exchange: Trump and Macron. Credit: Getty Images
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The government wants us back in the office — catching trains, buying sandwiches and actually seeing colleagues and clients rather than video facsimiles. But if we’re going to meet in person, we need agreement on a professional nicety more substantive than the feeble wave that has passed for a Zoom greeting.

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